Latino Studies minor

Office: E304 Thompson Hall

(716) 673-3274

Jennifer Hildebrand, Coordinator

Website: http://www.fredonia.edu/department/interdisciplinary/

Requirements for the Minor in Latino Studies

The Latino Studies minor is an exciting interdisciplinary minor that takes the student from the classroom discussion to the relities in the streets of our diverse communities. The program provides an overview of the historical, political, social, educational, economic, and cultural developments that affect Latinos in the Americas. "Latino" has been defined broadly to include people of Latin American background who reside in the U.S., where they are the fastest growing ethnic population. At this time, when "globalization" and "immigration" have become part of the everyday political and social discourse, students gain an understanding of the complex dynamics of transnational communities and transculturation.

A minor in Latino Studies paves the road to careers in government, legislation, international organizations, international business and marketing, immigration laws, land management, urban planning, counseling, social work, the media, and many other fields.

Required: 21 credit hours from the following. Students declaring the Latino Studies minor may use past courses retroactively after consultation with the coordinator.

Core Courses (15 credit hours):

Two courses of introduction to the minor (6 credit hours)

INDS 225	Introduction to Latino History and Culture
and

AMST 202	Introduction to American Studies
or
AMST 296	American Identities

One Spanish language course from the following:

SPAN 313	Spanish Conversation
or
SPAN 314	Spanish Composition
or
	Demonstrated proficiency at this level

One History course from the following::

HIST 282	Pre-Columbian and Colonial Latin America
HIST 283	Latin America: Revolution and Reform
HIST 398	Themes in World History*

Capstone experience, one of the following:

INDS 403	Contemporary Issues of Latino Studies
or
INDS 493	Latino Studies Internship

Electives (6 credit hours from two different disciplines):

ANTH 324	Anthropology of the Caribbean
ANTH 350	Special Topics*
ARTH 280	Survey of Precolumbian Art: Mesoamerican
DANC 231	African-Caribbean Dance
ENGL 241/ INDS 241	Introduction to Latino Literature
ENGL 299/ ENGL 399/ ENGL 499	Special Topics*
ENGL 304	Latina Literature and Cultural Studies
ENGL 344	Contemporary Multiethnic American Literature
HIST 359	Ethnicity and Race
INTL 303	Globalization in Latin America
LANG 327	Magic Realism in Latin American Literature
LANG 380	World in Cinema*
LANG 400	Special Topics*
MUS 334	Music of Latin America
POLI 343	International Migration and Immigration Policies
POLI 371	Civil Rights and Liberties
PSY 280	Special Topics
SOC 303	Social Class and Inequality
SOC 316	Minority Groups
SOC 350	Special Topics
SPAN 325	Survey of Spanish-American Literature
SPAN 340	Themes in Hispanic Culture*
SPAN 425	Spanish-American Fiction
WOST 203	Chicana Writers/Visual Artists

*courses need approval of coordinator

Study Abroad programs such as INED 399 J-Term in Puerto Rico, INED Study Abroad in Oaxaca, Mexico and INED 399 Study Abroad in Puebla, Mexico are strongly recommended. Students can explore other Study Abroad programs in the SUNY system in consultation with coordinator.

Latino Studies minor

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