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Doreen O’Connor-Gómez, Spanish, Program Coordinator
José Orozco, History
Rebecca Overmeyer-Velázquez, Sociology

The primary goal of the Latino Studies minor is to teach undergraduate students about Latino/a experiences, cultures, and contributions to the United States. Latinos and Latino cultures have to be studied with an eye towards the contributions of these immigrant groups in the United States, and with reference to the development of multiculturalism and globalization. Although Latinos continue to come from every country in Latin America, their predecessors have produced a history in the United States and contributed to its development as a nation through their work, cultural perspectives and literary and artistic production spanning more than four centuries. As such, the minor also emphasizes an understanding of Mexico, Central and South America, and the Spanish-speaking Caribbean.

Programs

• Latino Studies Minor

Courses

• LAT 100 - Introduction to US Latino Studies
• LAT 120 - Elementary Spanish I
• LAT 221 - Intermediate Spanish II
• LAT 222 - Spanish for Heritage Speakers
• LAT 225 - Latino Literature and Cultural Production
• LAT 290-01 (Fall) - Literatura Chicana
• LAT 300 - Sociological & Historical Perspectives on Education
• LAT 355 - Migration and Immigrant Communities
• LAT 371 - Modern and Contemporary Latinx Visual Culture
• LAT 385 - Feminist Philosophy
• LAT 386 - Race and Racism in the US
• LAT 490-01 (Fall) - Literatura Chicana

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