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Students
Tuition Fee
GBP 19,645
Per year
Start Date
Medium of studying
On campus
Duration
12 months
Program Facts
Program Details
Degree
Courses
Major
Sociology | Gender Studies | Anthropology
Area of study
Social Sciences
Education type
On campus
Timing
Full time
Course Language
English
Tuition Fee
Average International Tuition Fee
GBP 19,645
About Program

Program Overview


The Chicano/Latino Studies Minor at UNO complements various majors by exploring the history, culture, and social dynamics of Latino communities in the US and Latin America. It requires 18 credit hours, including an introductory course and 15 electives from approved courses across disciplines like anthropology, history, political science, and Spanish. Students must complete at least 12 credit hours at UNO to earn the minor.

Program Outline


Outline:

The Chicano/Latino Studies Minor requires a total of 18 credit hours, including:

  • Required Course: LLS 1020 INTRODUCTION TO CHICANO/LATINO STUDIES (3 credits)
  • Electives: 15 hours of LLS approved elective courses from the list below.
  • A maximum of 9 of the 15 elective hours may be taken from a single department. At least 12 of the 15 credit hours must be taken at the 3000 or 4000 level. Other courses relating to Latinos or Latin America may be accepted as LLS electives if approved by the OLLAS Director.

Course List:

  • Latino/Latin American Studies:
  • LLS 1000 LATIN AMERICA: AN INTRODUCTION (3 credits)
  • LLS/HIST 2480 HISTORY OF LATIN AMERICA: PRECONQUEST TO THE PRESENT (3 credits)
  • LLS/MUS 2810 MUSIC IN LATIN AMERICAN CULTURE (3 credits)
  • LLS/SPAN 3050 LATIN AMERICA IN CONTEXT: HEALTH, BUSINESS, ENVIRONMENT, AND SOCIETY THROUGH ORAL PRACTICE (3 credits)
  • LLS/GEOG 3070 GEOGRAPHY OF LATIN AMERICA (3 credits)
  • LLS/PSCI 3140 LATINO/-A POLITICS (3 credits)
  • LLS/SPAN 3250 SURVEY OF LATIN AMERICAN FILM (3 credits)
  • LLS/SPAN 3420 LATIN AMERICAN CIVILIZATION (3 credits)
  • LLS/PSCI 3510 IMMIGRATION LAW AND LATINOS (3 credits)
  • LLS/PSCI 3680 GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS OF LATIN AMERICA (3 credits)
  • LLS/SPAN 4140 INTRODUCTION TO LATIN AMERICAN FILM (3 credits)
  • LLS/SPAN 4170 INTRODUCTION TO LATIN AMERICAN LITERATURES (3 credits)
  • LLS/SPAN 4210 SPECIAL EXPLORATIONS IN LATIN AMERICAN FILM (3 credits)
  • LLS/SPAN 4230 SPECIAL EXPLORATIONS IN LATIN AMERICAN LITERATURE (3 credits)
  • LLS/SOC 4240 SOCIAL TRANSFORMATIONS IN LATIN AMERICA (3 credits)
  • LLS/BLST 4650 SLAVERY AND RACE RELATIONS IN THE AMERICAS (3 credits)
  • LLS/SOC 4780 URBAN LATIN AMERICA (3 credits)
  • LLS/INST 4950 LATIN AMERICAN STUDY ABROAD (3 credits)
  • Anthropology:
  • ANTH 4230 ETHNOMEDICINES OF THE AMERICAS (3 credits)
  • Black Studies:
  • LLS/BLST 4650 SLAVERY AND RACE RELATIONS IN THE AMERICAS (3 credits)
  • English:
  • ENGL 2490 LATINO/A LITERATURE (3 credits)
  • ENGL 4240 TEACHING LATINO LITERATURE (3 credits)
  • Geography:
  • GEOG/LLS 3070 GEOGRAPHY OF LATIN AMERICA (3 credits)
  • History:
  • HIST/LLS 2480 HISTORY OF LATIN AMERICA: PRECONQUEST TO THE PRESENT (3 credits)
  • HIST 4070 SLAVERY AND RACE RELATIONS IN THE AMERICAS (3 credits)
  • HIST 4460 AMERICAN IMMIGRATION HISTORY (3 credits)
  • International Studies:
  • INST/LLS 4950 LATIN AMERICAN STUDY ABROAD (3 credits)
  • Music:
  • MUS/LLS 2810 MUSIC IN LATIN AMERICAN CULTURE (3 credits)
  • Political Science:
  • PSCI/LLS 3140 LATINO/-A POLITICS (3 credits)
  • PSCI 3510 IMMIGRATION LAW AND LATINOS (3 credits)
  • PSCI/LLS 3680 GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS OF LATIN AMERICA (3 credits)
  • Social Work:
  • SOWK 4030 SOCIAL WORK WITH LATINOS (3 credits)
  • Sociology:
  • SOC 3900 RACE AND ETHNIC RELATIONS IN THE U.S. (3 credits)
  • SOC/LLS 4240 SOCIAL TRANSFORMATIONS IN LATIN AMERICA (3 credits)
  • SOC/LLS 4250 CRISSCROSSING THE CONTINENT: LATIN AMERICAN MIGRATIONS (3 credits)
  • SOC/LLS 4780 URBAN LATIN AMERICA (3 credits)
  • Spanish:
  • SPAN/LLS 3050 LATIN AMERICA IN CONTEXT: HEALTH, BUSINESS, ENVIRONMENT, AND SOCIETY THROUGH ORAL PRACTICE (3 credits)
  • SPAN/LLS 3250 SURVEY OF LATIN AMERICAN FILM (3 credits)
  • SPAN 3420 LATIN AMERICAN CIVILIZATION (3 credits)
  • SPAN 4040 ADVANCED COMPOSITION AND STYLISTICS (3 credits)
  • SPAN 4070 HISPANIC BILINGUALISM (3 credits)
  • SPAN 4130 SPANISH IN THE UNITED STATES (3 credits)
  • SPAN/LLS 4140 INTRODUCTION TO LATIN AMERICAN FILM (3 credits)
  • SPAN 4150 LITERATURE/CULTURE: CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 1898-2000 (3 credits)
  • SPAN/LLS 4170 INTRODUCTION TO LATIN AMERICAN LITERATURES (3 credits)
  • SPAN/LLS 4230 SPECIAL EXPLORATIONS IN LATIN AMERICAN LITERATURE (3 credits)
  • Teacher Education:
  • TED 2060 EQUITY, LANGUAGE, AND CULTURAL LITERACY (When taught by OLLAS approved faculty member.)
  • (3 credits)

Other:

The Chicano/Latino Studies Minor is a perfect complement to a wide variety of majors across campus, such as Public Health, Medical Humanities, Business and Finance, Social Work, Criminal Justice, Journalism, Education, and Fine Arts, among others, where the work of the discipline intersects with the growing presence and importance of Latinos (Mexicanos, Chicanos, Central Americans, and South Americans) in the United States and our local communities.


Residency Requirement:

No student may transfer into the minor more than 6 credits. Students must complete at least 12 of the 18 credit hours at UNO.

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