Undergraduate
Minors
Latino Studies
The Minor in Latino Studies will prepare students to examine the history and culture of Latinos in the United States and also connect current trends of this US population with perspectives from other schools, departments, and programs. Students will explore the challenges facing the Latino community and the ways in which the community uses its numbers and cultural capital to address these challenges. In addition, this minor will provide the opportunity to directly study the Latino culture and the demographic and cultural changes occurring in the United States. The Latino Studies minor will take advantage Latinos in Central Indiana and the prominence of IUPUI as an urban university dedicated to pluralism and internationalization.
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
Housed within the School of Liberal Arts at IUPUI the minor in Latino Studies can easily be completed in conjunction with a number of different minors from a number of different schools. Students must be enrolled in a Bachelor’s Degree program in order to qualify for a minor. The minor in Latino Studies consists of 15 credits: three required courses and two elective courses to be chosen among various departments and schools.
Total requirements:
(1) 15 credit hours (2) The minimum grade that will be accepted in any single course is C (2.0). The minor also requires an overall GPA of at least a 2.0 (3) Proficiency in Spanish or Portuguese (determined by receiving credit through the 204+ level coursework or by taking a placement test)Elective Courses (6 credit hours)
Students may choose two elective courses from a growing list of approved interdisciplinary courses including: Africana Studies, American Studies, Anthropology, Art and Design, Communication Studies, Economics, Education, English, Geography, Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, History, International Studies, Journalism, Labor Studies, Law , Philosophy, Political Science, Public and Environmental Affairs, Religious Studies, Social Work, Sociology, Spanish, and Tourism, Convention and Events Management.
Students will have a great deal of freedom in choosing which courses to take to fulfill the requirements for the minor. Many of the courses that count towards the certificate in Latino Studies have rotating topics that change every semester.
See List of Electives: http://liberalarts.iupui.edu/latino/academics/electives