Chicano/Latino Studies, Minor

The Department of Chicano and Latin American Studies

Chicano/Latino Studies Minor Requirements

The Chicano and Latin American Studies Department offers two minors - one in Chicano/Latino Studies and one in Latin American Studies. Students intending to pursue a minor in either area must see a CLAS adviser. The CLAS adviser must approve the selected courses.

Note: The minors also require a 2.0 GPA and 6 upper-division units in residence.

Students are encouraged to focus on an area of interest in Chicano/Latino studies or on a social issue affecting the Chicano/Latino population in the United States. General Education can be double-counted for the minor. See Minor Advising Note 2.

Lower Division:

CLAS 3 - Introduction to Chicano/Latino Studies Units: 3
CLAS 5 - Chicanx Culture and History Units: 3
AND
CLAS 9 - Chicano Artistic Expression Units: 3
CLAS upper-division or acceptable substitutes Units: 9

Total: 18 Units

Minor Advising Notes

Courses taken to complete major requirements cannot be double-counted for the minor.
Courses taken to complete General Education Integration requirements can be double-counted for the minor.
Other acceptable courses can be substituted to satisfy minor requirements with approval of your CLAS adviser.