Undergraduate Minor

The Minor in Chicano/Latino Studies, which is administered by the College of Social Science, is available as an elective to students who are enrolled in bachelor's degree programs at Michigan State University.  Although the minor complements a number of major fields, students who wish to pursue careers in education, social work, government, healthcare, in businesses that serve mixed ethnic communities or who plan graduate study related to the arts and humanities or social sciences may find the minor particularly appealing.  With the approval of the department and college that administer the student's degree program, the courses used to satisfy the requirements for the minor may also be used to satisfy the requirements for the bachelor's degree.

The Minor in Chicano/Latino Studies is designed to develop students’ understanding of the multicultural dimensions of society; to gain knowledge of Chicana/o/x and Latina/o/x scholarship and scholars; and to apply that knowledge to the study of Chicana/o/x and Latina/o/x communities and life. The minor draws on research, teaching, and community service among Chicanas/os/xs and Latinas/os/xs that: (1) focuses intensively on the histories of different racial and cultural subgroups of Latinas/os/xs; (2) draws larger theoretical lessons from comparisons among Latina/o/x groups and between Latina/o/x and non–Latina/o/x populations; (3) seeks to articulate general principles that shape racial and ethnic relations; (4) explores how ethnic identity is constructed and reconstructed over time; and (5) develops methodologies and principles which empower students to enhance leadership and human relations within diverse communities of peoples and conditions.

Students who plan to complete the requirements of the minor should consult the Director of Chicano/Latino Studies.

Requirements for the Minor in Chicano/Latino Studies

The student must complete a total of 15 credits including:
1.	The following course:
	CLS	201	Introduction to Chicano/Latino Studies						3
2.	Complete at least one course from the College of Social Science (3 credits):
	ANP	330	Race, Ethnicity, and Nation: Anthropological Approaches to Collective Identity						3
	ANP	411	North American Indian Ethnography						3
	CLS	490	Independent Study in Chicano/Latino Studies						3
	CLS	493	Internship in Chicano/Latino Studies						1 to 6
	GEO	335	Geography of Latin America						3
	HST	281	Atlantic Slavery						3
	HST	301	Indigenous-European Encounters in North America						3
	HST	307	Labor History of the United States to 1863: Making a North American Working Class						3
	HST	384	Modern Mexico						3
	HST	397	Global Soccer						3
	PLS	304	Minority Politics						3
	PLS	352	Latin American Politics						3
	SOC	214	Social Inequality						3
	SOC	310	Global Migration						3
	SSC	399	Service Learning and Civic Engagement: Theory and Practice						1 to 6
	Relevant courses related to the topics of the Chicano/Latino Studies minor and/or completed in study abroad, study away, or IEM spring break can be requested for approval by Chicano/Latino Studies Director.
3.	At least one course from outside the College of Social Science (a minimum of 3 credits):
	ENG	351	Readings in Chicano and Latino Literatures						3
	GSAH	311	Global Perspectives on Borders and Migration						3
	GSAH	314	Race, Gender and Global Identities						3
	HA	253	Native North American Art						3
	PHL	212	Latin American Philosophy						3
	PHL	353	Core Themes in Peace and Justice Studies						3
	SPN	350	Introduction to Reading Hispanic Literature (W)						3
	SPN	432	Latin America and its Literature						3
	REL	205	Myth, Self and Religion						3
	REL	320	Christianity						3
	TE	352	Migration and Education						3
4.	Complete at least one additional course from either Requirement 2. or Requirement 3. (3 credits)
5.	The following capstone course (3 credits):
	CLS	492	Chicano and Latino Studies: Research, Theory and Practice						3