Latinx and Latin American Studies, Minor

The Minor in Latinx and Latin American Studies offers students interdisciplinary knowledge and cross-cultural skills that can be applied in a range of fields including but not limited to community advocacy, business, marketing, education, government and public policy, media and communications, health sciences, and the arts. The minor integrates theories of decolonization and liberation with the exploration of historic, geopolitical, economic, and sociocultural conditions of Latin American and U.S. Latinx experiences. Core courses provide a theoretical framework to analyze issues such as immigration, transnational social movements, indigenous peoples, Afro-Latinx communities, and globalization, as well as hands-on experience in community-based research methods and activism.

Students pursuing a Minor in Latinx and Latin American Studies are required to

• Complete a minimum of 21 credits in the minor, 12 of which cannot be duplicated by the major or any other minor.
• Complete a minimum of 12 upper-division credits.
• Complete a minimum of 6 upper-division credits in residence.
• Maintain a 2.000 cumulative GPA and 2.000 GPA for all upper-division coursework.

For additional information regarding the Minor in Latinx and Latin American Studies please contact Dr. Renee Hudson via email at rhudson@chapman.edu.