Chicano/Latino Studies Minor
Requirements
The OLLAS 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.
A total of 18 credit hours to include:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Course | ||
| LLS 1020 | INTRODUCTION TO CHICANO/LATINO STUDIES | 3 |
| Electives | ||
| Select 15 hours of LLS approved elective courses | 15 | |
| Total Credits | 18 | |
Electives
An additional 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.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Latino/Latin American Studies | ||
| LLS 1000 | LATIN AMERICA: AN INTRODUCTION | 3 |
| LLS/HIST 2480 | HISTORY OF LATIN AMERICA: PRECONQUEST TO THE PRESENT | 3 |
| LLS/MUS 2810 | MUSIC IN LATIN AMERICAN CULTURE | 3 |
| LLS/SPAN 3050 | LATIN AMERICA IN CONTEXT: HEALTH, BUSINESS, ENVIRONMENT, AND SOCIETY THROUGH ORAL PRACTICE | 3 |
| LLS/GEOG 3070 | GEOGRAPHY OF LATIN AMERICA | 3 |
| LLS/PSCI 3140 | LATINO/-A POLITICS | 3 |
| LLS/SPAN 3250 | SURVEY OF LATIN AMERICAN FILM | 3 |
| LLS/SPAN 3420 | LATIN AMERICAN CIVILIZATION | 3 |
| LLS/PSCI 3510 | IMMIGRATION LAW AND LATINOS | 3 |
| LLS/PSCI 3680 | GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS OF LATIN AMERICA | 3 |
| LLS/SPAN 4140 | INTRODUCTION TO LATIN AMERICAN FILM | 3 |
| LLS/SPAN 4170 | INTRODUCTION TO LATIN AMERICAN LITERATURES | 3 |
| LLS/SPAN 4210 | SPECIAL EXPLORATIONS IN LATIN AMERICAN FILM | 3 |
| LLS/SPAN 4230 | SPECIAL EXPLORATIONS IN LATIN AMERICAN LITERATURE | 3 |
| LLS/SOC 4240 | SOCIAL TRANSFORMATIONS IN LATIN AMERICA | 3 |
| LLS/PSCI 4280 | INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS OF LATIN AMERICA | 3 |
| LLS/BLST 4650 | SLAVERY AND RACE RELATIONS IN THE AMERICAS | 3 |
| LLS/SOC 4780 | URBAN LATIN AMERICA | 3 |
| LLS/INST 4950 | LATIN AMERICAN STUDY ABROAD | 3 |
| Anthropology | ||
| ANTH 4230 | ETHNOMEDICINES OF THE AMERICAS | 3 |
| Black Studies | ||
| LLS/BLST 4650 | SLAVERY AND RACE RELATIONS IN THE AMERICAS | 3 |
| English | ||
| ENGL 2490 | LATINO/A LITERATURE | 3 |
| ENGL 4240 | TEACHING LATINO LITERATURE | 3 |
| Geography | ||
| GEOG/LLS 3070 | GEOGRAPHY OF LATIN AMERICA | 3 |
| History | ||
| HIST/LLS 2480 | HISTORY OF LATIN AMERICA: PRECONQUEST TO THE PRESENT | 3 |
| HIST 4070 | SLAVERY AND RACE RELATIONS IN THE AMERICAS | 3 |
| HIST 4460 | AMERICAN IMMIGRATION HISTORY | 3 |
| International Studies | ||
| INST/LLS 4950 | LATIN AMERICAN STUDY ABROAD | 3 |
| Music | ||
| MUS/LLS 2810 | MUSIC IN LATIN AMERICAN CULTURE | 3 |
| Political Science | ||
| PSCI/LLS 3140 | LATINO/-A POLITICS | 3 |
| PSCI 3510 | IMMIGRATION LAW AND LATINOS | 3 |
| PSCI/LLS 3680 | GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS OF LATIN AMERICA | 3 |
| PSCI/LLS 4280 | INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS OF LATIN AMERICA | 3 |
| Social Work | ||
| SOWK 4030 | SOCIAL WORK WITH LATINOS | 3 |
| Sociology | ||
| SOC 3900 | RACE AND ETHNIC RELATIONS IN THE U.S. | 3 |
| SOC/LLS 4240 | SOCIAL TRANSFORMATIONS IN LATIN AMERICA | 3 |
| SOC/LLS 4250 | CRISSCROSSING THE CONTINENT: LATIN AMERICAN MIGRATIONS | 3 |
| SOC/LLS 4780 | URBAN LATIN AMERICA | 3 |
| Spanish | ||
| SPAN 3010 | SPANISH FOR HERITAGE SPEAKERS I | 3 |
| SPAN/LLS 3050 | LATIN AMERICA IN CONTEXT: HEALTH, BUSINESS, ENVIRONMENT, AND SOCIETY THROUGH ORAL PRACTICE | 3 |
| SPAN/LLS 3250 | SURVEY OF LATIN AMERICAN FILM | 3 |
| SPAN 3420 | LATIN AMERICAN CIVILIZATION | 3 |
| SPAN 4040 | ADVANCED COMPOSITION AND STYLISTICS | 3 |
| SPAN 4070 | HISPANIC BILINGUALISM | 3 |
| SPAN 4130 | SPANISH IN THE UNITED STATES | 3 |
| SPAN/LLS 4140 | INTRODUCTION TO LATIN AMERICAN FILM | 3 |
| SPAN 4150 | LITERATURE/CULTURE: CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 1898-2000 | 3 |
| SPAN/LLS 4170 | INTRODUCTION TO LATIN AMERICAN LITERATURES | 3 |
| SPAN/LLS 4230 | SPECIAL EXPLORATIONS IN LATIN AMERICAN LITERATURE | 3 |
| SPAN 4970 | PRO-SEMINAR: LINGUISTICS AND LANGUAGE FOR THE PROFESSIONS (Public Health + Spanish in Nicaragua, Spanish Sociolinguistics) | 3 |
| Teacher Education | ||
| TED 2060 | EQUITY, LANGUAGE, AND CULTURAL LITERACY (When taught by OLLAS approved faculty member.) | 3 |