Minor in Chicano Studies (18 hours)
For students with multiple interest, a minor in Chicano Studies may be pursued with another major. 18 hours are required to complete a minor, at least 12 of which must be upper-division courses. Students have the choice of four minor from which to choose:
Social Science Minor (18 hours)
3 hours from the course below:
- CHIC 3311 - Chicano Studies: Societal Issues (It is recommended that this course be taken first.)
3 hours from any of the courses below:
- CHIC 4301 Chicano Legal History
- CHIC 4304 Environmental Justice and Minority Communities in the U.S.
- CHIC 4309 American Immigration and Social Justice
- ANTH 3325 Chicanos and Mexicans in the U.S.
- ARTH 3359 Contemporary Latin American and Chicano Art
- POLS 4313 Southwestern Border Politics
- POLS 4315 Latinos in the American Political System
- SOCI 3325 Chicanos and Mexicans in the U.S.
- SPAN 3320 Culture and Civilization of Spain
- SPAN 3330 Spanish American Civilization
12 hours from any of the courses below:
- CHIC 3301 La Chicana
- CHIC 3303 Border Image in Mexican Film
- CHIC 3304 Chicano/Latino Music in the U.S.
- CHIC 3305 Chicana/o Identity Formation: Race, Class and Gender
- CHIC 3339 Cultural Diversity and Youth in the U.S.
- CHIC 3347 American Cinema of the U.S-Mexico Border
- CHIC 4304 Environmental Justice and Minority Communities in the U.S.
- CHIC 4306 Community Formation on U.S.-Mexico Border
- CHIC 4307 Hispanic Entrepreneurship
- CHIC 4350 Topics in Chicano Studies (when topic is appropriate)
- CHIC 4450 Topics in Chicano Studies (when topic is appropriate)
- ANTH 3326 Migration
- ANTH 3330 Language/Power on the Border
- ENGL 3374 Folklore of the Mexican American
- LABS 3301 The Border
- POLS 4313 Southwestern Border Politics
- POLS 4315 Latinos in the American Political System
- POLS 4339 U.S.-Latin American Relations
- POLS 4370 Independent Reading in Pol Science (when topic is appropriate)
- SOCI 3326 Migration
- SOCI 3330 Language/Power on the Border
- SOWK 3336 Child Welfare Practice/Services
Humanities Minor (18 hours)
3 hours from the course below:
- CHIC 3311 - Chicano Studies: Societal Issues (It is recommended that this course be taken first.)
3 hours from any of the courses below:
- CHIC 3302 Chicano Cinema
- CHIC 3347 American Cinema of the U.S.-Mexico Border
- CHIC 4301 Chicano Legal History
- CHIC 4308 Chicana/o Thought
- ARTH 3359 Contemporary Latin American and Chicano Art
- PHIL 2313 Chicanos and American Thought
- SPAN 3320 Culture and Civilization of Spain
- SPAN 3330 Spanish American Civilization
12 hours from any of the courses below:
- CHIC 3301 La Chicana
- CHIC 3303 Border Image in Mexican Film
- CHIC 3304 Chicano/Latino Music in the U.S.
- CHIC 3305 Chicana/o Identity Formation: Race, Class and Gender
- CHIC 4307 Hispanic Entrepreneurship
- CHIC 4309 American Immigration and Social Justice
- CHIC 4350 Topics in Chicano Studies (when topic is appropriate)
- CHIC 4450 Topics in Chicano Studies (when topic is appropriate)
- ANTH 3330 Language/Power on the Border
- ENGL 3310 Chicana/o Literature
- ENGL 3374 Folklore of the Mexican American
- HIST 3309 Mexican American History
- HIST 3342 The Spanish Borderlands
- HIST 3390 History, Special Topics (when topic is appropriate)
- LABS 3301 The Border
- SOCI 3330 Language/Power on the Border
- SPAN 3325 The Confluence of Mexican and Chicano Literature
Interdisciplinary Minor (18 hours)
3 hours from the course below:
- CHIC 3311 - Chicano Studies: Societal Issues (It is recommended that this course be taken first.)
3 hours from any of the courses below:
- CHIC 3302 Chicano Cinema
- CHIC 3347 American Cinema of the U.S.-Mexico Border
- CHIC 4301 Chicano Legal History
- CHIC 4304 Environmental Justice & Minority Communities in the U.S.
- CHIC 4308 Chicana/o Thought
- ANTH 3325 Chicanos and Mexicans in the U.S.
- ARTH 3359 Contemporary Latin American and Chicano Art
- LABS 3301The Border
- PHIL 2313 Chicanos and American Thought
- POLS 4313 Southwestern Border Politics
- POLS 4315 Latinos in the American Political System
- SOCI 3325 Chicanos and Mexicans in the U.S.
- SPAN 3320 Culture and Civilization of Spain
- SPAN 3330 Spanish American Civilization
12 hours from any of the courses below:
- CHIC 3301 La Chicana
- CHIC 3303 Border Image in Mexican Film
- CHIC 3304 Chicano/Latino Music in the U.S.
- CHIC 3305 Chicana/o Identity Formation: Race, Class and Gender
- CHIC 3339 Cultural Diversity and Youth in the U.S.
- CHIC 3342 Spanish Dance
- CHIC 3343 Latino/Latina Voices in Performance Activism
- CHIC 3344 Chicana/o Theatre
- CHIC 3345 The Roots of Latina/o Hip Hop: The Sounds of Struggle
- CHIC 4304 Environmental Justice and Minority Communities in the U.S.
- CHIC 4306 Community Formation on U.S.-Mexico Border
- CHIC 4307 Hispanic Entrepreneurship
- CHIC 4309 American Immigration and Social Justice
- CHIC 4350 Topics in Chicano Studies (when topic is appropriate)
- CHIC 4450 Topics in Chicano Studies (when topic is appropriate)
- ANTH 3326 Migration
- ANTH 3330 Language/Power on the Border
- BED 4340 Principles of Bilingual/ESL Education
- ENGL 3310 Chicana/o Literature
- ENGL 3374 Folklore of the Mexican American
- HIST 3309 Mexican American History
- POLS 4315 Latinos in the American Political System
- SOCI 3326 Migration
- SOCI 3330 Language/Power on the Border
- SPAN 3325 The Confluence of Mexican and Chicano Literature
- SOWK 3336 Child Welfare Practice/Services
- THEA 3335 Contemporary Hispanic Theatre and Drama
Fine Arts Minor (18 hours)
3 hours from the course below:
- CHIC 3311 - Chicano Studies: Societal Issues (It is recommended that this course be taken first.)
6 hours from any of the courses below:
- MUSL 1326 The Music of Mexico
- MUSL 3325 Music on the Border
- CHIC 3304 Chicano/Latino Music in the U.S.
- CHIC 3342 Spanish Dance OR KIN 3342 Spanish Dance
- CHIC 3343 Latino/Latina Voices in Performance Activism
- CHIC 3345 The Roots of Latina/o Hip Hop: The Sounds of Struggle
- CHIC 3346 Dances of Mexico and Spain
- DANC 1140 and MUSA 1142 may be repeated for credit. Only 3 credits of 1140 and 1142 (combined) may be applied toward the minor.
3 hours from any of the courses below:
- ARTH 3353 Pre-Columbian Art & Architecture
- ARTH 3355 Spanish Colonial Art in the Americas
- ARTH 3357 Art in Mexico: Ancient to Modern
- ARTH 3359 Contemporary Latin American and Chicano Art
6 hours from any of the courses below:
- CHIC 3302 Chicano Cinema
- CHIC 3303 Border Image in Mexican Film
- CHIC 3344 Chicana/o Theatre
- CHIC 3347 American Cinema of the U.S.-Mexico Border
- CHIC 4307 Hispanic Entrepreneurship
- SPAN 4390 Topics in Spanish (when topic is Spanish Cinema)
- THEA 3335 Contemporary Hispanic Theatre and Drama