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Minor in CALS

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Students wishing to pursue a minor in Chicano and Latino Studies must complete 20 units of coursework. The department offers students three minor options (consul with your designated CALS advisor):  Download CALS Minor Worksheet

CALS Minor, Interdisciplinary Track

Required courses, CALS Minor, Interdisciplinary Track
Class Name Class Title Units
CALS 350 Latino Cultural Studies 4
CALS 458 Chicano and Latino Studies Research and Methodology 4

 

Choose Four (4) courses, CALS Minor, Interdisciplinary Track
Class Name Class Title Units
CALS 405 The Chicano/Latino Family 4
CALS 426 Chicano/Latino Sociolinguistics 4
CALS 432 Latinos in a Global Context 4
CALS 442 Race, Class and Gender Among Latinos 4
CALS 445 Chicano/Latino History 4
CALS 474 Major Authors in Chicano/Latino Literature 4
CALS 480 Latin American Migration to the United States 4

 

CALS Minor, Social Science Track

Required courses, CALS Minor, Social Science Track
Class Name Class Title Units
CALS 339 Latinos in the U.S. Labor Market 3
CALS 395 Community Involvement Program 1-4
CALS 405 The Chicano/Latino Family 4
CALS 445 Chicano/Latino History 4
CALS 456 Sociology of Education/Latinos and Education 4
CALS 458 Chicano and Latino Studies Research and Methodology 4
CALS 480 Latin American Migration to the United States 4

 

CALS Minor, Spanish Track

Required courses, CALS Minor, Spanish Track
Class Name Class Title Units
CALS 225 Spanish for Bilinguals 4
or SPAN 202 Intermediate Spanish 4
CALS 350 Latino Cultural Studies 4
or CALS 458 Chicano and Latino Studies Research and Methodology 4
Select 2 courses, CALS Minor, Spanish Track
Class Name Class Title Units
CALS 374 Chicano/Latino Literature 3-4
CALS 426 Chicano/Latino Sociolinguistics 4
CALS 442 Race, Class and Gender Among Latinos 4
CALS 451 Chicano/Latino Humanities 3-4
CALS 456 Sociology of Education/Latinos and Education 4
CALS 474 Major Authors in Chicano/Latino Literature 4
CALS 480 Latin American Migration to the United States 4

 

Choose 1 advanced-level Spanish language course, CALS Minor, Spanish Track
Class Name Class Title Units
SPAN 301 Advanced Composition and Conversation 4
SPAN 305 Introduction to Literature 4
SPAN 307 Cultures of Latin America 4