Minor in CALS

Please see below for the previous minor (before Fall 2023):

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