Minor in Latino and Latin American Studies
Our interdisciplinary minor provides you with detailed information about the Latino experience in the United States as well as Latin American civilization. It benefits you if interested a career in teaching, public service, healthcare, law, business, the arts, the media or other fields. The minor also provides Latino students with a broader understanding of their own history and culture.
General Requirements
To qualify for the minor, you must complete eighteen semester hours of coursework. This consists of two core courses as well as four elective courses. All coursework in the minor must be taken for a letter grade (not pass\fail) and some elective courses have prerequisites or co-requisites. Consult the course descriptions in the undergraduate catalog before making your selections.
View current program requirements and electives.
Recommendations
If you would like to minor in Latino and Latin American Studies, you must make an appointment to plan a program of study. You should enroll in one of the core courses as soon as possible and then proceed to take courses in several different disciplines. It is also recommended that you consult with center staff on a regular basis to assure completion of requirements in a timely fashion.
*At least six or more semester hours in the minor must be taken at NIU.
Course Schedule(s)
Course Number | Course Name | Instructor | Day/Time | Location | Meeting Dates |
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LATS 100 | Introduction to Latin American Studies | Alexander Lundberg | No specific meeting time | Online 100%: Asynchronous | 06/19/2023 - 08/13/2023 |
ARTH 380 | Studies in African, Oceanian, Native American, Pre-Columbian Art, and Latin-American Art | TBA | Wednesday 6:00PM - 8:40PM | Online 100%: Synchronous | 06/19/2023 - 07/16/2023 |
HIST 374 | Latinos/as in The United States | Christina Abreu | No specific meeting time | Online 100%: Asynchronous | 06/19/2023 - 07/16/2023 |
HIST 481 | Indigenous Mexico | Kristin Huffine | No specific meeting time | Online 100%: Asynchronous | 07/17/2023 - 08/13/2023 |
LTIC 301 | Teaching With A Multicultural Perspective | Lorena Lule | No specific meeting time Mo 6:00PM - 8:40PM | Online 100%: Asynchronous Graham Hall |
06/19/2023 - 08/13/2023 06/26/2023 07/10/2023 07/24/2023 08/07/2023 |
LTIC 301 | Teaching With A Multicultural Perspective | Alexis Ball | Tuesday 5:00PM - 7:40PM | Online 100%: Synchronous | 06/19/2023 - 08/13/2023 |
LTIC 301 | Teaching With A Multicultural Perspective | TBA | Monday 5:00PM - 7:40PM | Online 100%: Synchronous | 05/15/2023 - 06/15/2023 |
POLS 260 | Introduction to Comparative Politics | Michael Clark | No specific meeting time | Online 100%: Asynchronous | 06/19/2023 - 08/13/2023 |
SOCI 361 | Race and Ethnicity | TBA | No specific meeting time | Online 100%: Asynchronous | 07/17/2023 - 08/13/2023 |
Course Number | Course Name | Instructor | Day/Time | Location | Meeting Dates |
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LATS 100 | Introduction to Latin American Studies | Matthew Maletz | No specific meeting time | Online 100%: Asynchronous | 08/28/2023 - 12/16/2023 |
LATS 101 | Introduction to Latino Studies | Sandy Lopez | Monday/Wednesday 12:30PM - 1:45PM | Latino Center 121 | 08/28/2023 - 12/16/2023 |
LATS 101 | Introduction to Latino Studies | Ana Velazquez | Tuesday / Thursday 3:30PM - 4:45PM | Latino Center 121 | 08/28/2023 - 12/16/2023 |
LATS 400 | Special Topics in Latino & Latin American Studies: Afro-Latin Music and Diasporic Movements | Jean-Christophe Leroy | Tuesday / Thursday 2:00PM - 3:15PM | Music Building 202 | 08/28/2023 - 12/16/2023 |
ANTH 464 | Disasters without Borders | Mark Schuller | Tuesday / Thursday 12:30PM - 1:45PM | Stevens Building 173 | 08/28/2023 - 12/16/2023 |
ENGL 381 | Multicultural American Literature | Ibis Gomez-Vega | Monday / Wednesday 3:30PM - 4:45PM | Online 100%: Synchronous | 08/28/2023 - 12/16/2023 |
FLSP 215 | Spanish for Heritage Speakers I | TBA | Tuesday / Thursday 11:00AM - 12:15PM | DuSable Hall 274 | 08/28/2023 - 12/16/2023 |
FLSP 301 | Spanish Grammar | Stephen Vilaseca | Monday / Wednesday 2:00PM - 3:15PM | DuSable Hall 400 | 08/28/2023 - 12/16/2023 |
FLSP 302 | Spanish Composition | Laura Vilardell Domenech | Tuesday / Thursday 9:30AM - 10:45AM | DuSable Hall 464 | 08/28/2023 - 12/16/2023 |
FLSP 311 | Spanish Conversation | Stephen Vilaseca | Monday / Wednesday 12:30PM - 1:45PM | DuSable Hall 464 | 08/28/2023 - 12/16/2023 |
FLSP 315 | Spanish for Heritage Speakers II | Laura Vilardell Domenech | Tuesday / Thursday 2:00PM - 3:15PM | DuSable Hall 246 | 08/28/2023 - 12/16/2023 |
FLSP 322 | Introduction to Spanish-American Literature | Francisco Solares-Larrave | Tuesday / Thursday 11:00AM - 12:15PM | DuSable Hall 268 | 08/28/2023 - 12/16/2023 |
FLSP 439 | Women Authors in Hispanic Literature | Linda Saborio | Tuesday / Thursday 2:00PM - 3:15PM | DuSable Hall 428 | 08/28/2023 - 12/16/2023 |
FLSP 456 | Colonial Latin American Literature | Francisco Solares-Larrave | Tuesday 6:00PM - 8:40PM |
Online 100%: Synchronous | 08/28/2023 - 12/16/2023 |
FLSP 483 | Techniques of Translation | Laura Vilardell Domenech | Tuesday 4:00PM - 5:15PM Tuesday 4:00PM - 5:15PM |
Online 100%: Synchronous DuSable Hall 400 |
08/28/2023 - 12/16/2023 08/28/2023 - 12/16/2023 |
HIST 374 | Latinos/as in The United States | Christina Abreu | No specific meeting time | Online 100%: Asynchronous | 08/28/2023 - 12/16/2023 |
HIST 383 | Latin America Through Film | Anne Hanley | Tuesday / Thursday 11:00AM - 12:15PM | DuSable Hall 452 | 08/28/2023 - 12/16/2023 |
LTIC 301 | Teaching With A Multicultural Perspective | David Nieto | No specific meeting time Tuesday 6:00PM - 9:00PM |
Online 100%: Asynchronous DuSable Hall 240 |
08/28/2023 - 12/16/2023 08/29/2023 09/12/2023 09/26/2023 10/10/2023 10/24/2023 11/07/2023 11/28/2023 |
LTIC 301 | Teaching With A Multicultural Perspective | James Cohen | We 1:00PM - 3:40PM | Graham Hall 342 | 08/28/2023 - 12/16/2023 |
LTIC 301 | Teaching With A Multicultural Perspective | John Evar Strid | Thursday 5:00PM - 8:00PM | Graham Hall 134 | 08/28/2023 - 12/16/2023 |
LTIC 301 | Teaching With A Multicultural Perspective | Lorena Lule | No specific meeting time Thursday 6:00PM - 9:00PM | Online 100%: Asynchronous Gabel Hall 126 DuSable Hall 206 |
08/28/2023 - 12/16/2023 09/14/2023 09/28/2023 10/12/2023 10/26/2023 11/09/2023 12/07/2023 |
LTIC 301 | Teaching With A Multicultural Perspective | Amie Correa | Mo 6:00PM - 9:00PM | Online 100%: Synchronous | 08/28/2023 - 12/16/2023 |
LTIC 301 | Teaching With A Multicultural Perspective | Cheryl Serrano | Mo 3:00PM - 5:40PM | Online 100%: Synchronous | 08/28/2023 - 12/04/2023 |
MGMT 487 | Multinational Management | TBA | Monday / Wednesday 11:00AM - 12:15PM | Barsema Hall 231 | 08/28/2023 - 12/16/2023 |
MKTG 367 | Principles of Global Marketing | Paul Prabhaker | Monday / Wednesday 11:00AM - 12:15PM | Barsema Hall 131 | 08/28/2023 - 12/16/2023 |
MKTG 367 | Principles of Global Marketing | Paul Prabhaker | No specific meeting time | Online 100%: Asynchronous | 10/23/2023 - 12/16/2023 |
POLS 260 | Introduction to Comparative Politics | Kikue Hamayots | Monday / Wednesday 11:00AM - 12:15PM | DuSable Hall 448 | 08/28/2023 - 12/16/2023 |
SOCI 361 | Race and Ethnicity | TBA | Monday / Wednesday 2:00PM - 3:15PM | TBA | 08/28/2023 - 12/16/2023 |
Mode of instruction for all courses subject to change due to COVID-19. Please check the NIU Schedule of Classes for the most up-to-date information.
Contact Us
Center for Latino and Latin American StudiesNorthern Illinois University
515 Garden Rd.
DeKalb, IL 60115
815-753-1531
latinostudies@niu.edu