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)

Summer 2023 Undergraduate Courses
Course Number Course Name Instructor Day/Time Location Meeting Dates
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
Fall 2023 Undergraduate Courses
Course Number Course Name Instructor Day/Time Location Meeting Dates
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.

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Center for Latino and Latin American Studies
Northern Illinois University
515 Garden Rd.
DeKalb, IL 60115
815-753-1531
latinostudies@niu.edu

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