Latino Studies Program

Undergraduate Minor:

The Latino Studies Program offers a Minor in Latino Studies to undergraduate students in any college at Cornell with courses mostly drawn from history, sociology, anthropology, government, literature and language, but the program also cross lists courses from other colleges.

The undergraduate minor is earned upon the completion of five courses (a minimum of 15 credits) in Latino Studies, including the required course, LSP 2010 - Latinos in the United States , which is offered each spring semester.

Students are required to include at least four additional Latino Studies Program courses in the Humanities and Social Science and must complete at least one course from each. Of the four courses, two must be at the 3000- or 4000-level. One course from the LSP elective can count towards the minor. For questions pertaining to which category a course falls in—i.e. Humanities, Social Science, elective—please stop by the LSP office, 434 Rockefeller Hall or e-mail latino_studies@cornell.edu.

Please note: You do not have to enroll under LSP in order for the courses to be counted towards the minor—you can register under the cross-listed department. Courses must be completed with a letter grade of C or above. Independent Studies and Freshman Writing Seminars DO NOT count towards fulfilling minor requirements. Please refer to the roster and listing in the LSP office or on our website.

Registration: It is suggested that students who are interested in the minor file an application with the Latino Studies Program office by the beginning of their junior year. Applications are available in the Latino Studies Program office, 434 Rockefeller Hall and on our website.

Graduate Minor:

The Latino Studies Program at Cornell offers Latino Studies as a minor field in graduate studies. The minor invites any Cornell graduate student interested in Latino Studies to craft a program of interdisciplinary study. Faculty expertise spans multiple fields, including anthropology, history, literature, law, sociology, government, education, planning, human development, and language, enabling students to develop a graduate minor that meet their specific interests.

Requirements: Over the course of their study students will be expected to take two Latino Studies graduate or advanced undergraduate courses outside of their major field of study. In lieu of available courses, the student and his or her minor field advisor might design a project that culminates in a paper given at a conference or presented for publication. The requirements will vary according to the student’s need and desires in shaping his or her project. It is expected that the students thesis or dissertation pertain to a topic specific to Latinos in the United States. Upon completion of the minor and graduate degree requirements, the student will be awarded a LSP Graduate Minor Certificate.

Registration: Students interested in the Graduate Minor must meet with the Director of Latino Studies and formally register as an LSP graduate minor in the LSP office, 434 Rockefeller Hall.

Library/Computer Lab/Conference Room:

Website: latino.cornell.edu/resources/index.cfm

The Latino Studies Program lending library and computer lab located on the 4th Floor of Rockefeller Hall serves Cornell students, faculty, staff, and the wider local community. The library maintains print and media material pertinent to U.S. Latino issues including an extensive collection of books, research materials, archives, and film collection. The computer lab houses 10 computers and two laser printers. The conference room provides meeting space for film screenings, group study, and for the more than 30 Latino Student Organizations.