Cornell University Registrar

Program Description

One of the focal points of the Latina/o Studies Program is its undergraduate minor available to all students in any college at Cornell. With a Latina/o Studies minor, you'll be able to explore the rich histories and contemporary life of Latino communities in the United States. You will learn about Latina/o political and labor participation, creative expression and literature, and issues of immigration, education, language and health. Faculty members from history, sociology, anthropology, literature, language, government, performance studies, music and more give you an opportunity to develop an interdisciplinary field of study of Latina/os in the U.S., with an emphasis on a transnational and comparative perspective.

The undergraduate minor is earned upon the completion of five courses in Latina/o Studies, including one of the introductory courses. Students are welcome to count more than one of the introductory courses towards the five-course minimum.

Academic Standards

Grade Requirements

Each course must be completed with a grade of C or better to count toward the minor.

Minor Declaration Information

It is required that students who are interested in the minor file an application with the Latina/o Studies Program office by the beginning of their senior year. Applications are available in the Latina/o Studies Program office, 434 Rockefeller Hall.

Program Information

• Minimum Credits for Minor: 15

Minor Requirements

Students are welcome to create a selection of five courses that would best suit their interests but must meet the following requirements:

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Required Courses 1
Students must take at least one of these introductory courses:
LSP 1802	Introduction to Latinos in U.S. History
LSP 2031	Introduction to Latino-a-x Politics
LSP 2100	Introduction to Latina-o-x Studies
LSP 2400	Introduction to U.S. Latinx Literature
LSP 2720	Introduction to Latina-o-x Performance
Four additional courses:
Students must complete at least one Humanities and one Social Science course.
For information on which category a course falls in, e-mail: latino_studies@cornell.edu
Two courses must be at the 3xxx or 4xxx level.
One LSP elective course can count toward the minor.

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You do not have to enroll under LSP for the courses to be counted towards the minor—you can register under the cross-listed department. With approval from the Director of Undergraduate Studies, LSP 4210 Undergraduate Independent Study can count towards the minor. LSP 1- and 2-credit course(s), and Freshman Writing Seminars do not count towards fulfilling minor requirements. Not all courses offered each semester/year.