Latina/Latino Studies Graduate Minor
for the Graduate Minor in Latina/Latino Studies
The graduate minor offers a comprehensive program of study in Latina/Latino Studies research, theories and methodologies to graduate students who wish to structurally incorporate Latina/Latino Studies into their degree work. As U.S. Latina/os have become a central category of analysis in theories of ethnicity, race, gender, sexuality, and class in many disciplines and fields, the graduate minor strengthens students' formal credentials and offers a versatile area of specialization. The graduate minor provides students with a theoretical and methodological foundation and a firm background in the history and culture of Latinas and Latinos in the United States from the perspective of the humanities, the social sciences, and other fields. The program will allow students to assess how historical and cultural processes affect U.S. Latina/os in contemporary society. Furthermore, the transdisciplinary and transnational nature of the program will provide students, whether or not they focus their graduate studies on Latina/o Studies, with the breadth of research and approaches taken by scholars in the field.
Admission
Applicants must be in good academic standing in a graduate or professional program at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and demonstrate a proven interest and commitment in Latina/Latino Studies. Interested students must submit an application to the Department of Latina/Latino Studies and receive approval to pursue the minor from their graduate or professional program. Application materials can be obtained at the Latina/Latino Studies Department office and at the Program's website.
for the Graduate Minor in Latina/Latino Studies
For additional details and requirements refer to the department's program information and the Graduate College Handbook.
Latina/Latino Studies – Graduate Minor
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| LLS 577 | Perspectives in LLS | 4 |
| Two courses from approved departmental list. | 8 | |
| Total Hours | 12 | |
Other Requirements
| Requirement |
|---|
| Only 4 hours of credit may be cross listed with the student's disciplinary unit. |
for the Graduate Minor in Latina/Latino Studies
department chair: Gilberto Rosas
overview of grad college admissions & requirements: https://grad.illinois.edu/admissions/apply
department website: http://www.lls.illinois.edu
college website: College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
department office: 1207 West Oregon, Urbana, IL 61801
phone: (217) 265-0370