Africana & Latinx Studies Minor

This minor not only provides an appreciation of the heritage of Africana & Latino (ALS) peoples, but is a complement to several majors, especially those seeking careers in education, social services, law, and the entertainment industry. Students are encouraged to study a foreign language and/or engage in independent study work (ALS 299). Students planning to complete requirements for this minor must make all arrangements with the Africana & Latinx Studies Department, Fitzelle 270, (607) 436-3449. 

*Courses in parentheses are pre-Fall 2016 Sociology, Human Services, and Crime Studies Department courses.

Core Courses 6 s.h.

• ALS 100 Black and Latino Experience
• ALS 395 Senior Seminar in Africana and Latino Studies  

General ALS Selections 6 s.h.

Select two of the following:

• ALS/PHIL 160 Urban Philosophical Dilemmas
• ALS 208 African-Americans & Latinos in Film & TV
• ALS/PHIL 259 Citizen, Democracy, and Identity
• ALS/PHIL 260 Philosophy of Protest
• ALS 262 Topics in Racism
• ALS 273 Race, Gender, Class & Culture
• ALS/FAMS 361 American Families in Poverty
• GEOG 238 Sustainability in Developing Countries
• SOC 242 (SOCL 261) Sociology of Ethnic Relations
• CRJ 240 (SOCL 279) Race, Crime & Justice
• WMST 269 Women of Color in US
• WMST 290 Women, Race & Representation: An Intro
• WMST 291 Women, Race & Representation: Sexuality

Additional ALS Selections 6 s.h.

Select two of the following with any combination of the courses below:

Africana Studies

• ALS/ANTH 202 People & Culture of Africa
• ALS/ANTH 203 People & Cultures of the Caribbean
• ALS 207 Black Drama
• ALS/ANTH 212 Music of the Caribbean
• ALS 251 Pan Africanism
• ALS 266 The African American Experience
• ALS 278 African Atlantic: Popular Culture
• ALS 279 Hip-Hop Culture
• ALS/HIST 104 Intro to African History
• ALS/HIST 215 History of the Modern Middle East & North Africa
• ALS/HIST 219 Sexualities in Africa after 1800
• ALS/HIST 263 African American History I
• ALS/HIST 264 African American History II
• ALS/HIST 274 Gender & Power in Africa
• ALS/HIST 275 South Africa: Race & Resistance Since 1800
• ALS/HIST 276 History of Slavery
• ALS/POLS 211 Contemporary Black Social & Political Thought
• ALS/POLS 265 African Politics
• ALS/ALIT 250 African American Literature
• ALS/WLIT 257 Modern Black Literature
• ALS/ALIT/WMST 286 African-American Women Writers
• ALS/ALIT 351 Literature of the Harlem Renaissance
• ALS/WLIT 270 Postcolonial Literature & Culture: Africa
• MUSC 121 Jazz

Latino Studies

• ALS 206 Latino Drama: Teatro Campesino
• ALS 208 African-American & Latinos in Film & TV
• ALS 252 Latinos on the Move: Immigration
• ALS 258 Latin American Political Theory
• ALS/WMST 261 Women of Mixed Race Descent/Mestisaje
• ALS/POLS 267 Latin American Politics
• ALS/HIST 271 Colonial Latin America
• ALS/HIST 272 Modern Latin America
• ALS/HIST 288 Borderlands: Latinos/as in the US
• ALS/SPAN 340 Literature of the Hispanic Caribbean
• GEOG 266 Geography of Latin America
• SPAN 204 Civilizations of Spanish-Speaking World
• SPAN 310 Spanish & Latin American Film
• SPAN 313 Survey of Spanish American Literature
• SPAN 323 Literature of Revolutions
• WLIT 271 Postcolonial Literature & Culture: The Americans

Total  18 s.h.

Notes:

1. University rules pertaining to curriculum majors also apply to curriculum minors

• Minor GPA of at least 2.0
• All courses must be taken for a letter grade unless offered Pass/Fail only
• One half (1/2) of the minor coursework must be completed in residence
• No more than two courses may overlap between/among all majors/minors; any excess requires additional coursework

2. Check proper course selection, sequence and prerequisite requirements with the department of the minor