Latin American and Latina/o Studies Minor
The Department of Latin American and Latina/o Studies offers a minor that engages students in the study of Latin America and the study of persons of Latin American descent (Latina/os) in the United States. The minor exposes students to the political, historical, socioeconomic, and cultural possibilities and obstacles for achieving social justice and equity; cross-cultural and intercultural understanding; respect for human integrity and dignity; and awareness of political and human rights.
Minor coordinator. Professor Brian Montes, Department of Latin American and Latina/o Studies (212.237.8749, bmontes@jjay.cuny.edu)
Requirements. Students must complete 18 credits (six courses) of which 6 are required and 12 are elective. A maximum of two courses can overlap with a student’s major, other minor or program.
Additional information. Students who enrolled for the first time at the College or selected this minor in September 2016 or thereafter must complete the minor in the form presented here. Students who enrolled prior to that date may choose the form shown here or the earlier version of the minor. A copy of the earlier version can be obtained in the 2015–2016 Undergraduate Bulletin.
Part One. Required Courses
Total Credit Hours: 6
Part Two. Distribution Requirements
Select two in each category
Category A: Latin America
| LLS 101 | Poetry and Drama from the Mid–19th Century to Date | 3 |
| LLS 102 | Puerto Rican Narrative from the 1940s to the Present | 3 |
| LLS 104/HIS 104 | History of Puerto Rico | 3 |
| LLS 110/MUS 110 | Popular Music of the Caribbean | 3 |
| LLS 130 | Introduction to Latin American History | 3 |
| LLS 145 | Puerto Rican Culture and Folklore | 3 |
| LLS 166/AFR 166/HIS 166 | History of the Caribbean Islands | 3 |
| LLS 215 | Socio-Political Developments in Contemporary Puerto Rico | 3 |
| LLS 220 | Human Rights and Law in Latin America | 3 |
| LLS 223 | Revolution & Social Change in LA Lit & Arts | 3 |
| LLS 227 | Indigenous Latin America | 3 |
| LLS 232/AFR 232 | Comparative Perspectives on Crime in the Caribbean | 3 |
| LLS 245 | Dominican Society and Identity | 3 |
| LLS 250 | Drugs, Crime and Law in Latin America | 3 |
| LLS 255 | Latin American Woman in Global Society | 3 |
| LLS 260/HIS 260 | History of Contemporary Cuba | 3 |
| LLS 261/HIS 261 | Revolution and Social Change in Contemporary Latin America | 3 |
| LLS 263/AFR 263/HIS 263 | Blacks in Latin America (was African Heritage in Caribbean) | 3 |
| LLS 265/HIS 265 | Class, Race and Family in Latin American History | 3 |
| LLS 267/AFR 267/HIS 267 | History of Caribbean Migrations to the United States | 3 |
| LLS 280 | Selected Topics in Latin American and Latina/o Studies | 3 |
| LLS 343 | Race and Citizenship in the Americas | 3 |
| LLS 356 | Terror and Transitional Justice in Latin America | 3 |
Category B: Latinas/os in the United States
| LIT 265 | Foundations of U.S. Latino/a Literature | 3 |
| LIT 357 | Violence of Language: U.S. Latino/a Street Literature | 3 |
| LIT 383 | Gender and Sexuality in U.S. Latino/a Literature | 3 |
| LLS 100 | Latina/os and Justice in New York: Freshman Year Seminar | 3 |
| LLS 107 | Puerto Rican Literature: Criminal Justice Themes in Poetry and Drama | 3 |
| LLS 108 | Puerto Rican Literature: Criminal Justice Themes in the Essay, Short Story and Novel | 3 |
| LLS 217 | Theater of Americas since 1960 | 3 |
| LLS 241 | Latina/os & the City | 3 |
| LLS 247 | Growing Up Latina/o | 3 |
| LLS 280 | Selected Topics in Latin American and Latina/o Studies | 3 |
| LLS 321 | Puerto Rican/Latina/o Community Fieldwork | 4 |
| LLS 322 | Latina/o Struggles for Civil Rights & Social Justice | 3 |
| LLS 325 | Latina/o Experience of Criminal Justice | 3 |
| LLS 341 | Immigrant Rights in the Americas | 3 |
| LLS 362 | Entangled Tongues: Bilingualism in U.S. Latino/a Literature | 3 |
| LLS 363 | Il-Legal Subjects: U.S. Latino/a Lit & the Law | 3 |
| LLS 364 | Ethical Strains in U.S. Latino/a Literature | 3 |
Total Credit Hours: 12
Total Credit Hours: 18