Latina/Latino Studies Program
510 East Chalmers
Champaign, IL
Phone: (217) 265-0370
Graduate Minor: Latina/Latino Studies
Graduate Degree Program
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 Latina/Latino Studies Program and receive approval to pursue the minor from their graduate or professional program. Application materials can be obtained at the Latina/Latino Studies Program office and at the Program's website.
Degree Requirements
*For additional details and requirements refer to the department's program information and the Graduate College Handbook.
Minor Requirements
| Required Courses: | Required Hours |
|---|---|
| LLS 577 | 4 |
| LLS 597 | 4 |
| Two courses from approved departmental list | 8 |
| Total Hours | 16 |
| Other Requirements:* | |
| Only 4 hours of credit may be cross listed with the student's disciplinary unit | |
| In addition to the minor requirements, students must also complete the requirements of their major degree. The major department determines which and how many minor hours may also be applied to the major degree. Please contact your department for more information. |