Latin American and Latinx Studies Minor
The Department of Latin American and Latinx Studies offers a minor that engages students in the study of Latin America and the study of persons of Latin American descent (Latinx people) 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 Latinx Studies (212.237.8749, bmontes@jjay.cuny.edu)
Advisors. Professors Jose Luis Morin (212.393.6481, jmorin@jjay.cuny.edu) and Isabel Martinez (212.237.8674, imartinez@jjay.cuny.edu), Department of Latin American and Latinx Studies
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 2020 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 2019–2020 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 Latin American Literature & 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 | 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 Latinx Studies | 3 |
| LLS 343 | Race and Citizenship in the Americas | 3 |
| LLS 356 | Terror and Transitional Justice in Latin America | 3 |
Category B: U.S. Latinx Experience
| LIT 265 | Foundations of U.S. Latinx Literature | 3 |
| LIT 357 | Violence of Language: U.S. Latinx Street Literature | 3 |
| LIT 383 | Gender and Sexuality in U.S. Latinx Literature | 3 |
| LLS 100 | Latinx People 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 203 | U.S. Latinx Identity in the 21st Century | 3 |
| LLS 217 | Theater of Americas since 1960 | 3 |
| LLS 241 | Latinx Populations and the City | 3 |
| LLS 247 | Growing Up Latinx | 3 |
| LLS 280 | Selected Topics in Latin American and Latinx Studies | 3 |
| LLS 321 | Latinx Community Fieldwork | 4 |
| LLS 322 | Latinx Struggles for Civil Rights & Social Justice | 3 |
| LLS 325 | Latinx Experience of Criminal Justice | 3 |
| LLS 341 | Immigrant Rights in the Americas | 3 |
| LLS 362 | Entangled Tongues: Bilingualism in U.S. Latinx Literature | 3 |
| LLS 363 | Il-Legal Subjects: U.S. Latinx Literature and the Law | 3 |
| LLS 364 | Ethical Strains in U.S. Latinx Literature | 3 |
| LLS 401 | Seminar in Latinx Issues: Gender, Race, Ethnicity and the Legal System | 3 |
Total Credit Hours: 12
Total Credit Hours: 18