Latinx Studies Learning Outcomes

Students who complete a minor in U.S. LatinX Studies will:

• Develop knowledge of the histories of Latinas/os/xs in the United States in relation to broader U.S. histories.
• Comprehend the complex social, political, economic relationships between the U.S. and Latin America.
• Understand how Latin American immigration to the U.S. relates to socio-political and economic relationships between the U.S. and Latin America.
• Become familiar with U.S. Latinx cultural expressions and the contributions Latinxs have made to the U.S. cultural landscape.
• Develop an understanding of Latinx political activism and participation in the U.S. social and political spheres
• Recognize the importance of categories of difference, i.e. race, gender, ethnicity, nationality, and sexuality in shaping Latinx experiences in the U.S.
• Identify a number of contemporary social theories as they inform U.S. Latinx Studies.