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2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Latino Studies Minor


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Program Declaration


Completion of an Undergraduate Program Add/Change form .

Minor Requirements


Complete 18 credits from 6-8 courses, including 1 core course; 2 additional courses in Latino Studies; and 3 electives.

GPA: A minimum GPA of 2.5 is required from all courses used for the minor.

Pass/fail: No more than 1 elective may be taken pass/fail. 

Residency: At least five courses for the minor must be completed at UMass Boston

Course Requirements


Required Courses


Two additional courses from Latino Studies course offerings.

Electives: Group A (6-9 credits)


At least 6 credits (3-4 courses) and up to 9 credits (3-5 courses) from Latino Studies course offerings and the list below. Students may petition the Latino Studies Program to have an alternate course that focuses extensively on Latina/o/x communities count as an elective, including internships and practicums.

Electives: Group B (0-3 credits)


No more than 3 credits (1 course) from the list of courses below. NOTE: Students do not need to take any courses from this group of electives. Students may take all elective credits from Electives Group A. 

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