University Core Curriculum Requirements
| General Education Distribution Area | Cr. Hrs. |
|---|---|
| Fine Arts (FA)* 2 courses, from at least two of the following areas of study: Art, CMT (Mass Media or Theatre), Music (includes Dance). | 6 |
| Humanities (HU)* 3 courses, from at least two of the following areas of study: CMT (Communication), English, Linguistics. Philosophy, Women's and Gender Studies, World Languages and Cultures, (Note: No more than two foreign language courses may be used to fulfill this requirement.) | 9 |
| Behavioral/Social Sciences (SB)* 3 courses, from at least two of the following areas of study: African & African American Studies, Anthropology, Computer Science, Economics, Geography & Environmental Studies, History, Justice Studies, Latino & Latin American Studies, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, Social Work | 9 |
| Natural Sciences (NS and NSL)** 3 courses, from at least two of the following areas of study; one course must have a laboratory component (NSL): Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science, Environmental Science, Physics (Note: If an FYE ANTH that counts as Natural Science is taken, only one Biology course may be used for Natural Science). | 9 |
| Engaged Learning Experiences | |
| Students must complete, at Northeastern, three courses designated as Engaged Learning Experiences courses. One of the Engaged Learning Experiences courses must be at the 300-level, and one Engaged Learning Experiences course must be designated as "Boundary Crossing". | |
| Discipline Specific (ELE-DS) These courses have pre-requisites that are specific courses within a program of study. Discipline Specific courses give students a deeper understanding of how knowledge is created and applied in their field. | |
| Boundary Crossing (ELE-X) These are courses that cross disciplinary boundaries and/or cross boundaries through engagements outside the classroom or University allowing students to see how knowledge gained in one field might inform other fields or other aspects of society. | |
| Math/Quantitative Reasoning (MA) 1 Math course, that has intermediate Algebra as prerequisite OR is a course listed on the General Education Distributive Learning List of Approved Courses. Any 3 hour college level math course, beyond Intermediate Algebra, meets this requirement. |
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Majors in Fine Arts, Humanities or Social/Behavioral Sciences, may waive up to 6 credit hours of General Education requirements in the corresponding distribution area.
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Majors in Natural Sciences may waive up to 9 credit hours of General Education requirements in the Natural Sciences distribution area.
Students should also be aware of all other university requirements to obtain a degree - NEIU requirements
Minor in Latina/o/x & Latin American Studies (18 credit hours)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| LLAS-101 | Introduction To Latino & Latin American Studies | 3 |
| LLAS-201 | Writing Intensive Program: Culture & History Of Latinos | 3 |
| Electives: Select four electives from the list below. One elective must be a LLAS course. | 12 | |
| Total Hours | 18 | |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ELECTIVES | ||
| Anthropology | ||
| ANTH-221 | Peoples Of South America | 3 |
| ANTH-225 | Peoples Of Mexico/Central America/Caribbean | 3 |
| ANTH-250 | Latin American Archaeology | 3 |
| ANTH-373 | Urban Anthropology 1 | 3 |
| ANTH-374 | The Maya | 3 |
| ANTH-380 | Archaeological Field School | 6 |
| Art | ||
| ARTH-305 | Ancient Mesoamerican Art & Architecture | 3 |
| ARTH-306 | Ancient South American Art & Architecture | 3 |
| ARTH-307 | Art Of Latin America (1810-Present) | 3 |
| Educational Foundations | ||
| EDFN-314L | Gender, Race, And Class Issues In Education | 3 |
| English | ||
| ENGL-365 | Caribbean Literature | 3 |
| ENGL-369 | U.S. Latino/a Literature And Culture | 3 |
| ENGL-382 | Chicana/o/x Literature | 3 |
| Geography and Environmental Studies | ||
| GES-302G | Regional Geography: Caribbean | 3 |
| GES-302X | Regional Geography: Latin America | 3 |
| GES-347 | Gentrification And Urban Redevelopment 1 | 3 |
| GES-348 | Latino Metropolis | 3 |
| History | ||
| HIST-111D | World History: Latin America | 3 |
| HIST-332B | United States Foreign Relations 1914 - Present | 3 |
| HIST-333 | International Migration In U.S. History | 3 |
| HIST-350 | History Of Brazil | 3 |
| HIST-351 | Central America And The Caribbean | 3 |
| HIST-353 | History Of Mexico | 3 |
| HIST-354 | Contemporary Latin America | 3 |
| HIST-392 | Problems In History 1 | 3 |
| Justice Studies | ||
| JUST-319 | Latinos/as & The Criminal Justice System | 3 |
| JUST-346 | Introduction To Oral History For Communities | 3 |
| JUST-370 | Immigration In Global Perspective | 3 |
| JUST-371 | U.S. Immigration Policy & Human Rights In The Americas | 3 |
| Latina/o and Latin American Studies | ||
| LLAS-224 | The Chicano Movement | 3 |
| LLAS-225 | Puerto Ricans & The Caribbean | 3 |
| LLAS-290 | Research Methods In Latino And Latin American Studies | 3 |
| LLAS-301 | Field Seminar In Latino & Latin American Studies | 3 |
| LLAS-312 | Introduction To The Barrio | 3 |
| LLAS-345 | Race, Class, Gender & Latinos | 3 |
| LLAS-351 | Latinos And Immigration | 3 |
| LLAS-353 | Latino Diversities | 3 |
| LLAS-361 | Queer Latin American Narrative And Film | 3 |
| LLAS-391 | Internship In Latina/o & Latin American Studies | 3 |
| LLAS-393 | Independent Studies In Latino & Latin American Studies | 3 |
| Philosophy | ||
| PHIL-364 | Critical Race Theory | 3 |
| PHIL-367 | Postcolonialism | 3 |
| Political Science | ||
| PSCI-329 | Minority Politics In The United States | 3 |
| PSCI-331 | Latinos & Public Policy | 3 |
| PSCI-332 | Latinos & The Law | 3 |
| PSCI-333 | Immigration, Ethnicity, And Citizenship | 3 |
| PSCI-365 | Politics And Government Of Mexico, Central America And The Caribbean | 3 |
| PSCI-366 | Politics And Governments Of South America | 3 |
| PSCI-386 | Globalization & Politics | 3 |
| Psychology | ||
| PSYC-317 | Latino Psychology: Mental Health & The Latino Experience In The USA | 3 |
| Social Work | ||
| SWK-203 | Analysis Of Cross Culture Interaction 1 | 3 |
| SWK-308 | Social Work Practice With Immigrants & Refugees I | 3 |
| SWK-324 | Social Work With Latino Communities | 3 |
| Sociology | ||
| SOC-270 | Sociology Of Latinas | 3 |
| SOC-314 | Urban Sociology 1 | 3 |
| SOC-316 | Race And Ethnic Relations | 3 |
| Spanish | ||
| SPAN-314 | Latin American Culture | 3 |
| SPAN-321 | Latin American Literature I | 3 |
| SPAN-323 | Latin American Literature II | 3 |
| SPAN-352 | Puerto Rican Literature | 3 |
| SPAN-356 | Realism And Naturalism In Spanish American Literature | 3 |
| SPAN-358 | El Modernismo | 3 |
| SPAN-364 | Chicago's Latin@ Literature & Culture | 3 |
| SPAN-368 | Latin American Cinema | 3 |
| SPAN-371 | Seminar: José Martí | 3 |
| SPAN-372 | Alejo Carpentier | 3 |
| SPAN-374 | Isabel Allende | 3 |
| SPAN-376 | Gabriel García Márquez | 3 |
| SPAN-377 | Caribbean Literature | 3 |
| SPAN-378 | Mexican Literature | 3 |
| SPAN-379 | Latin American Theater | 3 |
| SPAN-381 | Contemporary Latin American Narrative | 3 |
| Teacher Education | ||
| BLBC-338 | Bilingualism And Education | 3 |
| BLBC-342 | Assessment In The Bilingual Classroom | 3 |
| SCED-303F | Teaching Modern Foreign Languages In The Secondary School | 3 |
| Teaching English as a Second Language | ||
| TESL-320K | Language & Culture: Latin America | 3 |
| World Languages & Cultures | ||
| WLC-200L | Introduction To Latin American Cultures | 3 |
¹ Requires LLAS Advisor approval to count as a LLAS Major/Minor elective.