Puerto Rican/Latin American Studies
The multi-disciplinary Department of Puerto Rican/Latin American Studies offers a minor that includes course in the area of history, culture, law, psychology, sociology, politics and literature relating to the experience of Puerto Rican/Latinas/os in the United States and Latin Americans in the Caribbean and Latin America.
The honors minor in Puerto Rican/Latin American studies seeks to encourage and assist all students enrolled to excel in all their courses by providing research and writing skills workshops as well as workshops about graduate and law school studies. Coursework is centered on Latin America and the Caribbean, Latinas/os in the United States as well as race and ethnicity generally in the United States.
Minor advisor. Professor Luis Barrios, Department of Puerto Rican/Latin American Studies (212.237.8747, lbarrios@jjay.cuny.edu)
Requirements: Completion of a minimum of 18 credits with a GPA of at least 3.3 (B+) in the Puerto Rican/Latin American studies courses
Participation in and completion of at least one of the research and writing skills workshops offered by the Department of Puerto Rican/Latin American Studies
Participation in and completion of at least one graduate/law school career development workshop
Completion of an honors thesis written under the supervision of a member of the department faculty. The thesis must be a minimum of 10 pages, using the APA citation form, and of B+ quality or better.