Academics
Many of the courses offered by the Department of Latin American and Latina/o Studies can be used to fulfill requirements in other majors and minors or can be taken as electives. For a complete listing of courses that fulfill requirements for other majors and minors offered by John Jay College click here. Minor in Puerto Rican/ Latin American Studies This multi-disciplinary minor and program includes courses in the areas of history, culture, law, psychology, sociology, politics and literature relating to the experience of Puerto Rican/Latinas/os in the United States and of Latin Americans in the Caribbean and Latin America. (Prerequisites & Requirements, Course Descriptions, Admissions Information) Minor Advisor: Professor. Luis Barrios, 212.237.8747 Puerto Rican/Latin American Studies Honors Minor This minor seeks to encourage and assist 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. (Prerequisites & Requirements, Course Descriptions, Admissions Information) Minor Advisor: Professor Luis Barrios, 212.237.8747 Summer Pre-law Program In collaboration with St. John’s University Law School, this program helps students from under-represented groups and/or low income or first-generation college students prepare for careers in law. Director: Professor Jodie Roure, 212.237.8672 Co-Director: Professor Luis Barrios, 212.237.8747 Assistant Director: Jennifer (Yi Man) Cheung, 212.237.8748 Historical Memory Project The Historical Memory Project exposes past and present injustices committed against indigenous peoples in Latin America through scholarly publications, colloquia, and exhibits. Director: Professor Marcia Esparza, 212. 237.8667 Street Organization Project The Street Organization Project is a research project that examines the dynamics of group affiliation, including “street gangs” in partnership with John Jay‘s Sociology Department. Contact: Professor Luis Barrios, 212.237.8747 Contact: Professor David Brotherton, Sociology Department, 212.237.8694 Palenque Palenque is a culturally-based, arts, and education program, serving Latina/o youths and families in Washington Heights, NYC. It focuses on the urban realities of youths and promotes Latina/o cultural identity and development. Director: Professor Luis Barrios, 212.237.8747 Faculty Development Project: Faculty Resources for Teaching Non-Native English Speaking Students at John Jay College In collaboration with the Center for English Language Support (formerly ESL Resource Center), the Puerto Rican/Latin American Studies Department developed a faculty resource website for teaching non-native English speaking students. Visit faculty resources website.
Luis Barrios, Chairperson 444 W. 59th St., Room 1551N, New York, NY 10019 Phone: 212.237.8747, Email: lbarrios@jjay.cuny.edu