Hispanic Cultures and History Minor ~ Degree Requirements
Total credits in the minor: 16
Credits at CSUMB:12-16
Approval from the School of World Languages and Cultures
You must achieve both of the Learning Outcomes designated below by successfully completing courses or alternative assessment options as described in the section that follows.
LO 1 Cultural knowledge ~ students can provide a comparative description and basic analysis of the peoples, history, and culture of the Spanish-speaking world (including the Hispanic Southwest) ~ students engage in the learning of cultural customs (e.g. quinceañera, compadrazgo, Día de los muertos, Carnaval), practices (e.g. religious, ofrendas, fiestas, curanderismo, Cuaresma), products (e.g. literature, art, music), and perspectives (e.g. cosmovisión, worldviews, cultural values, national & cultural identity, etc.); and other skills necessary for crosscultural communication
LO 2 Historical Knowledge ~ students can provide a comparative description and analysis of the diverse peoples and histories of the Spanish-speaking world over a significant time period (at least one hundred years), which must include the Hispanic peoples of the United States
In addition to these learning experiences, you must complete two additional Hispanic culture or history courses to complete the 16-credit requirement. In order to promote interdisciplinarity within the minor, you may take one related course from another CSUMB academic program.
HCOM 328; HCOM 329; HCOM 344; HCOM 345; HCOM 455; SBS 325; SBS 348; VPA 319