Hispanic Cultures and History Minor ~ Degree Requirements

Credits Required

Total credits in the minor: 16

Credits at CSUMB: 12-16

Prerequisites

Approval from the School of World Languages and Cultures

Outcomes, Courses, and Assessment

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

• You must complete at least one of the following literature-based courses:
  SPAN 261; SPAN 262; SPAN 328; SPAN 329; SPAN 365

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

• You must complete at least one of the following history-based courses:
  SPAN 307; SPAN 308; SPAN 309; SPAN 311; SPAN 370

Courses

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.

Related Courses

HCOM 328; HCOM 329; HCOM 344; HCOM 345; HCOM 455; SBS 325; SBS 348; VPA 319