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Program Description

The Latina/o Studies Program (LSP) offers academic instruction on the historical, linguistic, literary, sociocultural, economic, and political experiences of Latina/o/e/x communities, which together now constitute the largest minoritized ethno-racial group in the U.S. The LSP major offers students a deep and nuanced understanding of this diverse population through interdisciplinary coursework that provides the conceptual, methodological, and practical skills necessary to understand the complex issues of our times. 

Academic Standards

Declaring the Major

• Complete the Latina/o Studies Major Application
• In consultation with the student, the Director of Undergraduate Studies will assign a Latina/o Studies faculty advisor

Honors Program

The honors program offers students the opportunity to complete a thesis based on original library and/or empirical research. An honors designation for the Latina/o Studies major requires a 3.5 grade point average in the Major and a 3.0 grade point average overall. To apply, the student must:

• Submit a written request to the Director of Undergraduate Studies by May 1^st of the Junior Year to write an Honors thesis. A general thesis topic and a thesis advisor—a Latina/o Studies faculty member willing to supervise the research—must be identified by the May 1^st deadline for the application for admission to the Honors Program.
• If the request is granted, begin your research over the summer and sign up for Honors Thesis hours with your thesis advisor during the Fall and Spring semesters of your senior year. Your thesis will be evaluated by your thesis advisor and a second reader. 

Program Information

• Program Mode of Delivery: In Person
• Program Location: Ithaca, NY
• Minimum Credits for Degree: 120

Program Requirements 

A major in Latina/o Studies requires a minimum of 12 Latina/o Studies (LSP) courses (with a grade of C- or better), distributed as follows:

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Core Course
LSP 2100	Introduction to Latina-o-x Studies	3
A minimum of two disciplinary introductory courses at the 1000/2000 level from the following list:		6
LSP 1802	Introduction to Latinos in U.S. History
LSP 2031	Introduction to Latino-a-x Politics
LSP 2400	Introduction to U.S. Latinx Literature
LSP 2720	Introduction to Latina-o-x Performance
Elective Courses
Three (3) courses at the 3000 level		9-12
Two (2) seminars at the 4000 level		6-8
Latina/o Studies Senior Capstone project (Optional)
Four (4) additional courses to round out your area of interest in the major		12-16
In consultation with the Director of Undergraduate Studies, up to two (2) of these courses can be electives NOT cross-listed with LSP that relate to your area of interest. Some possible areas of interest are: Literary and Performance Arts, Caribbean Studies, Migration and Transnational Studies, Labor, Law, and Policy.

Enrollment under the LSP number is NOT required in order for courses to be counted towards the major—students can register under the cross-listed department/program.