University of North Texas 
Mexican American Studies
A minor in Mexican-American Studies is open to and welcomed by students from all majors and disciplinary backgrounds. It offers a meaningful way to complement any degree by exploring the histories, cultures, and experiences of Mexican-American communities in the United States. Through an interdisciplinary approach, students examine topics such as identity, migration, social movements, and cultural expression.
Students may minor in Mexican-American studies by completing 18 credit hours.
Requirements
Students must take these three courses:
- ANTH 3210 - Meso America
- HIST 3150 - Historical and Cultural Development of the Mexican-American Community
- HIST 4150 - Mexican Immigration and the Chicano Community
Plus three of the following courses, representing at least two different departments:
- ANTH 3140 - Latinos in the U.S.
- ENGL 4250 - Latinx Literature
- HIST 4155 - Mexican American Autobiography
- HIST 4160 - Chicano Political History: 19th and 20th Century
- HIST 4180 - Colonial Mexico and the Spanish Southwest
- HIST 4190 - Mexico, 1810-Present
- SOCI 2010 - Race, Class, Gender and Ethnicity
- SPAN 3140 - Mexican Civilization
Additional information
Periodic special topics courses offered by departments in the fine arts, humanities and social sciences (when topics relate directly to Mexican-American studies and with permission of the Mexican-American studies minor advisor) may also qualify and be included as part of the Mexican-American studies minor on a course-by-course basis.
Course descriptions can be found in the UNT Catalog
For more information about a minor in Mexican-American Studies, please reach out to the History undergraduate advisor Dr. Manuel Grajales manuel.grajales@unt.edu.
