Borderland and Ethnic Studies - Undergraduate Minor

Prefix Title Credits
BEST 1110GIntroduction to Borderlands and Ethnic Studies3
BEST 300History and Theories in Borderlands and Ethnic Studies3
BEST 400Capstone in Borderlands and Ethnic Studies3
Choose one from the following:3
Black Women in the African Diaspora3
Chicana/o Genders and Sexualities3
Native American Women3
Choose one from the following:3
Native American Education3
Chicana/o Education3
Race, Culture, and Education3
Elective Course
Choose one from the following:3
African American History3
Chicana/o Education3
Race, Crime and Justice
Mexican-Americans and Issues of Social Justice
Immigration & Justice
Chicana/o Literature3
Latino/a Literature and Culture
Cultural Studies: Literature and Theory
Advanced Study in Critical Theory
Testimonios from the Borderlands3
Introduction to Native American Studies 3
Native American Experience3
Native American Visual Culture3
U.S.-Mexico Border Politics3
Race and Ethnic Relations
Introduction to Chicano/US-Mexican Literature3
New Mexico Culture and Literature
Chicano Literature
U.S.-Hispanic Film
Hispanic Cultures
Total Credits18
Plan of Study Grid
First Year
Semester 1Credits
BEST 1110G Introduction to Borderlands and Ethnic Studies 3
 Credits3
Semester 2
BEST 300 History and Theories in Borderlands and Ethnic Studies 3
 Credits3
Second Year
Semester 1
Choose one from the following: 3
Black Women in the African Diaspora
Chicana/o Genders and Sexualities
Native American Women
 Credits3
Semester 2
Choose one from the following: 3
Native American Education
Chicana/o Education
Race, Culture, and Education
 Credits3
Third Year
Semester 1
Elective Course 1 3
 Credits3
Semester 2
BEST 400 Capstone in Borderlands and Ethnic Studies 3
 Credits3
 Total Credits18
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Elective Courses

See the requirements section for a full list of electives.