Courses
Minor in CMAS
The Center for Mexican American Studies offers a minor in Mexican American Studies. The material covered in the minor conveys the broad and rich experiences of people of Mexican descent in the United States. A minor in Mexican American Studies augments a student's major area of study and prepares them to better understand the history, culture, social relations, folklore, literature, politics, and numerous contributions this group has made to society in the United States.
Many students minor in Mexican American Studies because their future employment will deal directly or indirectly with the Mexican American and broader Latino communities. Teachers, business people, urban planners, architects, psychologists, bankers, writers, journalists, and lawyers must be aware of the nature and dynamics of the Mexican American community in order for them to carry out their jobs in an effective manner. This is particularly true as people of Mexican descent make their presence felt throughout the country in growing numbers.
Other students take courses in this field because they want to know more about their culture and history. The relatively lack of information over the Mexican American experience in the public schools makes this extremely important. Many students are interested in Mexican American studies because they want to become future leaders and want to hone their knowledge and skills to be more effective in the area of public policy, public speaking, and community organizing. A growing number of students are interested in the minor because they want to become college professors and specialize in Mexican American studies. For further information about the courses or the minor call (713) 743-3133.
A minor in Mexican American Studies requires a minimum of 18 semester credit hours; out of these, 18 credit hours should be taken as follows:
- 9 Hours should be taken in Social Sciences
- 9 Hours of Humanities and Fine Arts
- 12 of these 18 hours must be taken at this campus (central)
12 Hours must be advanced (3000-4000)
Of the advanced, 6 must be done in residence.
SOCIAL SCIENCES: Nine Hours
- ANTH 3312 Mexican American Culture
- ANTH 3373 Archeology of the Aztecs and their Neighbors
- POLS 3372 Chicano Politics
- SOC 2325 American Minority Peoples
- SOC 3326 Immigration In U.S. Society
- SOC 3397 Special Topic
- PSYC 2344 Cultural Psychology
LIBERAL ARTS: Nine Hours
- ENGL 3361 Mexican American Literature
- SPAN 3331 Mexican American Literature
- HIST 3332 Chicano History Up To 1910
- HIST 3333 Chicano History Since 1910
- HIST 3394 Chicanos In Houston
- HIST 4394 Chicana History
- MAS 3342 Mexican Immigration to the U.S.
- MAS 3340 Mexican American Urban Communities
- MAS 3341 The Mexican American Experience Thru Film
- MAS 2340 Introduction to Mexican American Studies
- SPAN 2301 Intermediate Spanish I
- SPAN 2302 Intermediate Spanish II
- SPAN 2307 Spanish for Native Speakers I
- SPAN 2308 Spanish for Native Speakers II
- SPAN 3301 Oral Communications in Spanish
- SPAN 3345 Hispanic Folklore of the Southwest
Spring 2008 Schedule
Anthropology
ANTH 3312: Mex-Amer Culture
- Section: 10806
- W 5:30-8:30PM
- 107-M
- Cano
English
ENGL 3361: Mex-Amer Literature
- Section: 21178
- MW 2:30-4PM
- 122-M
- Kessler
ENGL 3396: U.S. Hispanic Literature
- Section: 21192
- MW 7-8:30PM
- TBA
- Vigil-Pinon
History
HIST 3394: Comparative Latino Histories
- Section: 23826
- TTH 1-2:30PM
- 202-AH
- Contreras
HIST 3394: U.S.-Mex Borderlands 20th Century
- Section: 34448
- W 1-4PM
- 106-C
- Ramos
HIST 3394: Chicano/a Labor History
- Section: 35798
- MW 1-2:30PM
- 9-AH
- Perales
HIST 3394: Latino Educational Struggles
- Section: 37379
- W 5:30-8:30PM
- TBA
- San Miguel
HIST 4396: Americans in Mexico
- Section: 23886
- TTH 11:30-1PM
- 206-SEC
- Hart
Mexican American Studies
MAS 2340: Intro Mex Amer Studies
- Section: 26442
- M 5:30-8:30PM
- 344-PGH
- Rodriguez
MAS 3340: Mex Amer Urban Communities
- Section: 26444
- W 1-4PM
- 111-C
- Cano
MAS 3342: Mexican Immigration to the U.S.
- Section: 26446
- M 5:30-8:30PM
- 322-AH
- Cano
Political Science
POLS 4396: U.S. Chicano/Latino Politics
- Section: 34418
- TTH 8:30-10AM
- 2-AH
- Cortina
Psychology
PSYC 2344: Cultural Psychology
- Section: 32136
- TTH 10-11:30AM
- 43-H
- Avery
- Section: 32140
- MW 1-2:30PM
- 304-AH
- Peters
- Section: 32142
- MW 2:30-4PM
- 304-AH Peters
- Section: 32146
- TBA
- TBA
- Agan
- Section:32148
- W 6-9PM
- 30-H
- Nash
- Section: 36821
- SA 12-1:30PM
- 108-AH
- Agan
- Section: 37372
- TTH 5:30-7PM
- 28-H
- Raghuram
- Section: 37373
- TTH 7-8:30PM
- 28-H
- Raghuram
Sociology
SOC 3324: Hispanic Identity
- Section: 32930
- TTH 11:30-1PM
- 120-M
- Davila
SOC 3372: Mexican American Family
- Section: 32936
- MW 5:30-7PM
- 103-M
- Salinas
SOC 3397: La Mexicana Within U.S. Society
- Section: 32942
- TTH 5:30-7PM
- 334-PGH
- Davila
SOC 6397: Readings in Ethnography
- Section: 32978
- TH 5-8PM
- 323-AH
- Mindiola
Spanish
SPAN 2301: Intermediate Spanish I
- Section: 33420
- TTH 2:30-4PM
- 204-AH
- Staff
- Section: 33424
- TTH 5:30-7PM
- 104-M
- Staff
- TTH 1-2:30PM
- 116-M
- Staff
- Section: 33430
- MWF 12:00-1PM
- 117-M
- Staff
- Section: 33432
- MWF 11-12:00
- 106-M
- Staff
- Section: 33434
- MWF 10-11AM
- 118-M
- Staff
- Section: 33436
- TTH 11:30-1PM
- 116-M
- Ramirez
- Section: 33438
- TTH 8:30-10AM
- 106-M
- Ramirez
SPAN 2302: Intermediate Spanish I I
- Section: 33448
- TTH 11:30-1PM
- TBA
- Staff
- Section: 33452
- TTH 7-8:30PM
- TBA
- Staff
- Section: 33454
- TTH 10-11:30PM
- 106-M
- Staff
- Section: 33456
- TTH 1-2:30PM
- TBA
- Staff
- Section: 33458
- MWF 11-12:00
- 12-AH
- Staff
- Section: 33460
- TTH 2:30-4PM
- 10-AH
- Staff
- Section: 33462
- MWF 12-1PM
- 113-M
- Staff
SPAN 2307: Span for Hisp Herit Learner I
- Section: 33472
- TTH 1-2:30PM
- TBA
- Richarte
- Section: 33474
- W 2:30-5:30PM
- 105-M
- Belpoliti
- Section: 35654
- TTH 5:30-7PM
- TBA
- Richarte
SPAN 2308: Span for Hisp Herit Learner II
- Section: 33476
- TTH 1-2:30PM
- TBA
- Sarrazola
- Section: 33478
- M 4-7PM
- TBA
- Sarrazola
SPAN: 3301: Oral Communication in Spanish
- Section: 33486
- TTH 1-2:30PM
- TBA
- Vivas
- Section: 33488
- MWF 12-1PM
- TBA
- Monsanto
- Section: 33490
- TTH 5:30-7PM
- TBA
- Arnedo
SPAN: 3302: Written Communication Spanish
- Section: 33494
- TTH 10-11:30PM
- TBA
- Sarrazola
- Section: 33496
- MW 5:30-7PM
- TBA
- Sylvester
- Section: 33498
- MW 1-2PM
- TBA
- Lopez
SPAN: 3307: Public Speaking in Spanish
- Section: 33510
- TTH 1-2:30PM
- TBA
- Quintanilla
- Section: 33512
- MW 2:30-4PM
- TBA
- Heredia
SPAN: 3308: Written Com-Herit Learner
- Section: 33514
- W 4-7PM
- TBA
- Ruiz
- Section: 33516
- TTH 10-11:30AM
- TBA
- Quintanilla
SPAN: 3331: Mexican American Literature
- Section: 33520
- MWF 10-11AM
- TBA
- Turi
SPAN: 3345: Hispanic Folklore of Southwest
- Section: 33528
- TTH 8:30-10AM
- TBA
- Quintanilla
