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As a Puerto Rican and Latinx studies minor, you will learn the complex dynamics of Puerto Rican and Latinx communities. Your courses will focus on history, immigration, public policy, and the role of the Latinx community in shaping U.S. society. This department also offers courses that meet the requirements for various interdisciplinary programs such as Caribbean Studies, Religious Studies, American Studies, Children and Youth Studies, Women and Gender Studies, Global Studies, and Interpersonal and Intercultural Communication Studies.
Declaring a minor allows you to explore other areas of interest and make interdisciplinary connections, and minors complement your major. By declaring a minor, you can also set yourself apart as a candidate for job opportunities in community organizations, city and state agencies, churches, schools, corporate interests, and performing arts and other cultural institutions. You can also pursue jobs in the public, private, and nonprofit sectors, including government, community agencies, public and private schools and universities, and the media.
The program information listed here reflects the approved curriculum for the 2025–26 academic year per the Brooklyn College Bulletin. Bulletins from past academic years can be found here.
A program of 17 to 19 credits in Puerto Rican and Latinx studies; Puerto Rican and Latinx Studies 1001, 3340, 5710, and six to eight elective credits, each completed with a grade of C or higher. Students should confer with a departmental adviser to plan an appropriate sequence of courses.
With permission of the departmental curriculum committee, appropriate PRLS course substitutions are allowed in the minor under special circumstances.
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