Latino/a Culture and Communication
Develop communication skills without boundaries
By earning your Bachelor of Arts in Latino/a Culture and Communication here, you’ll gain a comprehensive understanding of Latinos/as culturally and historically—locally, nationally and globally—while also developing critical communication skills that apply to organizational, community or media settings.
Through our robust, interdisciplinary Latino/a Culture and Communication degree program—the first of its kind in the Midwest—you’ll apply what you learn to a wide range of careers, including journalism, public relations, advertising, education and social services.
As you work toward your Bachelor of Arts in Latino/a Culture and Communication, you'll focus on global trends and connect them with Latin America and Latino/a communities in Chicago. And you’ll obtain international perspectives through several study abroad programs and professional guest speakers who represent different industries and areas of expertise.
Our location in Chicago, the nation’s third-largest media market, opens doors to jobs, internships and valuable work experience with media companies and communication agencies focused on the Latinx community, including Univision and alternative media, such as micro-media, blogs and podcasts.
Our Latino/a Culture and Communication degree program is a great foundation for you to build upon for a graduate degree in communication or the social sciences. Additionally, we offer the 3+3 BA/JD Program, which allows high-achieving first-year undergraduate students to be admitted simultaneously to the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences (LAS) and the College of Law (LAW). You’ll complete your first three years in LAS and your final three years in LAW.
Classes
Coursework
- Constructing Latino Communities
- Global Cinema
- Latin American Studies
- Latino Media and Digital Culture Literacy
- Latino/a Psychology
- Making the Most of Your Communication Internship
- Marketing Across Cultures
- Special Topics in Public Relations and Advertising
Resources
Career Options
Common Career Areas
- Advertising
- Community advocacy
- Community organizing and service
- Creative directing
- Fundraising
- Media criticism
- Public affairs
- Public relations
- Reporting
- Social Media
- Writing and publishing
88%
of College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences graduates were employed, continuing education or pursuing other goals within six months of graduation.
Core Courses (32 credit hours)
Composed of five introductory core courses offered by the Latin American and Latino Studies Department, plus three additional introductory courses which are also required for all College of Communication majors.
| Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | 32 | |
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LST 201 |
STRUGGLE AND RESISTANCE IN LATIN AMERICA | |
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LST 202 |
CONSTRUCTING LATINO COMMUNITIES | |
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LST 203 |
MEDIA AND CULTURAL STUDIES ACROSS THE AMERICAS | |
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LST 306 |
LATINO COMMUNITIES IN CHICAGO | |
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LST 307 |
GROWING UP LATINO/LATINA IN THE U.S. | |
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CMN 102 |
INTRODUCTION TO MASS COMMUNICATION | |
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CMN 103 |
INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION | |
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CMN 104 |
PUBLIC SPEAKING | |
Major Area Courses (44 credit hours)
In addition to the core courses, students will complete 24 credit hours in both the College of Liberal Arts and Social Science and 20 credit hours in the College of Communication.
| Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Students must select 4 LALS courses (16 credits) and 2 Spanish Courses (8 credits) from the following list: | 24 | |
|
LST 207 |
AFRO-CARIBBEAN AND AFRO-LATIN AMERICA: PEOPLES, CULTURES, IDEAS AND MOVEMENTS | |
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LST 209 |
LATINOS/AS AND THE CRIMINAL LEGAL SYSTEM | |
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LST 252 |
LATIN AMERICAN POLITICS | |
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LST 290 |
LATINO/A LIBERATION TRADITIONS | |
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LST 300 |
SPECIAL TOPICS IN LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES | |
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LST 303 |
BORDER MATTERS:LITERATURE & CULTURE IN THE LATINO/A BORDERLANDS | |
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LST 306 |
LATINO COMMUNITIES IN CHICAGO | |
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LST 307 |
GROWING UP LATINO/LATINA IN THE U.S. | |
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LST 308 |
MOTHERHOOD IN LATINO COMMUNITIES | |
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LST 309 |
SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT AND LATINO FAMILIES | |
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LST 310 |
SPECIAL TOPICS: LATINOS IN THE U.S. | |
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LST 312 |
LATINA/O SEXUALITIES | |
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LST 321 |
GLOBALIZATION IN THE AMERICAS | |
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LST 322 |
MEXICAN CINEMA | |
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PHL 389 |
LATIN AMERICAN PHILOSOPHY | |
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PSC 212 |
LATINO POLITICS | |
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PSC 226 |
LATINO POLITICAL BEHAVIOR | |
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PSC 244 |
LATIN AMERICAN-UNITED STATES RELATIONS | |
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PSC 252 |
LATIN AMERICAN POLITICS | |
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WRD 210 |
CULTURAL RHETORICS | |
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WRD 265 |
SOCIAL MOVEMENT, SOCIAL MEDIA, AND AMERICAN IDENTITIES | |
|
WRD 309 |
TOPICS IN WRITING, RHETORIC AND DISCOURSE | |
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SPN 101 |
BASIC SPANISH I | |
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SPN 102 |
BASIC SPANISH II | |
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SPN 103 |
BASIC SPANISH III | |
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SPN 104 |
INTERMEDIATE SPANISH I | |
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SPN 105 |
INTERMEDIATE SPANISH II | |
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SPN 106 |
INTERMEDIATE SPANISH III | |
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SPN 114 |
INTERMEDIATE SPANISH FOR HERITAGE LEARNERS I | |
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SPN 115 |
INTERMEDIATE SPANISH FOR HERITAGE LEARNERS II | |
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SPN 200 |
TRANSITIONAL SPANISH FOR HERITAGE LEARNERS | |
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SPN 201 |
ADVANCED GRAMMAR AND COMMUNICATION | |
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SPN 202 |
ADVANCED COMPOSITION AND COMMUNICATION | |
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SPN 203 |
ADVANCED CONVERSATION | |
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SPN 205 |
ADVANCED GRAMMAR AND COMPOSITION FOR HERITAGE LEARNERS I | |
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SPN 206 |
ADVANCED GRAMMAR AND COMPOSITION FOR HERITAGE LEARNERS II | |
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SPN 207 |
ADVANCED CONVERSATION FOR THE HERITAGE LEARNER | |
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SPN 304 |
LATIN AMERICAN LITERATURE AND CULTURE II | |
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SPN 305 |
LATIN AMERICAN NOVEL | |
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SPN 306 |
PUERTO RICAN LITERATURE | |
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SPN 314 |
CONTEMPORARY HISPANIC LITERATURE | |
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SPN 315 |
MEXICAN LITERATURE | |
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SPN 316 |
THE HISPANIC ESSAY | |
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SPN 319 |
CONTEMPORARY POETRY | |
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SPN 321 |
U.S. LATINO/A WRITERS | |
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SPN 327 |
AREA STUDIES IN LATIN AMERICAN LITERATURE | |
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SPN 328 |
MODERN LATIN AMERICAN THEATRE | |
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SPN 329 |
LATINO GAY AND LESBIAN LITERATURE | |
| Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Students must choose one of the following focus areas and select 5 elective courses (20 credits) from the following: | 20 | |
|
Advocacy and Social Change Communcation |
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CMNS 205 |
COMMUNICATION, CULTURE AND COMMUNITY | |
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CMNS 211 |
INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION | |
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CMNS 321 |
CULTURAL AND SYMBOLIC CRITICISM | |
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CMNS 323 |
SOCIAL MOVEMENTS | |
|
CMNS 329 |
PERSUASION | |
|
CMNS 333 |
CULTURES IN CONVERSATION | |
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CMNS 335 |
LATINX COMMUNICATION, ADVOCACY AND COMMUNITY BUILDING | |
|
CMNS 336 |
STORYTELLING: COMMUNICATION AS NARRATIVE | |
|
CMNS 346 |
SOCIAL MEDIA RESEARCH METHODS | |
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CMNS 355 |
CONFLICT MANAGEMENT | |
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CMNS 361 |
GENDER AND COMMUNICATION | |
|
CMNS 363 |
CLIMATE CHANGE COMMUNICATION | |
|
or JOUR 311 |
CLIMATE CHANGE COMMUNICATION | |
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CMNS 365 |
ARGUMENTATION, ADVOCACY, AND DELIBERATION | |
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CMNS 366 |
COMMUNICATION, TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIETY | |
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CMNS 367 |
PERFORMANCE FOR SOCIAL CHANGE | |
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CMNS 373 |
INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION, POWER, AND SOCIAL JUSTICE | |
|
CMNS 382 |
APPLIED RESEARCH METHODS IN COMMUNICATION STUDIES | |
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JOUR 325 |
POLITICS & GOVERNMENT REPORTING | |
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JOUR 342 |
SOCIAL MEDIA & THE NEWS | |
|
JOUR 351 |
SOCIAL JUSTICE REPORTING 1 | |
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ORGC 212 |
SMALL GROUP COMMUNICATION | |
|
ORGC 358 |
DIVERSITY, LEADERSHIP, & TEAM BUILDING | |
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PRAD 244 |
PRINCIPLES OF ADVERTISING | |
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PRAD 255 |
PUBLIC RELATIONS | |
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PRAD 256 |
WRITING FOR PUBLIC RELATIONS AND ADVERTISING | |
| Group and Organizational Communication | ||
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ORGC 201 |
BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION | |
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ORGC 212 |
SMALL GROUP COMMUNICATION | |
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ORGC 251 |
ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATION | |
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ORGC 316 |
COMMUNICATION AND GROUP DECISION-MAKING | |
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ORGC 352 |
COMMUNICATION AND THE CORPORATE CULTURE | |
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ORGC 353 |
COMMUNICATION AND ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE | |
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ORGC 354 |
EMPLOYMENT INTERVIEWING | |
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ORGC 355 |
DARK SIDE OF ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATION | |
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ORGC 358 |
DIVERSITY, LEADERSHIP, & TEAM BUILDING | |
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ORGC 359 |
VIRTUAL TEAMS | |
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ORGC 360 |
HUMAN RESOURCES COMMUNICATION | |
|
ORGC 363 |
WORK/FAMILY COMMUNICATION | |
|
CMNS 280 |
INTRODUCTION TO DIGITAL MEDIA SKILLS | |
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CMNS 307 |
TOPICS IN POLITICAL AND SOCIAL COMMUNICATION | |
|
CMNS 308 |
TOPICS IN INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION | |
|
CMNS 311 |
TOPICS IN RELATIONAL COMMUNICATION | |
|
CMNS 329 |
PERSUASION | |
|
CMNS 349 |
DIGITAL MEDIA LAW AND ETHICS | |
|
CMNS 355 |
CONFLICT MANAGEMENT | |
|
CMNS 382 |
APPLIED RESEARCH METHODS IN COMMUNICATION STUDIES | |
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PRAD 244 |
PRINCIPLES OF ADVERTISING | |
|
PRAD 255 |
PUBLIC RELATIONS | |
|
PRAD 256 |
WRITING FOR PUBLIC RELATIONS AND ADVERTISING | |
|
PRAD 362 |
ENGAGING LATINX COMMUNITIES | |
| Journalism and Media | ||
|
JOUR 275 |
INTRODUCTION TO JOURNALISM | |
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JOUR 276 |
PHOTOJOURNALISM | |
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JOUR 278 |
NEWS REPORTING | |
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JOUR 279 |
FEATURE WRITING | |
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JOUR 301 |
REPORTING FOR 14 EAST MAGAZINE | |
|
JOUR 311 |
CLIMATE CHANGE COMMUNICATION | |
|
JOUR 342 |
SOCIAL MEDIA & THE NEWS | |
|
JOUR 352 |
SOCIAL JUSTICE REPORTING II | |
|
JOUR 360 |
POLITICAL COMMUNICATION | |
|
JOUR 361 |
JOURNALISM LAW AND ETHICS | |
|
JOUR 370 |
MULTIMEDIA NEWS PRODUCTION | |
|
JOUR 390 |
WRITING FOR THE DEPAULIA | |
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MCS 231 |
INTRODUCTION TO DOCUMENTARY STUDIES | |
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MCS 260 |
TRANSMEDIA STORYTELLING: BUILDING A NARRATIVE WORLD | |
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MCS 274 |
DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION IN CINEMA AND TELEVISION | |
|
MCS 350 |
TOPICS IN GLOBAL CINEMA | |
|
MCS 353 |
TOPICS IN MEDIA STUDIES | |
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MCS 361 |
FANDOM & PARTICIPATORY CULTURE | |
|
MCS 366 |
COMMUNICATION, TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIETY | |
|
MCS 375 |
LATINO/A TELEVISION AND MEDIA | |
|
MCS 376 |
LATIN AMERICAN CINEMA | |
|
MCS 389 |
TOPICS IN MEDIA PRODUCTION | |
| Public Relations and Adversiting | ||
|
PRAD 291 |
RESEARCH, DATA AND INSIGHTS | |
|
PRAD 292 |
DESIGN APPLICATIONS FOR PRAD PROFESSIONALS | |
|
PRAD 320 |
EVENT PLANNING | |
|
PRAD 334 |
ADVERTISING AND PUBLIC RELATIONS ETHICS | |
|
PRAD 335 |
DIVERSITY & CURRENT ISSUES IN ADVERTISING AND PUBLIC RELATIONS | |
|
PRAD 350 |
STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION PLANNING | |
|
PRAD 351 |
COPYWRITING | |
|
PRAD 352 |
DIGITAL ADVERTISING | |
|
PRAD 356 |
ADVANCED WRITING FOR PUBLIC RELATIONS | |
|
PRAD 362 |
ENGAGING LATINX COMMUNITIES | |
|
PRAD 376 |
CRISIS COMMUNICATION MANAGEMENT | |
|
PRAD 382 |
NON-PROFIT PUBLIC RELATIONS | |
|
PRAD 383 |
BRANDED CONTENT | |
|
PRAD 393 |
SPECIAL TOPICS IN PUBLIC RELATIONS AND ADVERTISING | |
|
ORGC 352 |
COMMUNICATION AND THE CORPORATE CULTURE | |
|
ORGC 353 |
COMMUNICATION AND ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE | |
|
ORGC 355 |
DARK SIDE OF ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATION | |
|
ORGC 359 |
VIRTUAL TEAMS | |
|
ORGC 360 |
HUMAN RESOURCES COMMUNICATION | |
|
ORGC 357 |
TOPICS IN GROUP AND ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATION | |
|
CMNS 323 |
SOCIAL MOVEMENTS | |
|
CMNS 329 |
PERSUASION | |
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