Courses 2022-2023

    LAS Courses 2022-2023

    Note: All courses listed as pre-approved count for both the major and the concentration unless otherwise indicated. Conditional courses require approval.

    Fall Semester 2022 – Pre-Approved

    ART 276: Latin American Modernism (Prof. Ryan)

    ENGL 251: Major Chicano/a Authors (Prof. Guzmán)

    HIST 126: Peoples of Colonial Latin America (Prof. Pinto-Handler)

    LAMST 333: Contemporary Latin American Issues (Prof. Chiappari)

    RACE 121A/B/C: Intro to Race and Ethnic Studies (Prof. Kwon-Dobbs, Prof. Pate)

    SPAN 250A/B: Family & Gender Roles in Spain (Prof. Narváez)

    • either 250 or 251 required for majors
    • counts toward the major only; does not count for the concentration

    SPAN 251: Gender and Race in Latin America (Prof. O’Conner)

    • either 250 or 251 required for majors
    • counts toward the major only

    SPAN 271: Cultural Heritage of Spain (Hanson)

    • two 270-level culture courses in Spanish required for majors
    • counts toward the major only

    SPAN 275: Masculinidades en el Caribe.  (Prof. Medina-Vilariñ0)

    Fall Semester 2022 – Conditional

    MUSIC 345B: Race, Identity and Representation in American Music.   (Prof. Epstein)

    • may count depending on focus of individual assignments. Check with the professor and the Director of Latin American Studies.

    PSCI 252*: Politics & Development. (Prof. Thalhammer) 

    • may count depending on focus of individual assignments. Check with the professor and the Director of Latin American Studies.

    SOAN 264A/B: Race and Class in American Culture.   (Prof. Alenuma)

    • may count depending on focus of individual assignments. Check with the professor and the Director of Latin American Studies.

    Students participating in the new Andean Field Studies program in Ecuador may be able to receive elective credit for Latin American Studies and should check with the director.

    Interim 2023 – Pre-Approved

    HIST 189: Topic: Race in Latin America. M-F 10:40a-12:40p.  (Prof. Pinto-Handler)

    SPAN 240: Puerto Rican Politics & Environment. Off-campus in Puerto Rico. (Prof. Medina-Vilariño)

    • counts as an elective for the concentration
    • counts as an alternative to Spanish 272 for the major

    SPAN 274: Contemporary Issues: Latin-American Focus. M-F 11a-12p and 1-3p. (Prof. Hill-Cosimini)

    Interim 2023 – Conditional

    ES/PS 201*: Global Environmental Politics. M-F 10:40a-12:40p.   (Prof. Lott)

    • may count depending on focus of individual assignments. Check with the professor and the Director of Latin American Studies.

    Spring Semester 2023 – Pre-Approved

    HIST 193: Modern Latin America. MWF 10:45-11:40a.  (Prof. Pinto-Handler)

    • CORE COURSE
    • either HIST 193 or PSCI 264 required for majors and concentrators

    HIST 240: Seminar: Global and Transnational History.   MWF 12:55-1:50p.  (Prof. Pinto-Handler)

    HIST 397: Seminar: Capitalism and Ecology in Latin America.   T 11:45a-1:10p; Th 12:45-2:05p  (Prof. Pinto-Handler)

    RACE 121A/B: Introduction to Race and Ethnic Studies. Sect. A: T 9:35-11a; Th 9:30-10:50; Sect. B: T 11:45a-1:10p; Th 12:45-2:05p (Prof. Bateza)

    SPAN 250A/B: Family & Gender Roles in Spain (Prof. Cropsey, Prof. Narváez)

    • either 250 or 251 required for majors
    • does not count for the concentration

    SPAN 251: Gender and Race in Latin America. MWF 9:05-10a.  (Prof. O’Conner)

    • either 250 or 251 required for majors
    • elective for concentrators

    SPAN 273: Latinx Narratives of Home. MWF 2-2:55p.  (Prof. Medina-Vilariño)

    • two 270-level culture courses in Spanish required for majors
    • elective for concentrators

    SPAN 275: Exploring Hispanic Literature. T 9:35-11a; Th 9:30-10:50a.  (Prof. Strichartz)

    Spring Semester 2023 – Conditional

    ECON 343A/B*: Development Economics. Sect A: MWF 11:50a-12:45p; Sect. B: 12:55-1:50p. (Prof. Binder)

    • may count depending on focus of individual assignments. Check with the professor and the Director of Latin American Studies.

    PSCI 252A/B*: Politics and Development. Sect A: MWF 8-8:55a; Sect. B: MWF 9:05-10a. (Prof. Primiano)

    • may count depending on focus of individual assignments. Check with the professor and the Director of Latin American Studies.

    PSCI 350*:  Immigration and Citizenship. T 9:35-11a; Th 9:30-10:50a.  (Prof. Tegtmeyer Pak))

    • may count depending on focus of individual assignments. Check with the professor and the Director of Latin American Studies.