Approved Course List

[includes required and elective courses]

The courses listed below are representative of those for which students may receive credit in Latin American Studies. Alternative courses may be approved by petition to the program director. New program options are being planned. Note that often appropriate courses are offered under categories such as "topics," "special studies," "problems," or "seminar."

See the list of requirements for the secondary major.

College of Arts and Sciences

DAS 507 Senior Research in Latin American Studies. See Guidelines

Anthropology

ANTH 634 South American Indians
ANTH 673 Mesoamerican Archaeology

Geography

GEOG 100 World Regional Geography. Prof. Jeffrey Smith
GEOG 620 Geography of Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean
GEOG 622 Geography of South America

History

HIST 303 Latin American History and Civilization
HIST 559 Aztec, Inca, Maya
HIST 560 Latin American Nations
HIST 561 Colonial Hispanic America
HIST 562 Modern Mexico

Modern Languages [taught in Spanish]

SPAN 560 Introduction to U.S. Latino/a Literature and Culture in Spanish
SPAN 566 Spanish American Civilization
SPAN 568 Literature of Spanish America
SPAN 750 Spanish American Narrative: Origins to Nineteenth Century
SPAN 751 Spanish American Narrative:Early 20th Century
SPAN 752 Spanish American Narrative: Contemporary
SPAN 755 Spanish American Drama
SPAN 757 Spanish American Poetry
SPAN 760 Hispanic Literature & Culture in the U.S.
SPAN 768 Hispanic Cinema
SPAN 773 Spanish America Today
SPAN 777 Hispanic Cultures and Literatures: Teaching Strategies

Music

MUSIC 421 Salsa: Afro-Cuban Music of the Past and Present

Political Science

POLSC 622 Latin American Politics
POLSC 655 International Politics of Latin America

Sociology

SOCIO 507 International Development and Social Change
SOCIO 635 Sociology of Human Trafficking
SOCIO 738 International Migration

Women's Studies

WOMST 321 Latinas' Life Stories
WOMST 500 Latin American Feminisms

Please note: Other Latin American studies courses are offered as "special studies," "topics," "problems" or "seminar" categories. New courses may be added before they appear on this list. Intersession offerings are sometimes acceptable. Transfer credits from approved study abroad programs, or other institutions, may be accepted as part of a student's program of study. Please contact the director if you have questions about the courses which may qualify in the category of Latin American Studies.