Course Offerings

Below is a list of courses offered in Latin American Studies. Complete information about a Latin American Studies major or minor is available in the course catalog.

To see the complete list of courses being offered in the Fall 2011 semester that count towards Latin American Studies credit, follow the link for current course offerings. 

150.  Latin America: An Introduction (I or II; 3, 0)
Introduction to the history, cultures, and societies of Latin America.

250.  Latin America: Challenges for the 21st Century (I or II; 3, 0)
Perspectives on the challenges facing Latin American peoples and nations in the 21st century.

252.  Peoples and Cultures of the Andean World (I and II; 3, 0)
The cultural and social groups inhabiting the South American west coast in historical context; implications for anthropological and social issues concerning Third World societies. Prerequisite: ANTH 109. Crosslisted as ANTH 252.

254.  Topics on Indigenous Latin America (I or II; R; 3, 0)
Approaches to the indigenous peoples and cultures of Latin America.

285.  Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Latin America (I or II; R; 3, 0)
Selected topics on Latin America addressed through disciplinary perspectives in the social sciences and the humanities.

295.  Topics in Latin American Studies (I or II; R; 3, 0)
Selected Latin American topics. May be given in Spanish.

297.  Topics in Latin American History (I or II; R; 3, 0)
Topics in Latin American history: pre-Columbian to the present.

319.  Interdisciplinary Independent Study on Latin America (I or II; R; 3, 0)
Individual research with a member of the Latin American studies faculty. Prerequisite: permission of the instructor.

320.  Interdisciplinary Non-Traditional Study on Latin America (I or II; R; 3, 0)
Student-initiated academic study of a Latin American topic in conjunction with service learning, research, or internship initiatives. Prerequisite: permission of the instructor.

365.  Seminar in Latin American Studies (I or II; R; 3, 0)
Interdisciplinary topics in Latin American studies. Recommended for majors and open to others. Prerequisite: permission of the instructor.

370.  Seminar on Latin America in the Global System (I or II; R; 3, 0)
In-depth study of Latin America in relation to other world regions. Prerequisite: permission of the instructor.

450.  Integrative Seminar in Latin American Studies (I or II; R; 3, 0)
Integrative topics. Prerequisite: permission of the instructor.

499.  Interdisciplinary Honors in Latin American Studies (I or II; R; 3, 0)
Supervised individual work on a topic approved by the thesis adviser in Latin American studies. Prerequisite: permission of the instructor.