For more information on the following courses, please consult the departmental listings. Additional courses may be applied toward the certificate with approval of Chair and Instructor. For more information on the Latin American and Caribbean Studies Certificate, contact the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies in Pearse Hall 168, 229-4401.
Africol-205: The Poetry of African, African-American & Caribbean Writers (3)
Africol-299: Ad Hoc: "Sex in the Caribbean"
Africol-311: African Religious Thought and Social Organizations (3)
Africol-320: Black Culture in Latin America & the Caribbean (3)
Africol-334: Survey of Black American and Black Brazilian Societies (3)
Africol-414: Black Woman in America, Africa, & the Caribbean (3)
Africol-418: Race, Class, & Gender in the Caribbean (3)
Anthro-309: Archaeology of Central & South America (3)
Anthro-310: Archaeology of Middle America (3)
Anthro-315: Peoples & Cultures of Mexico & Central America (3)
Anthro-316: Peoples & Cultures of South America (3)
Anthro-317: Peoples & Cultures of Brazil (3)
Anthro-318: Peoples & Cultures of the Caribbean (3)
Anthro-328: Comparative Studies of Music, Race, and Gender in Nationalism (3)
Arthist-104: African, New World, and Oceanic Art and Architecture (3)
Arthist-251: Introduction to the Art and Architecture of Latin America (3)
Arthist-367: Latin American Modernisms (3)
Arthist-372: Pre-Columbian Art of South America (3)
Arthist-373: Pre-Columbian Art of Mesoamerica (3)
Arthist-375: Art of the Aztec Empire (3)
Arthist-474: Maya Art (3)
Arthist-499: Ad Hoc: "Modern Art of Latin America"
Bio Sci-297: Study Abroad: "Ecology of Tropical Streams in Costa Rica"
Bio Sci-497: Study Abroad: "Ecology of Tropical Streams in Costa Rica"
Complit-135: Experiencing Literature in the 21st Century: "Women & War in Latin America and the Caribbean"
Complit-230: Literature and Society: "Cowboys, Gauchos & Other Narratives of the Frontier"(3)
Complit-232: Literature & Politics: "Women at War"
Complit-350: Topics in Comparative Literature: "Literary & Artistic Perspective on Prostitution"
Complit-360: Seminar in Literature and Cultural Experience (3)
Complit-365: Literatures & Cultures of the Americas: "Comparative Caribbeans"
CES-297: Study Abroad: "Ecology of Tropical Streams in Costa Rica"
CES-497: Study Abroad: "Ecology of Tropical Streams in Costa Rica"
Dance-370: World Movement Traditions: "Argentinian Tango"
Econ-193: Freshman Seminar: "Prosperity, Poverty, & Economic Justice" Econ-353: Economic Development (3)
English-297: Study Abroad: "Mexico and Cuba - Comparative Globalization"
English-320: Studies in Film Authorship: "Cuban and Mexican Filmmakers"
English-497: Study Abroad: "Mexico and Cuba - Comparative Globalization"
Geog-297: Study Abroad: "Urban Environmental Changes in Guatemala"
Geog-421: Geography of Latin America (3)
Geog-422: Geography of South America (3)
Geog-462: Cultural Geography of Latin America (3)
Geog-497: Study Abroad: "Urban Environmental Changes in Guatemala"
Geog-654: Tropical Field Course: "Belize"
Hist-180: Latin American Society & Culture (3)
Hist-388: Latin America: The Colonial Period (3)
Hist-389: Latin America: The National Period (3)
Hist-390: Latin America in the Age of Revolution, 1898-present (3)
Hist-391: History of International Relations of Latin America (3)
Hist-393: History of Mexico (3)
Hist-400: Topics in Latin American and Caribbean History (3)
Pol Sci-320: Politics of Developing Countries
Pol Sci-325: Latin American Politics (3)
Pol Sci-346: U.S. - Latin American Relations (3)
Pol Sci-373: Societal Change in Contemporary Latin America (3)
Portugs-110: Accelerated Portuguese I
Portugs-192: Freshman Seminar: "History of Brazil"
Portugs-225: Understanding Brazil (3)
Portugs-297: Study Abroad: "The African Presence in Brazil"
Portugs-299: Ad Hoc: "Accelerated Portuguese"
Portugs-360: Brazilian Culture (3)
Portugs-380: Luso-Brazilian Literature in Translation (3)
Portugs-457: Seminar in Brazilian Literature (3)
Portugs-497: Study Abroad: "The African Presence in Brazil"
Portugs-499: Ad Hoc: "Brazilian History & Culture"
Spanish-173: Introduction to Latin America (3)
Spanish-192: Freshman Seminar: "Virgins/Whores - Myths, Legends, & Women of the Hispanic World"
Spanish-192: Freshman Seminar: "Latin American Women Writers & Feminism"
Spanish-315: Spanish Immersion Experience (1)
Spanish-383: Spanish American Literature in Translation (3)
Spanish-391: Social and Historical Issues in the Hispanic World (3)
Spanish-461: Topics in Hispanic Culture: "The Spanish Renaissance and its Cultures, 16th and 17th Centuries"
Spanish-461: Topics in Hispanic Culture: "Exotic Stories from the Hispanic World - The Pleasure of Words"
Spanish-470: Survey of Hispanic Literature and Civilization
Spanish-472: Survey of Spanish-American Literature and Civilization
Spanish-507: Seminar in Spanish-American Literature (3)
Spanish-571: Seminar in Spanish-American Colonial Literature and Civilization
Spanish-575: Seminar on 18th & 19th Century Spanish-American Literature and Civilization
Spanish-577: Seminar on Modern Spanish-American Literature
Urbplan-692: Special Topics in Urban Planning: "Latino Cities"
At its 2-4-2009 meeting, the LACS certificate committee agreed to include 200-level and above language skills courses as applicable to the certificate; less commonly taught languages (Portuguese or indigenous languages) will be included at the 100-level and above. Those courses will be added to this list after Special Listing Request forms have been filed and formally approved.
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