Fall 2021 Latin American &Latino Studies

LALS 101

Introduction to Latin American Studies

3 hours. Past, and World Cultures course. To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Discussion/Recitation and one Lecture.

LALS 102

Introduction to Latino Studies

3 hours. Past, and US Society course. To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Discussion/Recitation and one Lecture.

LALS 103

Introduction to Latino Urban Studies

3 hours. Individual and Society, and US Society course. To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Lecture and one Discussion.

LALS 105

Introduction to Mexican Studies

3 hours. Past, and World Cultures course. To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Lecture and one Discussion.

LALS 109

Introduction to Latino Cultures

3 hours. Prerequisite(s): Open only to freshmen and sophomores or consent of the instructor. Creative Arts, and US Society course. To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Discussion/Recitation and one Lecture.

LALS 125

Introduction to U.S. Latinx Literature

3 hours. Same as ENGL 125. Creative Arts course. To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Discussion and one Lecture.

LALS 127

Latin American Music

3 hours. Same as MUS 127. Creative Arts, and World Cultures course.

Music Lab Fee $30.00 Flat Fee.

LALS 200

Expository Writing on Latin American and Latino Topics

1 hours. Must be taken concurrently with the first or second 200-level Latin American and Latino Studies course taken after declaration of the major. For Latin American and Latino Studies majors only. Instructor Approval Required

LALS 225

Racial and Ethnic Groups

3 hours. Same as BLST 225 and SOC 225. Prerequisite(s): SOC 100; or consent of the instructor. Individual and Society, and US Society course.

LALS 229

Sociology of Latinos

3 hours. Same as SOC 229. Prerequisite(s): SOC 100 or LALS 102 or SOC 105 or LALS 103; or consent of the instructor. Individual and Society, and US Society course.

LALS 239

Visual Culture of the Ancient Andes

3 hours. Same as AH 273. Creative Arts, and World Cultures course.

LALS 242

Government and Politics of Latin America

3 hours. Same as POLS 242. Prerequisite(s): Any 100-level course in Latin American and Latino studies or political science.

LALS 257

Archaeology of North America

3 hours. Same as ANTH 226. Prerequisite(s): ANTH 102 or consent of the instructor.

LALS 262

Latin America Since 1850

3 hours. Same as HIST 262. Prerequisite(s): ENGL 161; or consent of the instructor. Past, and World Cultures course. To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Discussion/Recitation and one Lecture-Discussion.

LALS 263

Latin American Colonial Art

3 hours. Same as AH 263. Prerequisite(s): Three hours of art history at the 100 level, or consent of the instructor. Creative Arts, and World Cultures course.

LALS 276

Latinas in the United States

3 hours. Same as GWS 276, and SOC 226. Grade of C or better in ENGL 160; Grade of C or better or concurrent registration in ENGL 161. Individual and Society, and US Society course. To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Lecture and one Discussion.

LALS 291

Topics in Latin America

3 hours. May be repeated. Students may register in more than one section per term. Recommended background: LALS 101.

LALS 292

Topics in Latino Studies

3 hours. May be repeated. Students may register in more than one section per term.

LALS 299

Independent Study

3 TO 6 hours. May be repeated to a maximum of 9 hours. Students may register in more than one section per term. Prerequisite(s): A 2.50 grade point average. Open to undergraduate students with consent of the appropriate instructor and the Latin American and Latino Studies director. Instructor Approval Required This course counts toward the limited number of independent study hours accepted toward the degree and the major.

LALS 301

Research Methods in Latin America and Latino Studies

3 hours. Prerequisite(s): Two 200-level LALS courses; LALS major or minor or consent of the instructor; junior standing or above or consent of the instructor.

LALS 395

Seminar in Latino Studies

3 hours. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 hours. Prerequisite(s): Two 200-level LALS courses; junior standing or above or consent of the instructor.

LALS 403

Interdisciplinary Research Methods in Latin American and Latino Studies

3 OR 4 hours. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite(s): LALS 301 and LALS 302; or graduate standing. Recommended Background: Credit or concurrent registration in LALS 501. Restricted to Graduate College or Liberal Arts & Sciences.

LALS 495

Topics in Latino Studies

3 OR 4 hours. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. May be repeated if. Students may register for more than one section per term. Prerequisite(s): Any two 200-level Latin American and Latino Studies courses or consent of the instructor.

LALS 499

Advanced Independent Study

1 TO 4 hours. May be repeated to a maximum of 8 hours. Students may register in more than one section per term. Prerequisite(s): Open, with consent of the instructor, to graduate students and Latin American and Latino studies majors with at least a 3.00 grade point average. Students in other programs or with lower than a 3.00 grade point average are admitted at the instructor's discretion only. This course counts toward the limited number of independent study hours accepted toward the undergraduate degree and the major.

LALS 500

Latinx and Latin American Critical Thought

4 hours.

LALS 501

Latinos and Latin America in Transnational Context

4 hours. Instructor Approval Required

LALS 504

Proseminar in Latin American and Latino Studies

1 hours. Satisfactory/Unsatifactory grading only. May be repeated. Prerequisite(s): Credit or cocurrent registration in LALS 501 or Credit or concurrent registration in LALS 502. Restricted to Graduate College. Departmental Approval Required

LALS 590

Directed Research

1 TO 4 hours. May be repeated. Prerequisite(s): LALS 501 and LALS 502. Restricted to Graduate College. Instructor Approval Required

LALS 596

Independent Study

1 TO 4 hours. May be repeated to a maximum of 8 hours. Students may register in more than one section per term. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor. Instructor Approval Required