Fall 2025 Latin American &Latino Studies

LALS 101

Introduction to Latin American Studies

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

LALS 104

Introduction to Puerto Rican Studies

3 hours. UIC GE Past, and UIC GE World Cultures course.

LALS 105

Introduction to Mexican Studies

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

LALS 107

Introduction to Nahua Studies

3 hours. UIC GE World Cultures course.

LALS 109

Introduction to Latino Cultures

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

LALS 110

Introduction to Latin American Cultures

3 hours. UIC GE Creative Arts, and UIC GE World Cultures course. To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Lecure and one Discussion.

LALS 120

Introduction to Research in Latin American and Latino Studies

3 hours. Field work required.

LALS 127

Latin American Music

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

Music Lab Fee $30.00 Flat Fee.

LALS 161

Introduction to Latin American History

3 hours. Same as HIST 161. UIC GE Past, and UIC GE World Cultures course.

LALS 192

Latin American Women Writers in Translation

3 hours. Same as GWS 192 and SPAN 192. Taught in English. Extensive computer use required. UIC GE Individual and Society, and UIC GE World Cultures course.

LALS 220

Latin American Cities in a Global Context: Environment, Employment, and Housing

3 hours. Same as US 220. Recommended background: LALS 101. UIC GE Individual and Society, and UIC GE World Cultures course.

LALS 223

Southwestern Archaeology

3 hours. Same as ANTH 223. Prerequisite(s): Credit or concurrent registration in ANTH 102; or consent of the instructor.

LALS 225

Racial and Ethnic Groups

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

LALS 239

Visual Culture of the Ancient Andes

3 hours. Same as AH 273.

LALS 240

Visual Culture of Ancient Mesoamerica

3 hours. Same as AH 274.

LALS 242

Government and Politics of Latin America

3 hours. Same as POLS 242.

LALS 257

Archaeology of North America

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

LALS 258

Ancient Civilizations of Mexico and Central America

3 hours. Same as ANTH 227 and GEOG 207. Prerequisite(s): ANTH 102; or sophomore standing or above; or consent of the instructor.

LALS 260

Indigenous Storytelling in Latin America

3 hours. UIC GE Creative Arts, and UIC GE World Cultures course.

LALS 261

Latin America to 1850

3 hours. Same as HIST 261. Prerequisite(s): ENGL 161; or consent of the instructor. UIC GE Past, and UIC GE World Cultures course. To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Discussion/Recitation and one Lecture-Discussion.

LALS 262

Latin America Since 1850

3 hours. Same as HIST 262. Course is offered in both face-to-face and online formats. Check the class schedule for details on specific sections. Prerequisite(s): ENGL 161; or consent of the instructor. UIC GE Past, and UIC GE 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. UIC GE Creative Arts, and UIC GE World Cultures course.

LALS 266

Modern Mexico

3 hours. Same as HIST 266. Prerequisite(s): ENGL 161; or consent of the instructor. UIC GE Past, and UIC GE World Cultures course. To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Discussion and one Lecture.

LALS 267

Introduction to U.S. Latinx Literature

3 hours. Same as ENGL 267. UIC GE Creative Arts course. To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Discussion and one Lecture.

LALS 270

Ethnography of Meso-America

3 hours. Same as ANTH 277. Prerequisite(s): ENGL 161. UIC GE Individual and Society, and UIC GE World Cultures course.

LALS 275

Gender in Latin America

3 hours. Same as GWS 275 and POLS 275. UIC GE Past, and UIC GE World Cultures course. To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Lecture and one Discussion/Recitation.

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

LALS 277

Issues of Race, Class, and Gender Among Latinos

3 hours.

LALS 278

Latin American/Latino Film Studies

4 hours. Same as MOVI 278 and SPAN 278. Taught in English. Includes a film screening component. UIC GE Creative Arts, and UIC GE World Cultures course. To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Lecture-Discussion and one Discussion.

LALS 283

Latinos and Politics

3 hours. Same as POLS 209. UIC GE US Society course. To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Lecture and one Discussion.

LALS 286

Issues in Latino Identity

3 hours.

LALS 288

History of Modern Puerto Rico

3 hours. Same as HIST 288.

LALS 289

Latina/o History

3 hours. UIC GE Past course. Departmental Approval Required To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Lecture and one Discussion.

LALS 290

Mexican-American History

3 hours. Same as HIST 290. 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 295

Latino Literary Studies

3 hours. Same as ENGL 295 and SPAN 295. UIC GE Creative Arts, and UIC GE US Society course.

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 302

Research Workshop in Latin American and Latino Studies

3 hours. Prerequisite(s): LALS 301, junior standing or above, and consent of the instructor.

LALS 304

Introduction to Spanish Creative Writing for Heritage Speakers

3 hours. Same as SPAN 304. This course may not be used to satisfy the prerequisite for ENGL 490, ENGL 491, or ENGL 492. Extensive computer use required. This course is intended for heritage students, but may be taken by students demonstrating near-native writing proficiency with the permission of the course instructor. Prerequisite(s): Grade of C or better in SPAN 204; or consent of the instructor. Recommended background: Grade of C or better in SPAN 210. Departmental Approval Required

LALS 333

Undocumented Social Movements

3 hours. Same as ANTH 333.

LALS 335

Latinx Sound Studies

3 hours. Same as COMM 334.

LALS 385

Latino Social Movements in the United States

3 hours. Prerequisite(s): One course in LALS or consent of the instructor.

LALS 391

Seminar in Latin American Studies

3 hours. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 hours. Recommended background: LALS 101. Departmental Approval Required

LALS 395

Seminar in Latino Studies

3 hours. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 hours. Recommended background: LALS 102.

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 408

Global Black Feminisms

3 OR 4 hours. Same as BLST 408 and GWS 408. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Recommended background: Undergraduate students: at least three credit hours in BLST or GWS or LALS.

LALS 422

Chicanas and Latinas: Self and Society

3 hours.

LALS 425

Urban Field Research in Latino/a Communities

3 OR 4 hours. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Field work required. Prerequisite(s): LALS 403.

LALS 433

Latin American Migration to the U.S.

3 OR 4 hours. Same as SOC 433. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite(s): One course in LALS or SOC; or consent of the instructor.

LALS 461

Topics in Latin American History

3 OR 4 hours. Same as HIST 461. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. May be repeated. Students may register in more than one section per term. Prerequisite(s): 3 hours of history, Latin American and Latino studies, or consent of the instructor.

LALS 465

Asian Diasporas in Latin America

3 OR 4 hours. Same as GLAS 465 and HIST 465. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite(s): Grade of C or better in GLAS 100 or Grade of C or better in HIST 161. Recommended background: HIST 264. Departmental Approval Required

LALS 467

Topics in Latinx Literature

3 OR 4 hours. Same as ENGL 467. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. May be repeated up to 1 time. Previously listed as ENGL 442. Recommended background: ENGL 207, ENGL 208, ENGL 209, ENGL 327 or LALS 101, LALS 102; junior standing or above.

LALS 476

Latinx Youth: Coming of Age in the U.S.

3 OR 4 hours. 3 undergraduate hours; 4 graduate hours. Same as GWS 476.

LALS 491

Topics in Latin American Studies

3 OR 4 hours. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. May be repeated. Students may register for more than one section per term. Prerequisite(s): One LALS course or consent of the instructor.

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): One LALS course or consent of the instructor.

LALS 497

Community Research Internship

3 OR 4 hours. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or above and consent of the instructor. Concurrent registration in LALS 498. Recommended Background: LALS 403. Restricted to Graduate College or Liberal Arts & Sciences. Instructor Approval Required

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.

LALS 502

Topics in Latin American and Latino Studies

4 hours. May be repeated if topics vary. Prerequisite(s): Graduate or professional standing; or consent of the instructor.

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.

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