Spring 2022 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 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 110

Introduction to Latin American Cultures

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

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 192

Latin American Women Writers in Translation

3 hours. Same as GWS 192, and SPAN 192. No credit toward any major or minor program in Spanish. Taught in English. Individual and Society, and World Cultures course. To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Lecture and one Discussion.

LALS 223

Southwestern Archaeology

3 hours. Same as ANTH 223. Prerequisite(s): Credit or concurrent registration in ANTH 102; or consent of the instructor. Departmental 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 233

Latinos in Chicago

3 hours. Prerequisite(s): LALS 102 or consent of the instructor.

LALS 240

Visual Culture of Ancient Mesoamerica

3 hours. Same as AH 274. Creative Arts, and World Cultures course.

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 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 275

Gender in Latin America

3 hours. Same as GWS 275 and POLS 275. To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Lecture and one Discussion/Recitation.

LALS 277

Issues of Race, Class, and Gender Among Latinos

3 hours. Prerequisite(s): LALS 102.

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 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 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 442

Topics in Latinx Literature

3 OR 4 hours. Same as ENGL 442. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 hours of credit for undergraduates, or 8 hours of credit for graduate students. Recommended background: ENGL 240, ENGL 243, LALS 101, or LALS 102; junior standing or above.

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): Any two 200-level Latin American and Latino Studies courses 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. Departmental 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 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. Departmental 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. Instructor 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