Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies
Certificate in Latin American and Caribbean Studies
Students on Summer 2019, Fall 2019, or Spring 2020 requirements LTAMCACRT1
Requirements
The certificate requires at least 24 credit hours (with at least a B average), including the requirements listed below.
- The Latin American Experience. One (1) course:
- None
- Contemporary Problems in Latin America. One (1) course:
- LTAM-L 211 Contemporary Latin America and the Caribbean
- LTAM-L 226 Topics in Latin American Studies
- LTAM-L 230 Maya Cultures, Religion, Communities & Identity in Mexico and Guatemala
- LTAM-L 275 Altered States: Spirituality, Power, Healing
LTAM-L 211 Contemporary Latin America and the Caribbean
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Explores social issues, cultural identities, political movements, and lived experience of the diverse communities of contemporary Latin America and the Caribbean in historical perspective, including sexualities, multiculturalism, the rise of capitalism, US imperialism, tourism, heritage, religious beliefs and practices, legacies of slavery, struggles for democracy, and structures of domination.
- Fall 2024CASE GCCcourse
- Fall 2024CASE SHcourse
LTAM-L 226 Topics in Latin American Studies
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- An introduction to different aspects of Latin American and Caribbean cultures and societies. Topics will vary.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated with a different focus (country or region) for a maximum of 6 credit hours in LTAM-L 226 and LTAM-L 200.
- Fall 2024CASE SHcourse
LTAM-L 230 Maya Cultures, Religion, Communities & Identity in Mexico and Guatemala
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Explores Maya cultures, peoples, prophecies, histories, cosmologies, rituals, literatures, hieroglyphs, politics, poetry, spiritualities, time, calendars, rap music videos, and revitalization in Mexico, Guatemala and Belize. The focus on contemporary Maya includes an historical overview of Maya civilization from origins to nation states. Students learn an inter-disciplinary cultural approach relying on film, fiction, and popular media.
- Fall 2024CASE AHcourse
- Fall 2024CASE GCCcourse
LTAM-L 275 Altered States: Spirituality, Power, Healing
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Explores the meanings and practices of altering consciousness, also known as "shamanism," in relation to spirituality and spiritualism and to health and healing of individuals and communities. Considers ethnographic and historical contexts throughout the Americas, with a focus on Latin American cultures, especially Maya, Huichol, Andean, Mestizo, and Mapuche.
- Fall 2024CASE GCCcourse
- Fall 2024CASE SHcourse
- Electives. Additional credit hours from the Related Courses list.
- AAAD-A 221 Dance in the African Diaspora
- AAAD-A 350 Black Atlantic
- AAAD-A 427 Cross-Cultural Communication
- AMST-A 200 Comparative American Identities
- AMST-A 201 U.S. Movements and Institutions
- AMST-A 202 U.S. Arts and Media (approved topics only; see academic advisor)
- AMST-A 351 American Studies in Transnational Contexts (approved topics only; see academic advisor)
- AMST-A 399 Advanced Topics in Social and Historical Studies for American Studies (approved topics only; see academic advisor)
- ANTH-A 200 Topics in Anthropology of Culture and Society (approved topics only; see academic advisor)
- ANTH-A 208 Topics in the Anthropology of the Arts and Expressive Behavior (approved topics only; see academic advisor)
- ANTH-B 310 Bioanthropology: A History of Ideas
- ANTH-B 472 Bioanthropology of Aboriginal America
- ANTH-E 200 Social and Cultural Anthropology
- ANTH-E 208 Global Jazz, Reggae, and Hip-Hop: African Diasporic Music Beyond the African Diaspora
- ANTH-E 210 Rethinking Race Globally
- ANTH-E 300 Culture Areas and Ethnic Groups (approved topics only; see academic advisor)
- ANTH-E 321 Peoples of Mexico
- ANTH-E 322 Peoples of Brazil
- ANTH-E 335 Ancient Civilizations of Mesoamerica
- ANTH-E 340 Indigenous Populations of Mexico and Central America
- ANTH-E 393 World Fiction and Cultural Anthropology
- ANTH-E 400 Undergraduate Seminar (approved topics only; see academic advisor)
- ANTH-E 426 Coffee Culture, Production, and Markets
- ANTH-E 456 Anthropology of Race
- ANTH-E 460 The Arts in Anthropology (Approved topics: "ARTS: CREATIVITY AND COLLABORATION" (TPC 4))
- ANTH-E 463 Anthropology of Dance
- ANTH-E 474 The Anthropology of Human Rights
- ANTH-E 485 Art and Craft of Ethnography
- ANTH-P 200 Introduction to Archaeology
- ANTH-P 230 Archaeology of the Ancient Maya
- ANTH-P 370 Archaeology of the Andes
- ANTH-P 430 Archaeology of Violence and Conflict
- ANTH-X 477 Fieldwork in Anthropology (approved topics only; see academic advisor)
- ANTH-X 478 Practicum in Anthropology (approved topics only; see academic advisor)
- ANTH-X 490 Individual Readings in Anthropology (approved topics only; see academic advisor)
- ARTH-A 452 Art of Pre-Columbian America
- CJUS-P 305 Deviant Images/Deviant Acts
- CJUS-P 401 Environmental Justice
- COLL-C 103 Critical Approaches to the Arts and Humanities (approved topics only; see academic advisor)
- COLL-C 104 Critical Approaches to the Social and Historical Studies (approved topics only; see academic advisor)
- ECON-E 303 Survey of International Economics
- ECON-E 331 International Trade
- ECON-E 332 International Monetary Economics
- ECON-E 337 Economic Development
- ECON-E 490 Advanced Undergraduate Seminar in Economics (approved topics only; see academic advisor)
- ENG-L 383 Studies in British or Commonwealth Culture (approved topics only; see academic advisor)
- FOLK-F 252 Folklore and the Humanities (approved topics only; see academic advisor)
- FOLK-F 315 Latin American Folklore/Folklife/Folk Music
- FOLK-F 356 Chicano Folklore/Folklife/Folk Music (approved topics only; see academic advisor)
- FOLK-F 404 Topics in Folklore/Folklife/Folk Music (approved topics only; see academic advisor)
- FOLK-F 420 Forms of Folklore/Folklife/Folk Music (approved topics only; see academic advisor)
- GEOG-G 306 Current Issues in Globalization, Development and Justice (approved topics only; see academic advisor)
- GEOG-G 323 Geography of Latin America
- GEOG-G 369 The Geography of Food
- GEOG-G 453 Water and Society
- GEOG-X 490 Undergraduate Readings and Research in Geography (approved topics only; see academic advisor)
- GNDR-G 402 Problems in Gender Studies (approved topics only; see academic advisor)
- HISP-P 400 Literatures of the Portuguese-Speaking World I
- HISP-P 401 Literatures of the Portuguese-Speaking World II
- HISP-P 415 Women Writing in Portuguese
- HISP-P 425 Structure of Portuguese Language
- HISP-P 470 Poetry in Portuguese
- HISP-P 475 Theatre in Portuguese
- HISP-P 476 Prose in Portuguese
- HISP-P 495 Luso-Brazilian Colloquium (approved topics only; see academic advisor)
- HISP-S 220 US Latino Literatures
- HISP-S 265 Topics in Hispanic Literature in Translation (approved topics only; see academic advisor)
- HISP-S 322
- HISP-S 324 Introduction to the Study of Hispanic Cultures
- HISP-S 326 Introduction to Hispanic Linguistics
- HISP-S 328 Introduction to Hispanic Literature
- HISP-S 334 Panoramas of Hispanic Literature (approved topics only; see academic advisor)
- HISP-S 412 Spanish America: The Cultural Context
- HISP-S 413 Hispanic Culture in the United States
- HISP-S 417 Hispanic Poetry
- HISP-S 418 Hispanic Drama
- HISP-S 420 Modern Spanish-American Prose Fiction
- HISP-S 422 Hispanic Cinema
- HISP-S 425 Spanish Phonetics
- HISP-S 427 The Structure of Spanish
- HISP-S 429 Hispanic Sociolinguistics and Pragmatics
- HISP-S 430 The Acquisition of Spanish
- HISP-S 435 US Latino Literatures
- HISP-S 470 Gender in Hispanic Texts
- HISP-S 471 Colonialism to Modernism
- HISP-S 479 Mapping Mexico
- HISP-S 480 Argentine Literature
- HISP-S 481 Hispanic American National/Regional Literatures
- HISP-S 495 Hispanic Colloquium (approved topics only; see academic advisor)
- HISP-S 498 Honors Seminar (approved topics only; see academic advisor)
- HISP-X 492 Individual Readings in Luso-Brazilian Literature
- HIST-A 352 History of Latinos in the United States
- HIST-F 100 Issues in Latin American History
- HIST-F 336 Modern Central American History
- HIST-F 340 Modern Argentina
- HIST-F 345 History of Cuba and Puerto Rico
- HIST-F 346 Modern Mexico
- HIST-F 348 Introduction to Contemporary Latin American Reality
- HIST-H 211 Latin American Culture and Civilization I
- HIST-J 300 (approved topics only; see academic advisor)
- HIST-J 400 Seminar in History (approved topics only; see academic advisor)
- HIST-W 300 Issues in World History (approved topics only; see academic advisor)
- HIST-X 490 Undergraduate Readings in History (approved topics only; see academic advisor)
- INTL-I 300 Topics in International Studies (approved topics only; see academic advisor)
- INTL-I 428 Social Justice and the Environment
- LATS-L 101 Introduction to Latino Studies
- LATS-L 102 Introduction to Latino History
- LATS-L 103 Introduction to Latino Cultures
- LATS-L 105 Diversity by the Numbers
- LATS-L 111 Latino Film: An Introduction and Overview
- LATS-L 220 Introduction to Latino Literature
- LATS-L 301 Latino Immigrants in United States Society
- LATS-L 302 Latinos in the Media
- LATS-L 380 Latino Education across the Americas
- LATS-L 396 Social and Historical Topics in Latino Studies (approved topics only; see academic advisor)
- LATS-L 398 Arts and Humanities Topics in Latino Studies (approved topics only; see academic advisor)
- LATS-L 400 Advanced Topics in Latino Studies (approved topics only; see academic advisor)
- LATS-X 490 Individual Reading in Latino Studies (approved topics only; see academic advisor)
- LING-L 367 Languages of the World
- LTAM-L 226 Topics in Latin American Studies
- LTAM-L 426 Special Topics in Latin American and Caribbean Studies
- MSCH-F 420 Topics in Media History (approved topics only; see academic advisor)
- POLS-X 490 Undergraduate Readings in Political Science (approved topics only; see academic advisor)
- POLS-Y 107 Introduction to Comparative Politics (approved topics only; see academic advisor)
- POLS-Y 109 Introduction to International Relations
- POLS-Y 337 Latin American Politics
- POLS-Y 376 International Political Economy
- POLS-Y 496 Foreign Study in Political Science (approved topics only; see academic advisor)
- REL-C 401 Topics in American Religious History (approved topics only; see academic advisor)
- SOC-S 335 Race and Ethnic Relations
- BUS-C 330
- BUS-D 270 THE GLOBAL BUSINESS ENVIRONMENTS
- BUS-D 490 INDEPENDENT STUDY IN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
- BUS-G 316 SUSTAINABLE ENTERPRISE
- BUS-G 494 PUBLIC POLICY AND THE INTERNATIONAL ECONOMY
- EDUC-E 300 ELEMENTARY EDUCATION FOR A PLURALISTIC SOCIETY
- EDUC-M 300 TEACHING IN A PLURALISTIC SOCIETY
- EDUC-T 450 CULTURAL/COMMUNITY FORCES AND THE SCHOOLS
- MUS-M 413 TOPICS IN LATIN AMERICAN MUSIC
- MUS-Z 213 LATIN AMERICAN AND LATINO POPULAR MUSIC AND CULTURE
- SPEA-E 400 TOPICS IN ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES (approved topics only; see academic advisor)
- SPEA-V 450 CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN PUBLIC AFFAIRS (approved topics only; see academic advisor)
- SPH-B 310 HLTH CARE IN DIVERSE COMMUNITIES
- SPH-I 471 UNDERWATER ARCHAEOLOGY TECHNIQUES
AAAD-A 221 Dance in the African Diaspora
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Introduction to the history, culture, music, and body movements of dances in the African American and African Diaspora tradition with a focus on African-derived dances, primarily from Cuba, Puerto Rico, and America. Instruction through classroom lectures, discussions, videos, readings, and movement sessions.
- Fall 2024CASE GCCcourse
AAAD-A 350 Black Atlantic
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- This course is an interdisciplinary and comparative study of historical, cultural, and political issues related to Africa and the African Diaspora (the Americas and Europe). Emphasis will also be on team teaching using IUB faculty. Course will be of interest to students in all university departments and schools.
- Fall 2024CASE AHcourse
AAAD-A 427 Cross-Cultural Communication
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- A survey study of national, cultural, and cross-cultural persuasion in theory and practice.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of AAAD-A 427 or CMCL-C 427.
AMST-A 200 Comparative American Identities
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Examines the formation of legal, social, cultural, and economic identities within the United States and within U.S.-controlled territories. Who counts as "American?" To what ends have citizens and non-citizens assumed, claimed, or refused "American" identity? This course employs a comparative frame in considering elite and subordinated classes (and/or genders, races, ethnicities, sexualities); institutional and countercultural forms of self-definition; official history and alternative acts of collective memory.
- Fall 2024CASE AHcourse
- Fall 2024CASE DUScourse
AMST-A 201 U.S. Movements and Institutions
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Study and analysis of a social movement, an institutional structure, or an otherwise clearly delimited arena of social regulation and public activity. Constructing, deconstructing, reconstructing an object of social study. Topics vary.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 6 credit hours.
- Fall 2024CASE DUScourse
- Fall 2024CASE SHcourse
AMST-A 202 U.S. Arts and Media
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Interdisciplinary approaches to a cultural genre (e.g., science fiction, pop art, jazz), discourse (e.g., individualism, family values, globalization) or medium (e.g., comics, television, the Internet). Constructing, deconstructing, reconstructing an object of cultural study. Recent topics have included Images of the Body, Jazz and Cultural Hierarchy, and Youth Cultures.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 6 credit hours.
- Fall 2024CASE AHcourse
AMST-A 351 American Studies in Transnational Contexts
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Invites a critical and historical analysis of the relation of culture to nation: why is the study of culture traditionally bound in national frames of reference, and how might we organize a study of culture differently? Pursues the question topically (by considering ideas, peoples, social movements, etc., that cross national borders) and conceptually (by attention to the intellectual traditions that make possible alternative mappings of cultural study).
- Repeatability
- May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 6 credit hours.
- Fall 2024CASE AHcourse
AMST-A 399 Advanced Topics in Social and Historical Studies for American Studies
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Advanced study and analysis of a single, closely focused American studies topic within social and historical studies. Topics vary from semester to semester. Focuses on the refinement of students' skills in writing, interdisciplinary interpretation, analytical reasoning, discussion, and research related to the study of public policy, political, economic, and social realities.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 6 credit hours.
- Fall 2024CASE SHcourse
ANTH-A 200 Topics in Anthropology of Culture and Society
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Selected topics in the anthropological study of social and cultural institutions. Emphasizes understanding and developing anthropological approaches to questions about social, economic, political, and historical relationships among groups and individuals in contexts across the globe. Course topics may utilize ethnographic, archaeological, linguistic, and historical information.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 6 credit hours.
- Fall 2024CASE SHcourse
ANTH-A 208 Topics in the Anthropology of the Arts and Expressive Behavior
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Introduction to selected topics in the anthropology of art, performance, music, literature, folklore, belief, and ritual. Examines the methods anthropologists use to study the arts or other expressive behaviors and explores art and expression in a variety of cultural settings.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 6 credit hours.
- Fall 2024CASE AHcourse
ANTH-B 310 Bioanthropology: A History of Ideas
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Covers emergence of modern bioanthropology as an academic discipline, emphasizing the careers of prominent scholars and theoretical contributions they made, as well as the influences of funding institutions and major departments on the direction of research. Examines relationships to other fields of study.
- Fall 2024CASE SHcourse
ANTH-B 472 Bioanthropology of Aboriginal America
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Bioanthropological survey of past and present aboriginal inhabitants of North and South America: origins and antiquity, archaeological and ethnic relationships.
ANTH-E 200 Social and Cultural Anthropology
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- An introduction to social-cultural anthropology\'s history, theories, and analytical approaches to cross-cultural analysis. Covers foundational concepts and ethnographic methods used to understand current issues such as race and racism, ethnicity and nationalism, class and inequality, gender, family and kinship, religion, and people\'s relationship to the environment.
- Fall 2024CASE SHcourse
- Fall 2024CASE SLcourse
ANTH-E 208 Global Jazz, Reggae, and Hip-Hop: African Diasporic Music Beyond the African Diaspora
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- With focus on jazz, reggae, and hip hop, this course links musical production and consumption in the African diaspora to issues of social identity. Among those aspects of social identity considered are race, nation, religion, class, and gender. The course investigates the spread of these musical genres around the world.
- Fall 2024CASE AHcourse
ANTH-E 210 Rethinking Race Globally
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Provides a global understanding of how race and structures of racism have been historically created, contemporarily understood, and structurally maintained.
- Fall 2024CASE SHcourse
ANTH-E 300 Culture Areas and Ethnic Groups
- Credits
- 1–3 credit hours
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- An ethnographic survey of a selected culture area or ethnic group.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credit hours.
ANTH-E 321 Peoples of Mexico
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Surveys indigenous and mestizo peoples within the context of the larger nation, as well as the effects of urbanization, emigration, and globalization in contemporary Mexico.
- Fall 2024CASE SHcourse
ANTH-E 322 Peoples of Brazil
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Introduces contemporary Brazil while examining Brazil\'s colonial history and legacies and the political, demographic, cultural, economic, and environmental transformation of the country. Examines implications of these processes for indigenous populations, and considers current societal changes as related to racial and socioeconomic inequalities.
- Fall 2024CASE SHcourse
ANTH-E 335 Ancient Civilizations of Mesoamerica
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Historical ethnography of the major pre-Columbian civilizations, especially the Aztec, the Maya, and the Zapotec and Mixtec. Emphasis on the social life, cultural achievements, religion, worldview, and political systems to illustrate the diversity and richness of indigenous life before the Spanish conquest.
- Fall 2024CASE SHcourse
ANTH-E 340 Indigenous Populations of Mexico and Central America
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Notes
- R: ANTH-E 105, ANTH-E 200, ANTH-E 303, or sophomore standing
- Description
- Ethnographic survey of indigenous populations of Mexico and Central America, both historical and contemporary. Considers these populations in the context of wider political contexts and relationships.
- Fall 2024CASE SHcourse
ANTH-E 393 World Fiction and Cultural Anthropology
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Uses literature and anthropology as a means of understanding culture. Ethnographic writing and world fiction--novels, short stories, poems, myths, folktales--are analyzed to reveal aspects of the social, cultural, and political lives of peoples around the world. Colonialism, war, socialism, and immigration are also discussed.
ANTH-E 400 Undergraduate Seminar
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Intensive examination of selected topics in anthropology. Emphasis on analytic investigation and critical discussion. Topics vary.
- Repeatability
- May be taken with a different topic for a maximum of 9 credit hours.
ANTH-E 426 Coffee Culture, Production, and Markets
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Considers diverse expressions of "coffee culture" in production, markets, and consumption patterns. Explores the history of coffee production and trade, coffee's impact on international relations, and its implications for environmental changes, social justice, and economic development. Also studies local meanings of coffee and its consumption.
ANTH-E 456 Anthropology of Race
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Explores race from a cultural anthropological perspective and investigates the history of this idea within the discipline as well as its dissemination in international society. Examines the play between challenges to race as an intellectual paradigm and the resilient status of race-thinking in society at large.
ANTH-E 460 The Arts in Anthropology
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Visual art, music, dance, drama, and oral literature, viewed as structural entities, as aspects of human behavior, and in terms of their anthropological context.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated with different topics for a maximum of 9 credit hours.
- Fall 2024CASE AHcourse
ANTH-E 463 Anthropology of Dance
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Techniques of dance research, bibliographic and archival sources, historical and comparative studies, function and structure of dance, distribution of dance styles, and symbolic aspects of dance performance. A variety of dance forms will be considered in their social and cultural contexts.
- Fall 2024CASE AHcourse
ANTH-E 474 The Anthropology of Human Rights
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Investigates anthropology's theoretical and practical engagements with global social justice. Examines a number of texts central to the development of the notion of human rights, and explores several case studies oriented around a range of historical and contemporary human rights issues.
ANTH-E 485 Art and Craft of Ethnography
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Ethnography is the defining core of social and cultural anthropology; field research is at the heart of ethnography. The definition and purpose of ethnography, the role of ethnographer, voice, ethics, and modes of presentation, standards, craft, art, and evaluation are examined through specific cases and exemplary ethnographies.
- Fall 2024CASE SHcourse
ANTH-P 200 Introduction to Archaeology
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Introduction to the goals, methods, and theories that archaeologists use to learn about the past. The pursuit and interpretation of archaeological evidence are explored by reviewing case studies from across the globe and diverse time periods. Topics include food and subsistence, culture change, social life, political economies, and archaeological ethics.
- Fall 2024CASE SHcourse
ANTH-P 230 Archaeology of the Ancient Maya
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- This is a course about the ancient Maya. Lecture and discussion will cover what is known about the Maya past and how the past relates to the present day. Writing, architecture, mythology, mathematics, agriculture, political structure, and economy will be considered.
- Fall 2024CASE SHcourse
ANTH-P 370 Archaeology of the Andes
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Covers cultural change in Andean South America, including early hunters and gatherers, agriculture, the growth of regional civilizations, technological and artistic achievement, and the rise and dissolution of the Inca Empire.
ANTH-P 430 Archaeology of Violence and Conflict
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- In this course we will examine how we identify violence and warfare in the past. Second, we will explore how violence has affected societies around the world and through time. We review multidisciplinary literature on violence and ask how and why violent acts and institutions of violence develop and persist.
- Fall 2024CASE SHcourse
ANTH-X 477 Fieldwork in Anthropology
- Credits
- 1–8 credit hours
- Prerequisites
- Consent of instructor
- Description
- Fieldwork in anthropology carried out by the student in consultation with faculty members.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated for a maximum of 8 credit hours in ANTH-X 477.
ANTH-X 478 Practicum in Anthropology
- Credits
- 1–8 credit hours
- Prerequisites
- Consent of chairperson
- Description
- Supervised work of an anthropological nature arranged through an outside agency or institution, such as an internship, apprenticeship, or volunteer work at a governmental office, zoo, or archaeological site. One credit hour per 45 hours or one full-time week of activity.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated for a maximum of 8 credit hours in ANTH-A 496 and ANTH-X 478.
ANTH-X 490 Individual Readings in Anthropology
- Credits
- 1–4 credit hours
- Prerequisites
- Consent of instructor
- Description
- None
- Repeatability
- May be repeated 3 times for a maximum of 9 credit hours.
ARTH-A 452 Art of Pre-Columbian America
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Survey of precontact arts of the Americas south of the Rio Grande. Emphasis on sculptural, architectural, and ceramic arts of ancient Mexico and Peru.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of ARTH-A 452 or FINA-A 452.
- Fall 2024CASE SHcourse
CJUS-P 305 Deviant Images/Deviant Acts
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Examines cross-cultural theories of deviance and crime. From witchcraft to social construction, study of theories of deviance in different historical and cultural contexts, this course focuses on ways in which theories explain nonconformity and justify social control.
- Fall 2024CASE SHcourse
CJUS-P 401 Environmental Justice
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Interdisciplinary course on comparative justice focuses on critical issues in a range of continents, communities, and cultures. Examines the changing dynamics of law, crime, ecology, and social activism at local, regional, and global levels.
- Fall 2024CASE SHcourse
COLL-C 103 Critical Approaches to the Arts and Humanities
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Specific topics will vary by section and over time, but all versions of COLL-C 103 will meet the objectives of the College of Arts and Sciences Critical Approaches curriculum. The curriculum is intended for freshmen and sophomores, who will learn how scholars from the arts and humanities Breadth of Inquiry area frame questions, propose answers, and assess the validity of competing approaches. Writing and related skills are stressed.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of COLL-C 103 or COLL-S 103.
- Fall 2024CASE AHcourse
- Fall 2024CASE CAPPcourse
COLL-C 104 Critical Approaches to the Social and Historical Studies
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Specific topics will vary by section and over time, but all versions of COLL-C 104 will meet the objectives of the College of Arts and Sciences Critical Approaches curriculum. The curriculum is intended for freshmen and sophomores, who will learn how scholars from the social and historical studies Breadth of Inquiry area frame questions, propose answers, and assess the validity of competing approaches. Writing and related skills are stressed.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of COLL-C 104 or COLL-S 104.
- Fall 2024CASE CAPPcourse
- Fall 2024CASE SHcourse
ECON-E 303 Survey of International Economics
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- ECON-E 252 or ECON-B 252
- Description
- Basis for and effects of international trade, commercial policy and effects of trade restrictions, balance of payments and exchange rate adjustment, international monetary systems, and fixed versus flexible exchange rates.
- Fall 2024CASE SHcourse
ECON-E 331 International Trade
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- ECON-E 321 or ECON-S 321
- Notes
- Only 6 credit hours from ECON-E 303, ECON-E 331, and ECON-E 332 may be counted toward a major in economics
- Description
- Theories of trade pattern, positive and normative aspects of trade and trade-related policies in competitive and non-competitive markets; effects of trade liberalization and economic integration; trade policies by developed and developing nations; international factor movements.
ECON-E 332 International Monetary Economics
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- ECON-E 321 or ECON-S 321
- Notes
- Only 6 credit hours from ECON-E 303, ECON-E 331, and ECON-E 332 may be counted toward a major in economics
- Description
- Theory of exchange rate and balance of payments adjustment, macroeconomic policy in open economies, history and comparison of international monetary systems, and proposals for reform.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of ECON-E 332 and ECON-E 433.
ECON-E 337 Economic Development
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- ECON-E 321 or ECON-S 321
- Description
- Characteristics of economically underdeveloped countries. Obstacles to sustained growth; planning and other policies for stimulating growth; examination of development problems and experience in particular countries.
ECON-E 490 Advanced Undergraduate Seminar in Economics
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- ECON-E 321 or ECON-S 321
- Notes
- Additional prerequisites may be required depending on the seminar topic
- Description
- Advanced intensive study of a topic area in economics. Topics will vary.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated with different topics for a maximum of 9 credit hours.
ENG-L 383 Studies in British or Commonwealth Culture
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Study of a coherent period of British or Commonwealth culture (such as medieval, Elizabethan, or Victorian England, or modern Canada), with attention to the relations between literature, the other arts, and the intellectual milieu.
- Fall 2024CASE AHcourse
FOLK-F 252 Folklore and the Humanities
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Basic theoretical approaches to the study of folklore, emphasizing the relationship to other humanistic disciplines such as literary and religious studies and history.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 6 credit hours.
- Fall 2024CASE AHcourse
FOLK-F 315 Latin American Folklore/Folklife/Folk Music
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Cultural and functional analysis of traditional folklore or music genres developed in the cultures of Latin America. Emphasis on origin and the diffusion of folklore, folklife, and folk music as well as the peoples.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated once when topics vary.
- Fall 2024CASE AHcourse
FOLK-F 356 Chicano Folklore/Folklife/Folk Music
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- The folk traditions of Mexican Americans as a reflection of the historical experience and cultural identity of this people within the United States. Mexican heritage, Anglo and black influences, and the blending of these elements into a unique cultural entity.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated once when topics vary.
- Fall 2024CASE AHcourse
FOLK-F 404 Topics in Folklore/Folklife/Folk Music
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Explores in depth a particular topic in the study of folklore, folklife, or music. Courses of an unusual, integrative, or experimental nature.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 6 credit hours.
- Fall 2024CASE AHcourse
FOLK-F 420 Forms of Folklore/Folklife/Folk Music
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Examination of selected forms of folklore, folk music, craft, or performance, with attention given to content, form, and function of the selected forms as well as the variety of theories and methodologies employed in their study.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 6 credit hours.
- Fall 2024CASE AHcourse
GEOG-G 306 Current Issues in Globalization, Development and Justice
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- An examination of current problems concerning globalization, development and justice from a geographical perspective. The specific topic to be considered will vary from semester to semester.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated once with a different topic for a maximum of 6 credit hours.
- Fall 2024CASE SHcourse
GEOG-G 323 Geography of Latin America
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Investigates the historical and economic processes through which environments and societies in Latin America are produced through their own characteristics and simultaneously through their interactions with other places.
- Fall 2024CASE GCCcourse
- Fall 2024CASE SHcourse
GEOG-G 369 The Geography of Food
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Promotes understanding of the history and geographic distribution of the world's food cultures. Focuses on the material aspects of food and food's relationship to society. Increases knowledge of food and cultures through reading, discussion and cooking.
- Fall 2024CASE SHcourse
GEOG-G 453 Water and Society
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Do we control water, or does it control us? Introduces geographic perspectives on the interaction of water and society. Takes the holistic view and asks the big questions about how water shapes, and is shaped by, social, political, and cultural dynamics.
- Fall 2024CASE GCCcourse
- Fall 2024CASE SHcourse
GEOG-X 490 Undergraduate Readings and Research in Geography
- Credits
- 1–3 credit hours
- Prerequisites
- Consent of instructor
- Description
- Individual readings and research in geography.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credit hours in GEOG-G 450 and GEOG-X 490.
GNDR-G 402 Problems in Gender Studies
- Credits
- 1–3 credit hours
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Topical seminar in gender studies. Analysis of a particular issue or problem that has generated debate within gender-related scholarship in a particular discipline, or across several disciplines/fields of inquiry.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 6 credit hours.
HISP-P 400 Literatures of the Portuguese-Speaking World I
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- A general overview of the literature in Portuguese. The course emphasizes the unity and diversity of the literature in the major Portuguese-speaking areas of the world: Brazil, Portugal, and Lusophone Africa. Starting with the parallel development of one literature (Portuguese) in distinct geographical areas (the Portuguese colonies), it shows the changes that take place when new nations are created in these areas, and new national literatures become a reality. The course combines lecture and discussion, and is conducted in Portuguese.
- Fall 2024CASE AHcourse
HISP-P 401 Literatures of the Portuguese-Speaking World II
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- A survey of the literatures from Brazil, Portugal, and Lusophone Africa. Lectures and discussions of selected works by representative authors of the major literary periods.
- Fall 2024CASE AHcourse
HISP-P 415 Women Writing in Portuguese
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- A survey of women\'s writing from different Portuguese-speaking nations.
- Fall 2024CASE AHcourse
- Fall 2024CASE GCCcourse
HISP-P 425 Structure of Portuguese Language
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- HISP-P 250 or consent of department
- Description
- Introduction to the linguistic study of various aspects of the structure of the Portuguese language: phonetics, phonology, morphology, semantics, syntax, dialects, historical grammar; and application of linguistics to literature.
HISP-P 470 Poetry in Portuguese
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Historical survey of poetry in Portuguese. Emphasis on major authors from Brazil, Portugal, and Lusophone Africa.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 6 credit hours.
- Fall 2024CASE AHcourse
- Fall 2024CASE GCCcourse
HISP-P 475 Theatre in Portuguese
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- A survey of theatre in the Portuguese language from the sixteenth century to the late twentieth century. Particular attention will be given to the social and historical context in which works were produced.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 6 credit hours.
- Fall 2024CASE AHcourse
- Fall 2024CASE GCCcourse
HISP-P 476 Prose in Portuguese
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Survey of prose writers and works from the middle ages to the present.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 6 credit hours.
- Fall 2024CASE AHcourse
HISP-P 495 Luso-Brazilian Colloquium
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- Consent of department
- Description
- Topics vary.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 6 credit hours.
- Fall 2024CASE AHcourse
- Fall 2024CASE GCCcourse
HISP-S 220 US Latino Literatures
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Study of Latino literatures in the U.S. across various genres. Focus on social, cultural, and political factors that shape Latino experience. Taught in English.
- Fall 2024CASE AHcourse
HISP-S 265 Topics in Hispanic Literature in Translation
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Study of works of Hispanic literature read in English translation. Taught in English.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 6 credit hours.
- Fall 2024CASE AHcourse
HISP-S 324 Introduction to the Study of Hispanic Cultures
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- HISP-S 280 or HISP-S 310; or appropriate placement exam score
- Description
- Through the examination of a variety of texts, this course explores Spanish, Latin American, and U.S. Latino culture from historical, social, artistic, and political perspectives.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of HISP-S 275 or HISP-S 324.
- Fall 2024CASE AHcourse
- Fall 2024CASE GCCcourse
HISP-S 326 Introduction to Hispanic Linguistics
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- HISP-S 280 or HISP-S 310; or appropriate placement exam score
- Description
- Introduces the basic concepts of Hispanic linguistics and establishes the background for the future application of linguistic principles. The course surveys linguistic properties in Spanish, including phonology, morphology, and syntax. Additional introductory material on historical linguistics, second language acquisition, semantics, and sociolinguistics will be included.
- Fall 2024CASE NMcourse
HISP-S 328 Introduction to Hispanic Literature
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- HISP-S 280 or HISP-S 310; or appropriate placement exam score
- Description
- Develops skills needed for more advanced study of Hispanic literatures through the reading and analysis of texts in at least three literary genres.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of HISP-S 328, HISP-S 331, HISP-S 332, or HISP-S 333.
- Fall 2024CASE AHcourse
- Fall 2024CASE GCCcourse
HISP-S 334 Panoramas of Hispanic Literature
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- HISP-S 328
- Description
- A panoramic introduction to the study of Hispanic literature in its literary-historical development, through a variety of literary genres. Periods and geographical areas may vary.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of HISP-S 332, HISP-S 333, or HISP-S 334.
- Fall 2024CASE AHcourse
HISP-S 412 Spanish America: The Cultural Context
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- One of HISP-S 324, HISP-S 328, HISP-S 331, HISP-S 333, or HISP-S 334
- Description
- A course that integrates historical, social, political, and cultural information about Spanish America.
- Fall 2024CASE AHcourse
- Fall 2024CASE GCCcourse
HISP-S 413 Hispanic Culture in the United States
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- One of HISP-S 324, HISP-S 328, HISP-S 331, HISP-S 333, or HISP-S 334
- Description
- Integrates historical, racial, political, and cultural information about Hispanics in the United States.
- Fall 2024CASE AHcourse
- Fall 2024CASE DUScourse
HISP-S 417 Hispanic Poetry
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- HISP-S 328
- Description
- Study of major aspects, movements, or directions of Hispanic poetry from the Middle Ages to the present.
- Fall 2024CASE AHcourse
HISP-S 418 Hispanic Drama
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- HISP-S 328
- Description
- Forms, traditions, themes, and periods of Hispanic drama from the Renaissance to the present.
- Fall 2024CASE AHcourse
HISP-S 420 Modern Spanish-American Prose Fiction
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- HISP-S 328
- Description
- Spanish-American prose fiction from late nineteenth-century modernism to the present.
- Fall 2024CASE AHcourse
HISP-S 422 Hispanic Cinema
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- One of HISP-S 322, HISP-S 324, or HISP-S 328; or equivalent
- Description
- Analysis and interpretation of Hispanic films, with an emphasis on the study of their formal aspects. National/regional context varies.
- Fall 2024CASE AHcourse
HISP-S 425 Spanish Phonetics
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- HISP-S 326
- Notes
- Attendance in language laboratory required.
- Description
- Intensive patterned pronunciation drills and exercises in sound discrimination and transcription, based on detailed articulatory description of standard Spanish of Spain and Latin America.
- Fall 2024CASE NMcourse
HISP-S 427 The Structure of Spanish
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- HISP-S 326
- Description
- Analyzes the structure of simple and compound sentences in Spanish, focusing on the internal structure of the sentence and how certain phrases within the sentence combine in different word orders to produce specific meanings. Covers transitivity, word order, negation, pronominal and verbal systems, and syntactic variation.
- Fall 2024CASE NMcourse
HISP-S 429 Hispanic Sociolinguistics and Pragmatics
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- HISP-S 326
- Description
- Examines current topics in Hispanic sociolinguistics/pragmatics. Topics include sociolinguistics, phonological and syntactic variation, field methods, discourse analysis, language and power, language ideology, language attitudes, language in context, language and gender, language and the law, bilingualism, linguistic politeness and speech act theory.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 6 credit hours.
- Fall 2024CASE NMcourse
HISP-S 430 The Acquisition of Spanish
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- HISP-S 326
- Description
- Examines current topics in the acquisition of Spanish. Provides an introduction to research on the first and/or second language acquisition of Spanish and to the pedagogical applications of these findings. Students develop a background in these fields and have opportunities to link theory and practice.
- Fall 2024CASE NMcourse
HISP-S 435 US Latino Literatures
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- HISP-S 328
- Description
- Study of Latino literatures in the U.S. across various genres. Focus on social, cultural, and political factors that shape Latino experience. Taught in Spanish.
- Fall 2024CASE AHcourse
- Fall 2024CASE DUScourse
HISP-S 470 Gender in Hispanic Texts
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- HISP-S 328
- Description
- Study of a variety of cultural texts and contexts that inform gender construction in the Hispanic world. Taught in Spanish.
- Fall 2024CASE AHcourse
HISP-S 471 Colonialism to Modernism
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- HISP-S 328 or consent of department
- Description
- A study of cultural texts from Independence and revolution to neoliberalism, transnationalism, and globalization. Taught in Spanish.
- Fall 2024CASE AHcourse
- Fall 2024CASE GCCcourse
HISP-S 479 Mapping Mexico
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- HISP-S 328 or consent of department
- Description
- A study of cultural texts from Independence and revolution to neoliberalism, transnationalism, and globalization. Taught in Spanish.
- Fall 2024CASE AHcourse
HISP-S 480 Argentine Literature
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- HISP-S 328
- Description
- Argentine literature from independence to the present, with a variable topic and focus.
- Fall 2024CASE AHcourse
- Fall 2024CASE GCCcourse
HISP-S 481 Hispanic American National/Regional Literatures
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- HISP-S 328
- Description
- Study of national and/or regional literatures of Hispanic America.
- Fall 2024CASE AHcourse
- Fall 2024CASE GCCcourse
HISP-S 495 Hispanic Colloquium
- Credits
- 1–3 credit hours
- Prerequisites
- Consent of department
- Description
- Topic and credit vary. I Sem., II Sem., I, II SS.
- Repeatability
- May be taken twice for credit as long as topic is different.
HISP-S 498 Honors Seminar
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- Approval of departmental honors advisor
- Description
- Topics will vary.
- Repeatability
- The course may be repeated once with a different topic for a maximum of 6 credit hours.
HISP-X 492 Individual Readings in Luso-Brazilian Literature
- Credits
- 1–3 credit hours
- Prerequisites
- Consent of department
- Description
- None
- Repeatability
- May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 6 credit hours in HISP-P 494 and HISP-X 492.
HIST-A 352 History of Latinos in the United States
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Latino experience in the United States from 1848. Economic and social factors of the Latino role in a non-Latin nation.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of HIST-A 352 or LATS-L 210.
- Fall 2024CASE DUScourse
- Fall 2024CASE SHcourse
HIST-F 100 Issues in Latin American History
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Study and analysis of selected historical issues and problems of general import. Topics will vary from semester to semester but will usually be broad subjects that cut across fields, regions, and periods.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated with different topics for a maximum of 9 credit hours.
- Fall 2024CASE SHcourse
HIST-F 336 Modern Central American History
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Studies social, economic, cultural, and political development from 1821-1990. Major topics include coffee and liberalism, the United States and Nicaragua, the era of reform, revolution, and counter-revolution.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of HIST-F 336 or HIST-F 436.
- Fall 2024CASE GCCcourse
- Fall 2024CASE SHcourse
HIST-F 340 Modern Argentina
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Modern Argentina from Independence to the Contemporary era. Focuses on the historical development of the modern Argentine nation-state and the roots of its unique social, cultural, and political formations. The material used will be of an interdisciplinary nature ranging from novels and films to anthropological reports and political speeches.
- Fall 2024CASE GCCcourse
- Fall 2024CASE SHcourse
HIST-F 345 History of Cuba and Puerto Rico
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Explores key historical processes from first inhabitation through the present, including the social and economic repercussions of slavery; the impact of U.S. intervention on the islands; the effects of industrialization on Puerto Rican economy and policies; the Cuban Revolution and the transformation of Cuban society.
- Fall 2024CASE GCCcourse
- Fall 2024CASE SHcourse
HIST-F 346 Modern Mexico
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Places contemporary Mexico in historical perspective, focusing on the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Topics include nineteenth-century social and political movements; the causes and consequences of the 1910 revolution; the formation of Mexico's political system; problems of economic growth; and the changing patterns of gender, class, and ethnicity in Mexican society.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of HIST-F 346, HIST-F 446, or LTAM-L 400.
- Fall 2024CASE GCCcourse
- Fall 2024CASE SHcourse
HIST-F 348 Introduction to Contemporary Latin American Reality
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Surveys the social, economic, political, and cultural factors that affect ordinary Latin Americans. Introduces themes ranging from the legacy of military regimes in the Southern Cone to social and political movements in Mexico, from the environmental disaster of the Brazilian rain forest to the impact of sports and television soap operas.
- Fall 2024CASE SHcourse
HIST-H 211 Latin American Culture and Civilization I
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- 1492-1850. African, Indian, Spanish, Portuguese heritage. Discovery and conquest. Clash of cultures. Spanish empire. Society, culture, economics, politics. Bourbon reform, independence, new republics.
- Fall 2024CASE GCCcourse
- Fall 2024CASE SHcourse
HIST-J 400 Seminar in History
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- HIST H-270; and a major in history or secondary education social studies
- Description
- Develops research skills in history, focusing on the issues and sources of a broad time period and/or theme with multi-national or global scope. Topics vary.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated with different topics for a maximum of 6 credit hours.
- Fall 2024CASE SHcourse
HIST-W 300 Issues in World History
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Study and analysis of selected historical issues and problems of general import. Topics will vary from semester to semester but will usually be broad subjects that cut across fields, regions, and periods.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 9 credit hours.
- Fall 2024CASE SHcourse
HIST-X 490 Undergraduate Readings in History
- Credits
- 1–12 credit hours
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- None
- Repeatability
- May be repeated for a maximum of 12 credit hours in HIST-T 495 and HIST-X 490.
INTL-I 300 Topics in International Studies
- Credits
- 1–3 credit hours
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- This course focuses on the intensive study and analysis of selected international problems and issues within an interdisciplinary format. Topics will vary but will cut across fields, regions, and periods.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated with different topics for a maximum of 12 credit hours.
INTL-I 428 Social Justice and the Environment
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Interdisciplinary study of comparative environmental justice issues around the world.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 12 credit hours.
LATS-L 101 Introduction to Latino Studies
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- General inquiry into the historical and cultural heritage of Latinos who have lived or currently live in what is today the United States. Through readings and discussions, the course studies the varied histories of Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban and other Latin American peoples in the United States.
- Fall 2024CASE DUScourse
- Fall 2024CASE SHcourse
LATS-L 102 Introduction to Latino History
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- An introduction and overview of Latino issues beginning with a brief examination of the histories of the major Latino national groups of origin in the United States. Most of the course will examine a number of topics and issues that are key to understanding contemporary Latinos, e.g., immigration, language, education and employment.
- Fall 2024CASE DUScourse
- Fall 2024CASE SHcourse
LATS-L 103 Introduction to Latino Cultures
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Introduces students to cultural diversity, histories, and experiences of Latinos in the United States. Survey course mapping general issues pertaining to these communities and explores specific questions regarding diverse Latino cultural groups. We will consider different kinds of media including ethnographic essays, cultural analysis, film, music, and dance.
- Fall 2024CASE DUScourse
- Fall 2024CASE SHcourse
LATS-L 105 Diversity by the Numbers
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Introduces methods used by social scientists to produce statistics such as averages, proportions, rates, probabilities, standard deviation, variance, and correlations. With these quantitative tools, students will use an existing database to analyze, produce, and present their own projects about the Hispanic population in the United States. By learning to read, interpret, evaluate, and produce graphical information and statistics on Latinos, students will be able to build on each other's work to create a more systematic analysis of the complexities of the Latino population.
- Fall 2024CASE NMcourse
LATS-L 111 Latino Film: An Introduction and Overview
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- This course examines U.S. films by and/or about Hispanics and Latinos/as (i.e., Mexican-American/ Chicano, Puerto Rican/Boricua, and Cuban-American). Throughout the semester, we will explore the complex relationship between the constructions of Latino/a identities, Latino/a stereotypes, and the circumstances which Latinos encounter in the U.S. as portrayed in film.
- Fall 2024CASE DUScourse
- Fall 2024CASE SHcourse
LATS-L 220 Introduction to Latino Literature
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Introduction to literature by and about Latinos and Latinas in the United States including poetry, short fiction, drama, essays, autobiographies, and novels. Examines representative forms of writings from a variety of Latino subgroups.
- Fall 2024CASE AHcourse
- Fall 2024CASE DUScourse
LATS-L 301 Latino Immigrants in United States Society
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Examines Latino immigrants to the United States with a focus on the frequent conflict between these immigrants and various institutions and segments of United States society.
- Fall 2024CASE SHcourse
LATS-L 302 Latinos in the Media
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Explores the complex relationship between mainstream media constructions of Hispanics and the Mexican, Puerto Rican, and Cuban migrations to the United States.
- Fall 2024CASE DUScourse
- Fall 2024CASE SHcourse
LATS-L 380 Latino Education across the Americas
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Overview of important patterns and issues in Latino education. Includes study of major Latin American educational trends and traditions. Focus on the cultural contexts of Latino education; challenges faced by Latinos in contemporary U.S. schools; and strategies for improving Latino educational achievement.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of EDUC-H 380 or LATS-L 380.
- Fall 2024CASE SHcourse
LATS-L 396 Social and Historical Topics in Latino Studies
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Study of historical and current issues affecting Latino communities and Latino integration into U.S. mainstream society. Topics may vary.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 9 credit hours.
- Fall 2024CASE SHcourse
LATS-L 398 Arts and Humanities Topics in Latino Studies
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Examination of literature, art, music, performance, and other forms of aesthetic expression pertaining to the study and understanding of Latinos. Topics may vary.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 6 credit hours.
- Fall 2024CASE AHcourse
LATS-L 400 Advanced Topics in Latino Studies
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Analysis of selected Latino Studies topics.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 6 credit hours.
LATS-X 490 Individual Reading in Latino Studies
- Credits
- 1–3 credit hours
- Prerequisites
- Consent of department
- Description
- Intensive study of selected authors and/or topics.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 6 credit hours in LATS-L 490 and LATS-X 490.
LING-L 367 Languages of the World
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- LING-L 103 or LING-L 203
- Description
- Survey of the language families of the world, including their chief grammatical characteristics, geographical distribution, and cultural status. Topics include methods and evidence for language grouping, causes for linguistic diversity, characteristics of endangered languages, and causes for their endangerment.
- Fall 2024CASE SHcourse
LTAM-L 226 Topics in Latin American Studies
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- An introduction to different aspects of Latin American and Caribbean cultures and societies. Topics will vary.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated with a different focus (country or region) for a maximum of 6 credit hours in LTAM-L 226 and LTAM-L 200.
- Fall 2024CASE SHcourse
LTAM-L 426 Special Topics in Latin American and Caribbean Studies
- Credits
- 1–3 credit hours
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Intensive study and analysis of selected Latin American and Caribbean problems of limited scope within an interdisciplinary format. Topics will vary but will ordinarily cut across fields, regions, or periods.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated with different topics for a maximum of 9 credit hours.
MSCH-F 420 Topics in Media History
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Media historiography, topics in national media history, national and international movements and trends. Topic varies.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 6 credit hours in CMCL-C 420 and MSCH-F 420.
- Fall 2024CASE SHcourse
POLS-X 490 Undergraduate Readings in Political Science
- Credits
- 1–6 credit hours
- Prerequisites
- Consent of instructor
- Description
- Individual readings and research.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credit hours in POLS-X 490 and POLS-Y 480.
POLS-Y 107 Introduction to Comparative Politics
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Examines countries around the world to investigate fundamental questions about politics. Topics include democratic development, promotion of economic prosperity, maintenance of security, and management of ethnic and religious conflict. Critical thinking skills encouraged. Cases for comparison include advanced industrialized democracies, communist and former communist countries, and developing countries.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of POLS-Y 107 and POLS-Y 217.
- Fall 2024CASE SHcourse
POLS-Y 109 Introduction to International Relations
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Causes of war, nature and attributes of the state, imperialism, international law, national sovereignty, arbitration, adjudication, international organization, major international issues.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of POLS-Y 109 or POLS-Y 219.
- Fall 2024CASE SHcourse
POLS-Y 337 Latin American Politics
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Comparative analysis of political change in major Latin American countries, emphasizing alternative explanations of national and international developments; examination of impact of political parties, the military, labor and peasant movements, Catholic Church, multinational corporations, regional organizations, and United States on politics; public policy processes in democratic and authoritarian regimes.
- Fall 2024CASE GCCcourse
- Fall 2024CASE SHcourse
POLS-Y 376 International Political Economy
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Theories about the interaction between the international economic and political systems are the subject of this course. Works from each of the main traditions -- liberal, Marxist, and statist -- will be assigned. Specific topics covered will include (among others): the politics of trade, aid, foreign investment, and international monetary affairs; theories of dependency and imperialism; the politics of international competition in specific industries; the stability/ instability of international economic regimes.
- Fall 2024CASE SHcourse
POLS-Y 496 Foreign Study in Political Science
- Credits
- 3–8 credit hours
- Prerequisites
- Consent of instructor
- Description
- Course involves planning of research project during year preceding summer abroad. Time spent in research abroad must amount to at least one week for each credit hour granted. Research paper must be presented by end of semester following foreign study.
REL-C 401 Topics in American Religious History
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- A selected topic such as American Catholicism in the twentieth century, religion and nationalism in America, or the problem of race and the American churches.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 6 credit hours in REL-C 401 and REL-R 434.
- Fall 2024CASE AHcourse
SOC-S 335 Race and Ethnic Relations
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Relations between racial and ethnic minority and majority groups; psychological, cultural, and structural theories of prejudice and discrimination; comparative analysis of diverse systems of intergroup relations.
- Fall 2024CASE DUScourse
- Fall 2024CASE SHcourse
BUS-D 270 THE GLOBAL BUSINESS ENVIRONMENTS
- Credits
- 1.5–1.5 credit hours
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- None
BUS-D 490 INDEPENDENT STUDY IN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
- Credits
- 1–5 credit hours
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- None
BUS-G 316 SUSTAINABLE ENTERPRISE
- Credits
- 3–3 credit hours
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- None
BUS-G 494 PUBLIC POLICY AND THE INTERNATIONAL ECONOMY
- Credits
- 3–3 credit hours
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- None
EDUC-E 300 ELEMENTARY EDUCATION FOR A PLURALISTIC SOCIETY
- Credits
- 3–3 credit hours
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- None
EDUC-M 300 TEACHING IN A PLURALISTIC SOCIETY
- Credits
- 3–3 credit hours
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- None
EDUC-T 450 CULTURAL/COMMUNITY FORCES AND THE SCHOOLS
- Credits
- 3–3 credit hours
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- None
MUS-M 413 TOPICS IN LATIN AMERICAN MUSIC
- Credits
- 3–3 credit hours
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- None
MUS-Z 213 LATIN AMERICAN AND LATINO POPULAR MUSIC AND CULTURE
- Credits
- 3–3 credit hours
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- None
SPEA-E 400 TOPICS IN ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
- Credits
- 1–3 credit hours
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- None
SPEA-V 450 CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN PUBLIC AFFAIRS
- Credits
- 1–3 credit hours
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- None
SPH-B 310 HLTH CARE IN DIVERSE COMMUNITIES
- Credits
- 3–3 credit hours
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- None
SPH-I 471 UNDERWATER ARCHAEOLOGY TECHNIQUES
- Credits
- 3–3 credit hours
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- None
- Advanced Language. Six (6) credit hours in Spanish or Portuguese beyond fourth semester proficiency, selected from the Advanced Language list.
- HISP-P 311 Advanced Grammar and Composition in Portuguese
- HISP-P 317 Reading and Conversation in Portuguese
- HISP-P 400 Literatures of the Portuguese-Speaking World I
- HISP-P 401 Literatures of the Portuguese-Speaking World II
- HISP-P 425 Structure of Portuguese Language
- HISP-P 498 Portuguese Honors Seminar (approved topics only; see academic advisor)
- HISP-S 308 Composition and Conversation in Spanish
- HISP-S 315 Spanish in the Business World
- HISP-S 317 Spanish Conversation and Diction
- HISP-S 324 Introduction to the Study of Hispanic Cultures
- HISP-S 328 Introduction to Hispanic Literature
- HISP-S 334 Panoramas of Hispanic Literature (approved topics only; see academic advisor)
- HISP-S 412 Spanish America: The Cultural Context
- HISP-S 413 Hispanic Culture in the United States
- HISP-S 417 Hispanic Poetry
- HISP-S 420 Modern Spanish-American Prose Fiction
- HISP-S 422 Hispanic Cinema
- HISP-S 425 Spanish Phonetics
- HISP-S 427 The Structure of Spanish
- HISP-S 429 Hispanic Sociolinguistics and Pragmatics
- HISP-S 471 Colonialism to Modernism
- HISP-S 472 Dictatorship and Democracy in Spanish American Literature and Culture
- HISP-S 479 Mapping Mexico
- HISP-S 480 Argentine Literature
- HISP-S 481 Hispanic American National/Regional Literatures
- HISP-S 498 Honors Seminar (approved topics only; see academic advisor)
HISP-P 311 Advanced Grammar and Composition in Portuguese
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- HISP-P 250 or consent of department
- Description
- An advanced course on basic grammar skills and composition. Emphasis on syntax, vocabulary usage, and writing.
HISP-P 317 Reading and Conversation in Portuguese
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- HISP-P 250 or consent of department
- Description
- Emphasis on conversational and reading skills using plays, short stories, poetry, and novels from Brazil, Portugal, and Lusophone Africa. Students will also be introduced to the basics of literary appreciation.
HISP-P 400 Literatures of the Portuguese-Speaking World I
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- A general overview of the literature in Portuguese. The course emphasizes the unity and diversity of the literature in the major Portuguese-speaking areas of the world: Brazil, Portugal, and Lusophone Africa. Starting with the parallel development of one literature (Portuguese) in distinct geographical areas (the Portuguese colonies), it shows the changes that take place when new nations are created in these areas, and new national literatures become a reality. The course combines lecture and discussion, and is conducted in Portuguese.
- Fall 2024CASE AHcourse
HISP-P 401 Literatures of the Portuguese-Speaking World II
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- A survey of the literatures from Brazil, Portugal, and Lusophone Africa. Lectures and discussions of selected works by representative authors of the major literary periods.
- Fall 2024CASE AHcourse
HISP-P 425 Structure of Portuguese Language
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- HISP-P 250 or consent of department
- Description
- Introduction to the linguistic study of various aspects of the structure of the Portuguese language: phonetics, phonology, morphology, semantics, syntax, dialects, historical grammar; and application of linguistics to literature.
HISP-P 498 Portuguese Honors Seminar
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- Consent of director of Portuguese Studies
- Description
- Topics will vary.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated once with a different topic for a maximum of 6 credit hours.
HISP-S 308 Composition and Conversation in Spanish
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- HISP-S 280 or HISP-S 310; or appropriate placement exam score
- Description
- This content-based course seeks to improve students' oral and writing skills in Spanish while fostering critical thinking and cultural awareness. The written component includes an analysis of various writing styles: description, narration, exposition, and argumentation. The oral component includes discussions of cultural topics in the Spanish-speaking world.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of HISP-S 308 or HISP-S 312.
HISP-S 315 Spanish in the Business World
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- HISP-S 280 or HISP-S 310; or appropriate placement exam score
- Description
- Introduction to the technical language of the business world, with emphasis on problems of vocabulary, style, composition, and translation in the context of Hispanic mores. Instruction in Spanish.
HISP-S 317 Spanish Conversation and Diction
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- HISP-S 280 or HISP-S 310; or appropriate placement exam score
- Notes
- HISP-S 317 is not open to native speakers of Spanish
- Description
- Meets five times a week. Intensive controlled conversation correlated with readings, reports, debates, and group discussions.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated once for credit.
HISP-S 324 Introduction to the Study of Hispanic Cultures
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- HISP-S 280 or HISP-S 310; or appropriate placement exam score
- Description
- Through the examination of a variety of texts, this course explores Spanish, Latin American, and U.S. Latino culture from historical, social, artistic, and political perspectives.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of HISP-S 275 or HISP-S 324.
- Fall 2024CASE AHcourse
- Fall 2024CASE GCCcourse
HISP-S 328 Introduction to Hispanic Literature
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- HISP-S 280 or HISP-S 310; or appropriate placement exam score
- Description
- Develops skills needed for more advanced study of Hispanic literatures through the reading and analysis of texts in at least three literary genres.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of HISP-S 328, HISP-S 331, HISP-S 332, or HISP-S 333.
- Fall 2024CASE AHcourse
- Fall 2024CASE GCCcourse
HISP-S 334 Panoramas of Hispanic Literature
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- HISP-S 328
- Description
- A panoramic introduction to the study of Hispanic literature in its literary-historical development, through a variety of literary genres. Periods and geographical areas may vary.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of HISP-S 332, HISP-S 333, or HISP-S 334.
- Fall 2024CASE AHcourse
HISP-S 412 Spanish America: The Cultural Context
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- One of HISP-S 324, HISP-S 328, HISP-S 331, HISP-S 333, or HISP-S 334
- Description
- A course that integrates historical, social, political, and cultural information about Spanish America.
- Fall 2024CASE AHcourse
- Fall 2024CASE GCCcourse
HISP-S 413 Hispanic Culture in the United States
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- One of HISP-S 324, HISP-S 328, HISP-S 331, HISP-S 333, or HISP-S 334
- Description
- Integrates historical, racial, political, and cultural information about Hispanics in the United States.
- Fall 2024CASE AHcourse
- Fall 2024CASE DUScourse
HISP-S 417 Hispanic Poetry
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- HISP-S 328
- Description
- Study of major aspects, movements, or directions of Hispanic poetry from the Middle Ages to the present.
- Fall 2024CASE AHcourse
HISP-S 420 Modern Spanish-American Prose Fiction
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- HISP-S 328
- Description
- Spanish-American prose fiction from late nineteenth-century modernism to the present.
- Fall 2024CASE AHcourse
HISP-S 422 Hispanic Cinema
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- One of HISP-S 322, HISP-S 324, or HISP-S 328; or equivalent
- Description
- Analysis and interpretation of Hispanic films, with an emphasis on the study of their formal aspects. National/regional context varies.
- Fall 2024CASE AHcourse
HISP-S 425 Spanish Phonetics
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- HISP-S 326
- Notes
- Attendance in language laboratory required.
- Description
- Intensive patterned pronunciation drills and exercises in sound discrimination and transcription, based on detailed articulatory description of standard Spanish of Spain and Latin America.
- Fall 2024CASE NMcourse
HISP-S 427 The Structure of Spanish
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- HISP-S 326
- Description
- Analyzes the structure of simple and compound sentences in Spanish, focusing on the internal structure of the sentence and how certain phrases within the sentence combine in different word orders to produce specific meanings. Covers transitivity, word order, negation, pronominal and verbal systems, and syntactic variation.
- Fall 2024CASE NMcourse
HISP-S 429 Hispanic Sociolinguistics and Pragmatics
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- HISP-S 326
- Description
- Examines current topics in Hispanic sociolinguistics/pragmatics. Topics include sociolinguistics, phonological and syntactic variation, field methods, discourse analysis, language and power, language ideology, language attitudes, language in context, language and gender, language and the law, bilingualism, linguistic politeness and speech act theory.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 6 credit hours.
- Fall 2024CASE NMcourse
HISP-S 471 Colonialism to Modernism
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- HISP-S 328 or consent of department
- Description
- A study of cultural texts from Independence and revolution to neoliberalism, transnationalism, and globalization. Taught in Spanish.
- Fall 2024CASE AHcourse
- Fall 2024CASE GCCcourse
HISP-S 472 Dictatorship and Democracy in Spanish American Literature and Culture
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- HISP-S 328 or consent of department
- Description
- A study of literature and culture in the context of 20th century and current societal transformations in Spanish America including urbanization, populism, revolution, dictatorship and globalization. Taught in Spanish.
- Fall 2024CASE AHcourse
HISP-S 479 Mapping Mexico
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- HISP-S 328 or consent of department
- Description
- A study of cultural texts from Independence and revolution to neoliberalism, transnationalism, and globalization. Taught in Spanish.
- Fall 2024CASE AHcourse
HISP-S 480 Argentine Literature
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- HISP-S 328
- Description
- Argentine literature from independence to the present, with a variable topic and focus.
- Fall 2024CASE AHcourse
- Fall 2024CASE GCCcourse
HISP-S 481 Hispanic American National/Regional Literatures
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- HISP-S 328
- Description
- Study of national and/or regional literatures of Hispanic America.
- Fall 2024CASE AHcourse
- Fall 2024CASE GCCcourse
HISP-S 498 Honors Seminar
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- Approval of departmental honors advisor
- Description
- Topics will vary.
- Repeatability
- The course may be repeated once with a different topic for a maximum of 6 credit hours.
- Certificate GPA, Hours, and Minimum Grade Requirements.
- At least 9 credit hours in the certificate must be completed in courses taken through the Indiana University Bloomington campus or an IU-administered or IU co-sponsored Overseas Study program.
- At least 9 credit hours in the certificate must be completed at the 300–499 level.
- Except for the GPA requirement, a grade of C- or higher is required for a course to count toward a requirement in the certificate.
- A GPA of at least 2.000 for all courses taken in the certificate—including those where a grade lower than C- is earned—is required.
- Exceptions to certificate requirements may be made with the approval of the department's Director of Undergraduate Studies, subject to final approval by the College of Arts and Sciences.
For entrance into the certificate program, a student shall have at least a B- average or the permission of the director.