Core Curriculum
FALL 2003 COURSE LISTING
MCLG 100/Anthropology 100.
Introduction to Latin American Studies. 3cr. (Offered
once a year)
MCLG 359 (same as Span 359, LS 359) Spanish- American Civilization through Literature and Film. (Offered once a year).
Spanish 312 Introduction to Latin American Literature (Offered every semester).
Spanish 450 Latin American Literature. 3 cr. (Offered once a year)
Spanish 494 * Latin American Literature. Seminar Variable (3cr) (Offered once a year).
History 285 History of Latin America: 1492-1750 (3 cr). (Offered Fall even- numbered years).
History 286 History of Latin America: 1750-1880 (3 cr). (Offered once a year)
History 287 History of Latin America: 1880-1990's (3 cr). (Offered once a year)
History 383 Modernity and Identity in Latin America. (3 cr). (Offered once
a year).
History 485 Piety and Power in Latin American and Imperial Spain. (3 cr).
(Offered Spring even-numbered years).
Geography 351 ** Geography of a selected region. (3 cr). (Offered intermittently)
Political Sciences 325 Politics of Latin America (3 cr) (Offered once a year)
Political Sciences 327 Politics of Mexico. (3 cr). (Offered once a year).
Political Sciences 430 Inter-American Relations (3cr) (Offered intermittently on campus. Offered during Summer Session in Mexico).
Political Sciences 463 ** Development Administration (3 cr) (Offered during Summer Session in Mexico).
Art 367 (same as Native American Studies 367) Art of the Ancient Americas. (3 cr) (Offered every year)
Art 368 (same as Native American Studies 368) Latin America Art (Offered every year, 3 cr)
Art 451 Seminar in Art History and Criticism (3 credits) (Offered as Study Abroad. Intersession).
Social Work 323 Women and Social Action in the Americas. ( 3 cr)
(offered Fall odd numbers)
Anthropology 354 Meso-American Prehistory. (Offered Spring-even numbered years).
Note: Special one-time offerings with Latin American content will be approved
as a Latin American Studies course by the LAS Steering Committee.
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* Span 494: Seminar: Latin American Literature offers a variety of topics in Latin American literature. Recent topics have included: Latin American Drama/ Latin American Poetry/ Latin American novel/ Literature of the Boom/ XIX Century Latin American literature/ Argentinean literature/ The Latin American historical novel/ The Latin American Short Story.
** Political Sciences 496: Development administration is an approved Latin American Studies course only when taught in Mexico as part of the Summer Study Abroad Program organized by the Political Sciences Department.
*** Geography 351: Geography of a selected region is an approved Latin American Studies course only when the selected region is Middle America, South America or any other Latin American region.