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Latin American Studies Courses
LAS 300 - Latin American Literature (3)
A study in English of significant contributions to Latin American literature. Breadth-Humanities. Equivalent Courses: LAS210 SPAN341. Breadth-Humanities.
LAS 312 - Special Topics: Latin American Cultural Topics (3)
A cross-disciplinary focus on specific elements of contemporary Latin American culture. Topics such as indigenism, Afro-Latin culture, religion, literature, and folklore will be studied. Prerequisite: LAS 140 or 200.
LAS 493 - Directed Readings (3)
Provides opportunity for individual reading and research under the supervision of a faculty member. Prerequisite: 90 units including LAS 200 and permission of the program advisor.
LAS 498 - Capstone Project (5)
Independent reading and research under the supervision of a LAS associated faculty member. A research term paper will be required as the culmination of a LAS joint major. Prerequisite: 90 units, including LAS 200 and permission of the program advisor. Students with credit for LAS 498-5 prior to Fall 2006 may take this course for further credit.
LAS 800 - Approaches to Research in Latin American Studies (4)
Provides an introduction to choosing a methodological framework for conducting the MA research project. Topics include epistemology of the human sciences, social research design and a review to qualitative, quantitative and mixed research methods. Students will gain experience in writing research proposals for external funding early in the term. This course is identical to IS 805 and students may not receive credit for both courses.
LAS 815 - Theories of Latin American Development (4)
A synthetic introduction to historical and contemporary theories of development in Latin America. Topics include political economy of development, sociological theories of development, an introduction to neoliberalism, and the contemporary experience of globalization and development in Latin America. This course is identical to IS 815 and students may not receive credit for both courses.
LAS 835 - Social and Political Change in Latin America (4)
A general overview of social and political change in Latin America, including revolutions, independence, transition to democracy, and contemporary social movements. Theoretical approaches may include social-movement theory, democratic theory, etc. This course is identical to IS 835 and students may not receive credit for both courses.
LAS 851 - Directed Readings in Latin American Studies (5)
Directed readings in a selected field of study under the direction of a single faculty member. An annotated bibliography and a term paper is required.
LAS 898 - MA Thesis (6)
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