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Latin American Studies Requirements

Foundational Course 1
This course serves as an introduction to Latin American culture and civilization from the Native American experiences, through the Spanish Conquest, to the independence of Latin American nations. Students select ONE from the following:

Anthropology 185	People of Latin America
Anthropology 186	Perspectives on the Spanish & Native American Experience
History 166	Latin America: People, Empire and Nations
Spanish 130	Survey of Latin American Literature I

Foundational Course II
This course serves as an introduction to Latin American Culture and civilization by focusing on the formation in the 19th century of nation states and the forces shaping 20th and 21st century experiences. Students select ONE from the following:

History 95	Modern Latin America
Political Science 173	Politics in Latin America
Spanish 131	Survey of Latin American Literature II
Spanish 137	Contemporary Latin American Culture & Civiliations

Language Requirement
Successful completion of Spanish 100 or 101 (none of these two courses counts towards the seven required courses for the LAS minor), or equivalent Spanish or Portuguese language proficiency demonstrated by passing an examination given by the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures, or successful completion of one upper-division course in Latin American literature and culture taught in Spanish

Four Elective Courses in Latin American Studies
Four electives (at least three of which must be upper division) selected from three different departments. Only two electives can be used from a student's major. In lieu of one of the elective courses, Juniors and Seniors can design an independent study as described in the University Bulletin only if it is beyond the scope of a regular course on Latin America and with the approval of the Director of Latin American Studies and an affiliated LAS faculty.

Anthropology 146	Perspectives of the Spanish and Native American Experience
Anthropology 185	People of Latin America
Anthropology 186	Mesoamerican Prehistory
Anthropology 189	North American Prehistory
Art History 48	Native Arts of the Americas
Art History 152	Pre-Columbian Art: From Olmec to Aztec
English 37	Native American Literature
English 154	Studies in Native American Literature
English 158	Latin American Gay and Lesbian Cultures
English 164	Studies in Caribbean Literature
Environmental Studies 141	Environmental Biology in the Tropics
Environmental Studies 144	Natural History of Baja
History 64	Central America
History 95	Introduction to the History of Modern America
History 160	Mexico: Colonial and Early National Periods
History 161	Modern Mexico
History 162	Argentina
History 163	Cuba and the Caribbean
History 166	Latin America: People, Empires and Nations
History 169	Special Topics in Latin American History
History 180	Native Americans of the United States
History 196	Seminar in Latin American History
Music 26	La Musica y Cultura Cubana
Political Science 136	Politics in Central American and the Caribbean
Political Science 136(a)	The Political Structures & Processes in El Salvador & Central America
Political Science 137	Politics in Latin America
Political Science 138	Politics in Mexico and Brazil
Religious Studies 33	Maya Spirituality
Religious Studies 136	Religion in Latin America
Religious Studies 139	Mexican Popular Catholicism & Gender
Sociology 135	Women and Social Change in Latin America
Spanish 112	Mexican Culture
Spanish 113	The Revolution in Mexican Culture
Spanish 117	Latin American Literature and Culture
Spanish 135	Colloquium: Latin American Literature and Culture
Spanish 136	Contemporary Latin American Short Story
Spanish 137	Latin American Culture and Civiliazation
Spanish 140	Modern Latin American Literature I
Spanish 141	Modern Latin American Literature II
Spanish 145	Mid-20th Century Latin American Literature
Spanish 146	Contemporary Latin American Literature
Spanish 147	Cinema and the Novel in Contemporary Latin America
Spanish 148	20th-Century Latin American Women Writers
Theology, Ethics & Spirituality 111	Latin American Liberation Theology
Theology, Ethics & Spirituality 149	Mexican Popular Catholicism & Gender
Theology, Ethics & Spirituality 165	Romero & Salvadoran Martyrs

One course on Latinos living outside of Latin America

English 36	Chicano/a Literature I
English 140	Chicano/a Literature II
Ethnic Studies 20	Introduction to Chicano/a Studies
Ethnic Studies 121	Chicano/a Families and Gender Roles
Ethnic Studies 122	Chicano/a Communities
Ethnic Studies 125	Latinos/as in the United States
Ethnic Studies 126	Latina/o Immigrant Detention & Incorporation in the Age of Terrorism
Religious Studies 12	Latinos and Lived Religion in US
Sociology 190	Immigrant Communities
Spanish 133	Mexican American Literature and Culture
Theatre 14	Chicano/a Theatre
Theology, Ethics & Spirituality 60	Hispanic Popular Religion
Theology, Ethics & Spirituality 65	U.S. Hispanic Theology
Theology, Ethics & Spirituality 109	Hispanic Spirituality: Guadalupe