Winter 2005
| Students minoring in Latin American Studies are required to complete 21 credit hours. No more than two courses from any department other than LAS can be counted towards the minor. There is no limit on the courses designated Latin American Studies (LAS) that may apply to the minor. (Students majoring in Spanish and minoring in Latin American Studies should check with their major advisor and with the coordinator of LAS before attempting to double count courses for the major and minor.) |
| All minors will be required to complete three core courses: | |
| LAS 210 Exploring Latin America | |
| LAS 374 Revolution in the Americas | |
| SPA 202 Intermediate Spanish | |
| Note:
Students who enter the university competent in Spanish at the 202
level or higher will take one extra course from the list below.
Those with fourth-semester or higher competence in Portuguese may
substitute Portuguese for the Spanish requirements but will likewise
take one extra course from the list below. |
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| AAA 202 The African Diaspora | LAS 374 Revolution in the Americas |
| ANT 355 On the Move: Migration in the Americas |
LAS 378 Contemporary Latin American Literature |
| ANT 360 Ethnology of Mesoamerica | LAS 380 Special Topics in Latin American Studies |
| BIO 310 Biodiversity of the Americas | LAS 399 Independent Study |
| ENG 378 Contemporary Latin American Literature | LAS 475 Latinos in West Michigan |
| ENG 385 Writing and Revolution in the Americas | LAS 490 Latin American Studies Internship |
| GEO 350 Geology's Great Debate: A New World View | SPA 324 Spanish American Novel in Translation |
| GYP 352 Geography of Latin America | SPA 311 Latin American Civilization and Culture |
| HST 315 Latinos: The Forging of Ethnic Identities | SPA 312 U.S. Latino/a Civilization and Culture |
| HST 330 Early Latin America | SPA 329 Sociolinguistics of Spanish-Speaking World |
| HST 331 Modern Latin America | SPA 410 Spanish American Narrative |
| HST 334 The Making of the West Indies | SPA 430 US Latino/a Literature |
| HST 372 From Slavery to Freedom | SPA 460 Women Authors |
| HST 632 History of Brazil | SS 211 Peoples of the World |
| Students may choose to take only three courses from the above list and take a fourth course from a list of comparative courses approved by the LAS program. To be approved, such comparative courses must have a minimum of twenty-five percent of their content devoted to Latin America. A list of approved courses is available each semester from the coordinator of Latin American Studies and from other Latin American Studies faculty. Below are some examples of comparative courses which often deal with Latin America. | |
| Note: The following courses may not always deal with Latin America. Before registering for Latin American Studies minor credit, consult the instructor or the coordinator of LAS. | |
| ANT
330 Ethnology of Selected World Areas |
GPY 235 World Regional Geography |
| BIO 417 International Field Biology | HST 210 Empire, Culture and Conflict |
| ENG 203 World Literature | HST 633 Issues in Third World History |
| ENG 616 Third World Literature | SS 270 Gender and Family in Third World Development |
| Courses of Instruction | |
| LAS 210 Exploring Latin America: The indigenous, European and African cultures forming Latin America and Caribbean civilization are examined through the multidisciplinary lenses of the humanities, the social sciences and the sciences. Attention is also given to U.S. Latino cultures and to the interrelationship between Latin American and North America. General education course CGE/B and Cultural Emphasis: World Perspectives. Three credits. Offered fall semesters. | |
| LAS 374 Revolution in the Americas: Men and women make their own history, sometimes through gradual, passive means and sometimes through sudden, active means. In the Americas, both categories of history-making have been common. This course explores international relations in the hemisphere by comparing revolutionary and evolutionary processes of change from Tierra del Fuego to the Northwest Territories. Cross-listed with HST 374. Part of Revolution and Evolution in the Americas Gen Ed theme. Prerequisite: 210 or junior standing. Three credits. Offered winter semesters. | |
| LAS 378 Contemporary Latin American Literature: A survey of Latin American literature of the past three decades, in English translation, taking in a variety of nations, regions, and cultures, including Afro-Latin and indigenous voices. Genres to be studies include the novel, the short story, poetry, dramas, testimonial narrative, speeches, folklore, and film. Prerequisite: 210 or junior standing. Three credits. Offered winter semester, even-numbered years. Cross-listed with ENG 378 and SPA 378. | |
| LAS 380 Special Topics in Latin American Studies: Consideration of selected topics not ordinarily dealt with in the regular curriculum. Topics will be determined by faculty interest and student request and announced in the class schedule. Can be repeated for credit when the topic differs. Variable credit. Offfered winter semester of even-numbered years. | |
| LAS 399 Independent Studies: Before registering, students must arrange for supervision by a Latin American Studies faculty member and submit a contract (available from the LAS coordinator) specifying the topic and scope of the study. Ordinarily no more than three credits of LAS 399 may count towards the minor. Instructor approval prior to registration. One to three credits. Offered every semester. | |
| LAS 475 Latinos in West Michigan: Surveys the dynamic yet little known world of Latinos in the region and guides students through a research project documenting their experiences, achievements, and challenges. Students both lean and apply field research and interviewing skills to produce and present original reports on local Latino individuals and issues. Prerequisite: 210 or junior-standing. Three credits. Offered fall semester of odd-numbered years. | |
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| LAS 490 Latin American Studies Internship: Supervised work experience in a Latin American Studies-related field, initiated by the student, who much prepare a proposal in consultation with a faculty advisor and a work-site supervisor. The student will submit a final report and both the work-site supervisor and the faculty advisor will evaluate the internship. Pre: 9 hours LAS-related courses work & permission of Program Coordinator. 1,2, or 3 credits. Offered every semester. | |
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