Program in Latin American Studies
Lori Celaya (lcelaya@uidaho.edu) and Ashley Kerr (akerr@uidaho.edu), Co-Directors
The program in Latin American studies is a multidisciplinary major leading to the B.A. degree. The appeal of this field of study has greatly increased over the last decade due to the region's growing economic and political importance. A degree in the major is appropriate for employment in many fields, among which are the diplomatic service and overseas business as well as graduate study in various disciplines. Students electing the major will also broaden their awareness of non-Western cultures and history.
Latin-American Studies
LAS 200 (s) Seminar (1-16 credits)
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LAS 203 (s) Workshop (1-16 credits)
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LAS 204 (s) Special Topics (1-16 credits)
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LAS 299 (s) Directed Study (1-16 credits)
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LAS 306 Culture and Institutions of Latin America (3 credits)
General Education: International
Cross-listed with SPAN 306
General Education: International. Typically Offered: Varies.
Prereqs: SPAN 302 or Permission
LAS 391 Hispanic Film (3 credits)
General Education: International
Cross-listed with FLEN 391
Open to all students. A maximum of 3 cr in FLEN 391 and FLEN 394 may be counted toward a major in Spanish. Genre, structure, and style of representative fiction and nonfiction films of Spain and Latin America. Typically Offered: Varies.
LAS 394 Latin American Literature in Translation (3 credits)
General Education: Humanistic and Artistic Ways of Knowing, International
A maximum ofin FLEN 391 and FLEN 394 may be counted toward a major in Spanish. Major Spanish-language authors in English translation; knowledge of Spanish is not required.
LAS 400 (s) Seminar (1-16 credits)
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LAS 403 (s) Workshop (1-16 credits)
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LAS 404 (s) Special Topics (1-16 credits)
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LAS 409 Modern Latin American Society (3 credits)
General Education: International
Cross-listed with SPAN 409
Analysis of contemporary issues in Latin American society such as gender, race, environment, and immigration from a variety of cultural perspectives (film, newspapers, literature, etc. ). Typically Offered: Varies.
Prereqs: SPAN 302
LAS 413 Spanish American Short Fiction (3 credits)
General Education: International
Cross-listed with SPAN 413
The short story in 19th- and 20th-century Spanish America. Typically Offered: Fall.
Prereqs: SPAN 302
LAS 422 Mexican Culture through Cinema (3 credits)
General Education: International
Cross-listed with SPAN 422
Examines how fictional representations of Mexico are driven by specific historical, political, economic, and cultural forces. Students will also reflect on the ways in which films and literature can inform our knowledge of race, gender and socio-economic relations and how these representations of Mexican culture through film have changed over time. Typically Offered: Varies. Prereqs or
Coreqs: SPAN 302
LAS 438 Modern Mexico and the Americas (3 credits)
General Education: International, Social and Behavioral Ways of Knowing
Cross-listed with HIST 438
Joint-listed with HIST 538
Survey and analysis of political, economic, social, and cultural aspects from independence to present; emphasis on Iberian and Amerindian legacies, economic development, relations with U. S. , and social revolution of 1910-1920. Additional work required for graduate level credit. Typically Offered: Varies.
LAS 439 Modern Latin America (3 credits)
General Education: International
Cross-listed with HIST 439
Gen Ed: International Political, economic, social, and cultural development; search for stability; growth of nationalism.
LAS 441 Slavery and Freedom in the Americas (3 credits)
General Education: International
Cross-listed with HIST 441
General Education: International and Social and Behavioral Ways of Knowing. Analysis of the way in which African slavery became the predominant labor force in the Americas from 16th century to 19th century. Emphasis on slave resistance and the international abolitionist movement (1760s to 1888). Typically Offered: Varies.
LAS 462 Human Issues in International Development (3 credits)
General Education: International, Social and Behavioral Ways of Knowing
Cross-listed with ANTH 462
Joint-listed with ANTH 562
Course content includes the historical and political contexts that shape development, development theories and approaches, along with the global challenges of poverty, social inequalities, and environment. Culture as an important consideration in development is emphasized. Additional projects/assignments required for graduate credit. (Alt/years)
LAS 499 (s) Directed Study (1-16 credits)
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