<h4><a href="../../coursesspring2010">Course Offerings spring 2010</a></h4> <div class="textLeft"><img src="../../images/sites/las/buenosaires.jpg" alt="Buenos Aires" width="300" /> <p class="captionWidth300">Buenos Aires</p> </div> <p>There are many <a href="../../coursesspring2010">courses scheduled for spring 2010</a>&nbsp;that are relevant to Latin America. To determine whether other courses may count toward the major or minor in Latin American studies, contact <a href="../../contact">the director</a>.</p> <h4>Courses in Latin American Studies</h4> <p>The program in Latin American studies offers a one-credit introduction to Latin American studies as well as a limited number of other courses specifically for majors and minors. Departments across the university offer many other courses that deal with the history, politics, and culture of Latin America. Each semester there are also special topics courses that offer diverse perspectives on Latin America.</p> <p>This wide range of courses provides students with a rich, interdisciplinary understanding of the role of the Latin America in a globalized world.</p> <p>Below is a listing of Mason courses that are relevant to Latin American studies. To see course descriptions and prerequisites, consult the <a href="http://catalog.gmu.edu/content.php?catoid=5&amp;navoid=99">Courses chapter of the University Catalog</a>.</p> <h5>Latin American Studies</h5> <p>LAS 100 - Introduction to Latin American Studies<br /> A team-taught introductory course that exposes students to George Mason's varied course offerings in Latin American Studies. This is graded S/NC.</p> <p>LAS 490 - Internship<br /> Approved work-study experiences in organizations such area museums, NGOs, and local, state, and federal agencies.</p> <p>LAS 499 - Research Seminar in Latin American Studies<br /> Research on a specialized topics in Latin American Studies culminating in a substantial paper and oral presentation.</p> <h5>Anthropology</h5> <p>ANTH 302 - Peoples and Cultures of Latin America</p> <p>ANTH 330 - People and Cultures of Selected Regions: Non-Western (when focus is on Latin America)</p> <h5>Art History</h5> <p>ARTH 204 - Survey of Latin American Art</p> <p>ARTH 376 - Twentieth-Century Latin American Art</p> <p>ARTH 472 - Advanced Studies in 20th-Century Latin American Art</p> <h5>Dance</h5> <p>DANC 118 - World Dance (when focus in on Latin American dance)</p> <h5>Economics</h5> <p>ECON 361 - Economic Development of Latin America</p> <h5>English</h5> <p>ENGL 333 - Folklore of the Americas</p> <p>ENGL 479 - Ethnicity and Immigration in Folklore</p> <h5>Geography</h5> <p>GEOG 316 - Geography of Latin America</p> <h5>Government</h5> <p>GOVT 331 - Government and Politics of Latin America</p> <p>GOVT 444 - Issues in International Studies (when focus is on Latin America)</p> <h5>History</h5> <p>HIST 271, 272 - Survey of Latin American History</p> <p>(HIST 271 surveys the colonial era to 1825, while HIST 272 surveys development of independent Latin American since 1825. It emphasizes interactions of the United States and Latin America.)</p> <p>HIST 364 - Revolution and Radical Politics in Latin America</p> <p>HIST 365 - Conquest and Colonization in Latin America</p> <p>HIST 367 - History, Fiction, and Film in Latin America</p> <p>HIST 525 - Problems in Latin American History</p> <h5>Spanish</h5> <p>SPAN 315 - Spanish for Heritage Speakers</p> <p>SPAN 322 - Introduction to Latin American Culture</p> <p>SPAN 323 - Field Study in Hispanic Culture</p> <p>SPAN 325 - Major Hispanic Writers (when focus is on Latin American writers)</p> <p>SPAN 326 - Treasures of Spanish American Literature</p> <p>SPAN 329 - Special Topics in Spanish and Latin America Literature (when focus is on Latin America)</p> <p>SPAN 335 - Topics for Proficiency: The Americas</p> <p>SPAN 388 - Introduction to Latina/o Studies</p> <p>SPAN 390 - Introduction to Hispanic Literary Analysi</p> <p>SPAN 466 - Latin American Civilization and Culture</p> <p>SPAN 476 - Teaching Spanish in the United State</p> <p>SPAN 486 - Topics in Latin American Literature</p> <p>SPAN 487 - Topics in Latin American Literature II: Late 19th Century to the Present</p> <p>SPAN 488 - The Literature of Spanish America</p> <p>SPAN 500 - History of the Spanish Language</p> <p>SPAN 551 - Special Topics in Spanish (when focus is on Latin America)</p> <p>SPAN 580 - Contemporary Hispanic Institutions</p> 3 2009-05-06T20:56:05Z 7 682 false courses false 17 2009-10-22T17:33:18Z 2009-10-22