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FALL 2007

Courses in the Department and Syllabi--Click for syllabi

• Introduction to Caribbean Studies - 595:100 - Prof. Dinzey Flores

Open to first and second year students only. Juniors who are majors may enter with special permission. This course is now required for the Major and Minor

• Introduction to Latino Studies- 595:101-1 - Prof. Ramos-Zayas
• Introduction to Latino Studies- 595:101-2 - Prof. Echeverria

Open only to first and second year students. Juniors who are majors may enter with special permission. This course is now required for the Major and Minor

• History of the Caribbean since 1898 - 595:205 - Prof. Brill

This course is now required for the Major and an option for the Minor; seniors may enter with special permission.

• The Caribbean and the US 595:206 - Prof. Ripton

Equivalent to "Conflict and Change" for purposes of the "old" major. Open to all students

• Puerto Rican Literature - 595-266 - Prof. Castro Ponce

This course is open to all students.

• Latinos & Migration 595:298 - Prof. Berg

Seniors may enter with special permission.

• Latinos and Community - 836:299 - Prof. Echeverria

This course is now required for the Major and an option for the Minor. It is open to first, second and third year students.

• The US/Mexico Border--Topics in Latino & Hispanic Caribbean Studies- 595:312:02- Prof. Mendiola

Open to all except first year students.

• Caribbean Cities and Urbanism- 595:305- Prof. Dinzey Flores

Open to all except first year students.

• Latinos and Race--595:301- Prof. Ramos-Zayas

Open to all except first year students.

• Caribbean Cinema-- Topics in Latino & Hispanic Caribbean Studies- 595:312:06- Prof. Nazario

Open to all except first year students.

• Gender and Sexuality in The Caribbean- 595:326 - Prof. Decena
  
  Open to all except 1st year students.
  

• History of Cuba- 595:390 - Prof. Brill
  
  Open to all except 1st year students.
  
  
• Senior Seminar in Latino & Hispanic Caribbean Studies - 595:497 - Prof Lauria Santiago

Courses in other Departments that are approved towards the major.

Please notify your advisor or chair that you are enrolling in any of these.

Courses marked with a *** are highly recommended for our majors.

Besides those listed below, other courses may be approved as part of an individually designed research and indepdentent study agenda.

These courses are subject to LHCS rules for current Major: only two "outside" courses may be applied towards major; also subject to home department's rules and limitations including pre-requisites--contact appropriate chair or professor for access and permission; negotitate any prerequisites.

Africana Studies

01-014-201: African Belief Systems in the Latino Community

01-014-203/204: The Black Experience in America***

01-014-370: Afro-Atlantic Diaspora***

01-014-404: Contemporary Race Relations***

American Studies

01-050-331: Ethnic America

01-050-250: Culture of Portuguese Speaking Communities in US

01-059-240: Latino/Latina Am. Culture

Comparative Literature

01-195-336: Literatures of Migration, Immigration and Diaspora

Criminal Justice

01-202-425: Race, Crime and Justice

Education

05-300-401: Individual and Cultural Diversity in the Classroom

English: Topics

01-351-366: Literatures of Migration, Immigration and Diaspora

Geography

01-450-336: Latin America

History: American

01-512-104: Development of the US II***

01-512-355: Americas Rise to Global Power

01-512-379: African-American History, 1877 to Present

01-512-364: Blacks in Urban America***

01-512-366: Race and Sex in America

01-512-368: Civil Rights 1900-1980***

01-512-378: Afro-American History I***

History: Afr, Asia, Latin Am.

01-508-360: History of Brazil

01-508-362: History of Mexico***

01-508-369: Gender Latin America

Journalism and Media

04-567-334: Women and Minorities

Labor Studies

37-575-304: Black Workers in American Society

37-575-307: Latino Workers in the US***

37-575-320: Immigrant Workers and Their Rights***

37-575-364: Diversity in the Workplace

37-575-481: Topics: Trade, Agriculture, Immigration

Latin American Studies

01-590-402: Mixing Race and Culture

01 590-460: Race and Class in Latin America

Political Science

01-790-333: Political Development of American Race Relations

Portuguese

01-810-330: Literature and Culture of Brazil

Public Health

01-832-252: Health and Social Justice

Sociology

01-920-108: Minority Groups in American Society***

01-920-306: Race Relations***

01-920-332: Social Inequalities

01-920-428: Sociology of Cities and Suburbs

Spanish

01-940-331/332: Literature and Culture of the Hispanic Caribbean

01-940-363: Bilingualism in the Spanish Speaking World

Women and Gender Studies

01-988-235 Dynamics of Class, Race, and Sex***

01-988-329: Race, Gender Nation***