Approved Courses
The following list includes undergraduate courses that have been approved as of June 2010. Courses added after that date do not appear in this list. Courses eliminated after that date may still appear. Not every course is offered regularly. Students should consult the Schedule of Classes at www.testudo.umd.edu to ascertain which courses are actually offered during a given semester.
COURSE NUMBERING SYSTEM
| Number |
|
Eligibility |
| 000-099 |
|
Non-credit course |
| 100-199 |
|
Primarily freshman course |
| 200-299 |
|
Primarily sophomore course |
| 300-399 |
|
Junior, senior course not acceptable for credit toward graduate degrees |
| 386-387 |
|
Campus-wide internship courses; refer to information describing Experiential Learning |
| 400-499 |
|
Junior, senior course acceptable for credit toward some graduate degree |
| 500-599 |
|
Professional School course (Dentistry, Architecture, Law, Medicine) or post-baccalaureate course |
| 600-899 |
|
Course restricted to graduate students |
| 799 |
|
Master Thesis credit |
| 899 |
|
Doctoral Dissertation credit |
Use the search box below to view the approved courses.
Courses in "LASC-Certificate in Latin American Studies"
LASC - Certificate in Latin American Studies
LASC 100 Challenge of the Cities (3)
Also offered as: URSP100. Credit only granted for: LASC100 or URSP100.
Contemporary urban patterns, trends and problems. Major urban issues,
such as: population change, the economy, land use, housing,
neighborhood development, fiscal and unemployment crises; and social,
environmental, and political controversies of metropolitan areas.
International urbanization patterns and policies.
LASC 148 Special Topics in Latin American Studies (3)
Topics to be announced when offered.
LASC 234 Issues in Latin American Studies I (3)
Two hours of lecture and one hour of discussion/recitation per week.
Also offered as: SPAN234, PORT234. Credit only granted for: LASC234,
SPAN234, or PORT234.
Interdisciplinary study of major issues in Latin America and the
Caribbean, including Latin America's cultural mosaic, migration and
urbanization. Democratization and the role of religions. Taught in
English.
LASC 235 Issues in Latin American Studies II (3)
Two hours of lecture and one hour of discussion/recitation per week.
Also offered as: SPAN235, PORT235. Credit only granted for: LASC235,
SPAN235, or PORT235.
Major issues shaping Latin American and Caribbean societies including
the changing constructions of race, ethnicity, gender and class as well
as expressions of popular cultures and revolutionary practices. A
continuation of LASC/PORT/SPAN234, but completion of 234 is not a
prerequisite. Taught in English.
LASC 248 Special Topics in Latin American Studies (3)
Topics to be announced when offered.
LASC 269 Special Topics in Study Abroad II (1-6)
Repeatable to 15 credits if content differs.
Special topics course taken as part of an approved study abroad program.
LASC 348 Special Topics in Latin American Studies (3)
Topics to be announced when offered.
LASC 369 Special Topics in Study Abroad III (1-6)
Repeatable to 15 credits if content differs.
Special topics course taken as part of an approved study abroad program.
LASC 403 Research and Information Sources in Latin American Studies (1)
Two hours of lecture per week. Corequisite: Concurrently enrolled in
LASC458. Recommended: LASC234 and LASC235. Restriction: Senior standing.
Also offered as: SPAN403.
A foundational course in Latin American Studies information sources.
Students will devise a search strategy and explore reference materials
available to the Latin American Studies researcher.
LASC 423 Research Sources and Methods in Latin America Studies (3)
Research methodologies in Latin American studies.
LASC 448 Special Topics in Latin American Studies (3)
Restriction: Junior standing or higher. Repeatable to 6 credits if
content differs.
Intensive study of a selected topic related to Latin American Studies.
LASC 458 Senior Capstone Course in Latin American Studies (3)
Three hours of lecture per week. Prerequisite: LASC234 and LASC235; or
permission of ARHU-School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
department. Recommended: LASC403. Restriction: Senior standing; and Must
be in Latin American Studies Certificate program. Also offered as:
SPAN458.
Capstone course for advanced students in the Latin American Studies
Certificate Program or other students with appropriate preparation.
Interdisciplinary topics will vary each semester.
LASC 499 Independent Study in Latin American Studies (1-3)
Restriction: Permission of instructor.
Independent Study in Latin American Studies.
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