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 |
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Courses in "USLT-Latina/o Studies"
USLT - Latina/o Studies
USLT 201 U.S. Latina/o Studies I: An Historical Overview to the 1960's (3)
Interdisciplinary course focusing on demographics, terminology and
social constructs of race, class, ethnicity, indigeneity, gender, and
sexuality associated with the historical and political roots of US
Latinidades. Examines the formation, evolution an adaptation of US
Latina/o communities as critical field of inquiry.
USLT 202 US Latina/o Studies II: A Contemporary Overview 1960's to present (3)
Interdisciplinary course on emerging populations of Latinos in the 20th
century with a focus on the multiple waves of latino immigration as a
result of neocolonialism, imperialism, globalization and
transnationalism. Examines the positioning of immigrant waves in the
political, sociocultural and historical contexts of US Latinidades.
USLT 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.
USLT 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.
USLT 488 US Latina/o Senior Seminar (3)
Recommended: USLT202 or USLT201. Restriction: Senior standing; and
permission of instructor. Repeatable to 9 credits if content differs.
A variable topics seminar that exposes students to interdisciplinary
critical readings, writings, and research in U.S. Latina/o Studies.
Interdisciplinary research methodologies are broadly addressed.
Students will gain skills and practice in reading critical analytic
texts and will develop writing skills.
USLT 498 US Latina/o Studies: Special Topics (3)
Prerequisite: USLT202 or USLT201. Restriction: Junior standing or
higher. Repeatable to 9 credits if content differs.
Specific content to be announced when courses are offered.
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