State University of New York at New Paltz · Courses
LAM
12 courses with the subject LAM, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
LAM 270Introduction to Latin American Studies3
Broad historical and geographic outlines of Latin America stressing cultural diversity, economic development, and revolution and militarism. Case studies of individual countries.
An exploration of the role and position of Latinx communities within the United States and their relation with Latin America and the Caribbean; an exploration of Latinx history, cultural expressions, and representative voices.
Selected topics courses are regularly scheduled courses that focus on a particular topic of interest. Descriptions are printed in the Schedule of Classes each semester. Selected topics courses may be used as elective credit and may be repeated for credit, provided that the topic of the course changes.
Subject
LAM
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
12
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Repeatable
may be repeated for credit, provided that the topic of the course changes.
Experimental Learning Course. Students will learn about indigenous and Guatemalan cultural history and tools to teach basic English to community members in San Marcos, Guatemala. Students will improve their Spanish skills.
Selected topics courses are regularly scheduled courses that focus on a particular topic of interest. Descriptions are printed in the Schedule of Classes each semester. Selected topics courses may be used as elective credit and may be repeated for credit, provided that the topic of the course changes.
Subject
LAM
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
12
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Repeatable
may be repeated for credit, provided that the topic of the course changes.
Selected topics courses are regularly scheduled courses that focus on a particular topic of interest. Descriptions are printed in the Schedule of Classes each semester. Selected topics courses may be used as elective credit and may be repeated for credit, provided that the topic of the course changes.
Subject
LAM
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
12
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Repeatable
may be repeated for credit, provided that the topic of the course changes.
The required senior capstone course for Latin American Studies majors is a 3-credit independent study project, supervised by a member of the Latin American Studies faculty and completed during the student's final semester.
Subject
LAM
Credits (min)
1
Credits (max)
12
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Repeatable
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