Introduces the historical, economic, cultural, and social issues which shape Latin America. (CD)
- Subject
- LAS
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Source
- bulletin.wfu.edu
7 courses with the subject LAS, 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.
Introduces the historical, economic, cultural, and social issues which shape Latin America. (CD)
Comprehensive study of Cuban culture with a concentration on the artistic manifestations of Afro-Cuban religions. Students study literature, art, film, music, and popular culture to analyze how Afro-Cuban culture constitutes national culture. Offered in Havana. Also listed as SPA 368. P- any course in SPA 310-SPA 319 sequence. (CD)
Introduces the nature and content of contemporary Chilean politics by placing them in a wider analysis of Latin American politics, history, and society, and international relations. Normally offered in Chile unless otherwise noted.
Selected topics in Latin American and Latino studies; topics vary from year to year. (CD)
obal Honors capstone colloquium consisting of varied readings and an individual research project. Normally offered in Chile unless otherwise noted.
Internship course designed to meet the needs and interests of selected students, to be carried out under the supervision of a faculty member in the Latin American and Latino Studies minor. P-Prerequisite override required.
A reading or research course designed to meet the needs and interests BIO 349 of selected students, to be carried out under the supervision of a faculty member in the Latin American Studies minor. P-Prerequisite override ECN 351 required. ECN 352 Faculty ECN 358 ENG 357 Director Ana-María González Wahl HST 104 Latin-American and Latino Studies, HST 108 Minor HST 275 HST 284 Requirements HST 311 Provides an opportunity for students to undertake a multidisciplinary study of the history, culture, economics, and politics of Latin America, the HST 359 Caribbean, and of the Latino population in the U.S. It consists of a total of 15 hours; one course (but no more) may also count toward the student’s HST 374 major. Courses applied toward other minors may also be applied toward HST 390 the Latin-American and Latino Studies minor. Candidates for the minor are required to take: HMN 186 Code Title Hours MSC 104 Required Minor Courses PHI 239 LAS 210 Introduction to Latin-American and Latino 3 POL 210 Studies POL 214 Select 12 hours of coursework related to Latin America or to 12 POL 236 ** Latinos in the U.S POL 240 POL 242 * LAS 380 if taken in Chile as part of the honors in Latin-American and Latino Studies program can also fulfill the LAS 210 requirement. ** No more than two courses may be in a single discipline. POL 257 POL 399 Candidates should demonstrate proficiency in Spanish or Portuguese either by completing at least one Spanish or Portuguese course at the REL 103B 200 level or by undergoing an oral proficiency interview with a member of the faculty of the Department of Romance Languages. REL 390 Students may choose from the following list of electives when designing SOC 356 their minor. See the relevant department listings for course descriptions. SOC 359 Additional elective courses may have been approved since publication of this bulletin. The program director maintains a complete list of all SOC 386 approved elective courses (http://college.wfu.edu/lals/). Electives for Latin-American and Latino SPA 310
Source: Wake Forest University's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 61