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17 courses with the subject LACS, 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.

LACS 1001Introduction to Latin American and Caribbean Studies3

Subject: LACS
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu

LACS 1800FS: First-Year Seminar3

Subject: LACS
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu
Prerequisite: First-year student class standing Credits: 3 First-year seminar.

LACS 1905Special Topics in Latin American and Caribbean Studies3-4

A topical seminar that focuses on an interdisciplinary examination of a singular theme relevant to the overall understanding of Latin America and the Caribbean region, such as Hispanic Feminisms, the Indigenous Americas, or Shifting Borders, among others. As an introductory seminar, topics are selected with the purpose in mind to present the student with a broad, regional view within the scope of a restricted focus or medium.

Subject: LACS
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 4
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Repeatable: May be repeated for credit if the topics are different.
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu

LACS 2001Critical Theory in Latin America and the Caribbean3

Subject: LACS
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu

LACS 2065Rise Up! Indigenous Poetry and Resistance in the Hemispheric Americas4

Crosslisted With SPAN 2065

Subject: LACS
Credits (min): 4
Credits (max): 4
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu

LACS 2345Poverty and Marginality in the Americas3

Crosslisted With SOAN 2345

Subject: LACS
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu

LACS 2506Trans-American Identity: Images from the Americas3

Crosslisted With LIT 2506

Subject: LACS
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu

LACS 2507Multiculturalism in Latin America: The Case of Brazil4

Subject: LACS
Credits (min): 4
Credits (max): 4
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu

LACS 2509Gender and Sexuality in Latin American and Caribbean Literature and Film3

Crosslisted With WGSS 2509

Subject: LACS
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu
Prerequisite: Completion of FDR:FW requirement. FDR: Literature Distribution (HL) Credits: 3 A multi-genre survey of representative works of literature and film from the Americas, defined as those regions that encompass Latin American and Caribbean cultures. In particular the course uses an interdisciplinary approach to have students examine, how creative artists interact with concepts from women’s, gender, and sexuality studies. Selected narrative, film, and poetic works by Spanish-American and Caribbean authors and directors.

LACS 3906Capstone Seminar in Latin American and Caribbean Studies3

Subject: LACS
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu
Prerequisite: Latin America and Caribbean Studies minor. Credits: 3 This capstone course builds upon the foundations developed in LACS 1001 and related coursework in the distribution areas. Students discuss assigned readings centered around a key theme or themes of Latin American Studies in connection with an individualized research project. This project is carried out with continual mentoring by a faculty member and in collaboration with peer feedback. Each student presents his/her findings in a formal paper, or other approved end-product, and summarizes the results in an oral presentation.

LACS 4201Interdisciplinary Research1

Subject: LACS
Credits (min): 1
Credits (max): 1
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu
Prerequisite: Instructor consent Credits: 1 Independent research into a topic centered within Latin America or the Caribbean, directed by two or more faculty representing at least two disciplines. Students are expected to share their work with the public through a public presentation.

LACS 4202Interdisciplinary Research2

Subject: LACS
Credits (min): 2
Credits (max): 2
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu
Prerequisite: Instructor consent Credits: 2 Independent research into a topic centered within Latin America or the Caribbean, directed by two or more faculty representing at least two disciplines. Students are expected to share their work with the public through a public presentation.

LACS 4203Interdisciplinary Research3

Subject: LACS
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu
Prerequisite: Instructor consent Credits: 3 Independent research into a topic centered within Latin America or the Caribbean, directed by two or more faculty representing at least two disciplines. Students are expected to share their work with the public through a public presentation.

LACS 4501LACS Practicum1

Subject: LACS
Credits (min): 1
Credits (max): 1
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Repeatable: May be repeated for credit when the setting is different.
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu
Prerequisite: Instructor consent Experiential Learning (EXP): Yes Credits: 1 Supervised experience in a Latin American or Caribbean setting (including domestic U.S.), such as an agency, research organization, or other venue that offers insight into Latin American and Caribbean issues.

LACS 4502LACS Practicum2

Subject: LACS
Credits (min): 2
Credits (max): 2
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu
Prerequisite: Instructor consent Experiential Learning (EXP): Yes Credits: 2 Supervised experience in a Latin American or Caribbean setting (including domestic U.S.), such as an agency, research organization, or other venue that offers insight into Latin American and Caribbean issues.

LACS 4503LACS Fieldwork3

Subject: LACS
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu
Prerequisite: Instructor consent Experiential Learning (EXP): Yes Credits: 3 Supervised experience in a Latin American or Caribbean setting (including domestic U.S.), such as an agency, research organization, or other venue that offers insight into Latin American and Caribbean issues.

LACS 4504LACS Fieldwork4

Subject: LACS
Credits (min): 4
Credits (max): 4
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu
Prerequisite: Instructor consent Experiential Learning (EXP): Yes Credits: 4 Supervised experience in a Latin American or Caribbean setting (including domestic U.S.), such as an agency, research organization, or other venue that offers insight into Latin American and Caribbean issues.

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