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Current Courses in the LACSI program
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LACS 2001. 3 hours. |
| Course Title: |
Introduction to Latin American and Caribbean Studies I |
Course
Description: |
Faculty from various disciplines deliver weekly lectures introducing students to issues related to the cultures, languages, ecology, geography, history, linguistics, political science, and the societies of Latin America and the Caribbean. Advanced readings and discussions following the weekly lectures. |
| Oasis Title: |
INTRO TO LACS |
Semester Course
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Offered spring semester every year. |
| Grading System: |
A-F (Traditional)
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| Course ID: |
LACS 2002. 3 hours. |
| Course Title: |
Introduction to Latin American and Caribbean Studies II |
Course
Description: |
This continuation of Introduction to Latin American and Caribbean Studies I serves as a basic introduction to Latin American and Caribbean Studies. Faculty from various disciplines deliver weekly lectures introducing students to issues related to the cultures, languages, ecology, geography, history, linguistics, political science, and the societies of Latin America and the Caribbean. Advanced readings and discussions following the weekly lectures. |
| Oasis Title: |
INTRO TO LACS II |
Semester Course
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Offered fall semester every year. |
| Grading System: |
A-F (Traditional)
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| Course ID: |
ANTH(NAMS)(LACS) 3270. 3 hours. |
| Course Title: |
New World Archaeology |
Course
Description: |
Cultural variation in the Americas from the end of the Pleistocene to the time of intensive European contact, with emphasis on human/environmental interactions. |
| Oasis Title: |
NEW WORLD ARCH |
Semester Course
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Not offered on a regular basis. |
| Grading System: |
A-F (Traditional)
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| Course ID: |
WMST(LACS) 3500. 3 hours. |
| Course Title: |
Women in the Caribbean |
Course
Description: |
This course covers a range of issues affecting women in the various parts of the Caribbean region. It examines the meaning of feminism within the Caribbean context. It considers the ways in which race, gender, class, ethnicity, language, sexuality, and other factors affect the formation of Caribbean women's identities in the modern world. |
| Oasis Title: |
WOMEN IN CARIBBEAN |
| Prerequisite: |
WMST 1110 or WMST 2010 or permission of department |
Semester Course
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Offered spring semester every even-numbered year. |
| Grading System: |
A-F (Traditional)
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| Course ID: |
SPAN(LACS) 4090. 1-3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 6 hours credit. |
| Course Title: |
Practicum in Service Learning |
Course
Description: |
Practical use of the Spanish language through community involvement. Students will work directly with the Spanish-speaking population in the Athens area in planned and systematic activities coordinated between the Department of Romance Languages and a variety of community organizations. |
| Oasis Title: |
PRAC SERV LEARNING |
| Nontraditional Format: |
Students will be earning one, two, or three hours of credit for volunteering in the local community. Students will be honing their language skills and the practicum will be monitored by an instructor of record, but there will be no traditional classroom activities or course assignments, such as exams, or quizzes. Short reaction essays, an experience journal, and final paper might be required. |
| Pre or Corequisite: |
SPAN 3010 or SPAN 3010H or SPAN 3011 |
Semester Course
Offered: |
Offered every year. |
| Grading System: |
S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory)
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| Course ID: |
SPAN(LACS) 4121. 3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 6 hours credit. |
| Course Title: |
Topics in Spanish Studies |
Course
Description: |
Designed for students who participate in UGA Study Abroad programs. Students take the challenge of attending a class regularly offered by host university for its regular students. Students can select one of various topics-including Latin American History, Anthropology, Mass Media, Popular Culture, etc. Classes are offered in Spanish only. |
| Oasis Title: |
TOPICS IN SPANISH |
| Prerequisite: |
SPAN 3030 or SPAN 3030H or SPAN(LING) 3050 |
| Pre or Corequisite: |
SPAN 4010 |
Semester Course
Offered: |
Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. |
| Grading System: |
S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory)
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| Course ID: |
LACS(ANTH)(LING)(ENGL) 4215/6215. 3 hours. |
| Course Title: |
Creole Language and Culture in the Caribbean |
Course
Description: |
An introduction to the study of creole language and culture in the Caribbean, including an overview of the history and development focusing on the socio-historical context of their genesis, demographics, and the resulting linguistic make-up. The status of creoles, their use in Education and creole identities, are also examined. |
| Oasis Title: |
CREOLE LANGUAGE |
| Prerequisite: |
Permission of department |
Semester Course
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Offered spring semester every odd-numbered year. |
| Grading System: |
A-F (Traditional)
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| Course ID: |
ANTH(LACS) 4225/6225. 3 hours. |
| Course Title: |
Mexican Civilization: Cultural Identity of Mexican People |
Course
Description: |
Examination of ethnic and cultural diversity, and issues of gender, race, class, and culture within Mexican society. Consideration will also be given to the historical, political, economic, and social experiences of Mexican ethnic and cultural groups with special attention to their diversity and unity. |
| Oasis Title: |
MEXICAN CIVILIZATIO |
Semester Course
Offered: |
Not offered on a regular basis. |
| Grading System: |
A-F (Traditional)
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| Course ID: |
INTL(LACS) 4270. 3 hours. |
| Course Title: |
Inter-American Relations |
Course
Description: |
Introduction to and analysis of changes in Latin American and United States foreign policy. |
| Oasis Title: |
INT-AMER RELATIONS |
| Prerequisite: |
INTL 3200 or INTL 3300 or permission of department |
Semester Course
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Offered every year. |
| Grading System: |
A-F (Traditional)
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| Course ID: |
INTL(LACS) 4315. 3 hours. |
| Course Title: |
Comparative Democracy, Democratization, and Civil Society |
Course
Description: |
Democracy and democratization focused on the political, cultural, and socioeconomic bases of democratization, its practice in the United States, Europe, Russia, Eastern Europe, Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and/or Latin America and the prospects for democracy spreading in presently non-democratic countries. Emphasis on the distinct meanings of democracy, its variety of forms, and the distinct priorities that different societies give to democracy. |
| Oasis Title: |
COMP DEMOCRACY |
| Prerequisite: |
INTL 3200 or INTL 3300 or permission of department |
| Grading System: |
A-F (Traditional)
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| Course ID: |
INTL(LACS) 4380. 3 hours. |
| Course Title: |
Latin American Political Systems |
Course
Description: |
The factors leading to democratic transitions in the region and the problems associated with the consolidation of democratic rule. |
| Oasis Title: |
LATIN AMER POL SYS |
| Pre or Corequisite: |
INTL 3200 or INTL 3300 or permission of department |
| Grading System: |
A-F (Traditional)
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| Course ID: |
ANTH(NAMS)(LACS) 4460/6460. 3 hours. |
| Course Title: |
The Aztecs and the Maya |
Course
Description: |
Two indigenous urban societies of the Americas, from farming village beginnings to the Spanish conquest, and their lasting impact on modern middle American culture. Topics include ecology, economy, political organization, urbanism, militarism, beliefs, art, architecture, and literature. |
| Oasis Title: |
AZTECS & MAYA |
| Duplicate Credit: |
Not open to students with credit in ANTH 3260 |
Semester Course
Offered: |
Offered every year. |
| Grading System: |
A-F (Traditional)
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| Course ID: |
ALDR(AFST)(LACS) 4710/6710. 3 hours. |
| Course Title: |
International Agricultural Development |
Course
Description: |
Analysis of international development programs, stressing the developing world's perspective. Study of issues affecting international cooperation, agricultural development and sustainability, technology transfer, and extension education. |
| Oasis Title: |
INTERNATIONAL AGDEV |
| Duplicate Credit: |
Not open to students with credit in ALDR(AFST) 5700/7700 |
| Nontraditional Format: |
Course dynamics emphasize case studies, discussions, and group projects. Students in AFST and LACS will focus their term assignments in their region of interest. |
Semester Course
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Offered fall semester every year. |
| Grading System: |
A-F (Traditional)
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| Course ID: |
LACS 4900. 3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 9 hours credit. |
| Course Title: |
Special Topics in Latin American and Caribbean Studies |
Course
Description: |
Current topics in Latin America and/or the Caribbean. |
| Oasis Title: |
SPEC TOPICS LACS |
Semester Course
Offered: |
Not offered on a regular basis. |
| Grading System: |
A-F (Traditional)
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| Course ID: |
LACS 4911. 3 hours. |
| Course Title: |
Latin American and Caribbean Studies Senior Capstone Seminar |
Course
Description: |
To enhance the knowledge gained and deepen the appreciation of Latin American and Caribbean Studies. Students will demonstrate proficiency in the major regional language of choice. |
| Oasis Title: |
CAPSTONE SEMINAR |
| Prerequisite: |
LACS 2001 and LACS 2002 and permission of department |
Semester Course
Offered: |
Offered spring semester every year. |
| Grading System: |
A-F (Traditional)
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| Course ID: |
JRLC(LACS) 5060. 3 hours. |
| Course Title: |
Telenovelas, Culture, and Society |
Course
Description: |
Examination of the connections between media, culture, and society as participants study the world's most watched television genre: the Latin American telenovela. The class focuses on the genre's contexts of production, consumption, regulation, and globalization, and analyzes telenovelas as a public forum for the negotiation of sociocultural issues. |
| Oasis Title: |
TELENOVELAS & SOC |
| Prerequisite: |
SPAN 2002 |
| Grading System: |
A-F (Traditional) |
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