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Undergraduate Courses<\/h2>\n

A list of courses for the LAS degree in each of the three topical groups (Historical Context; Literary, Artistic & Cultural Context; and Contemporary Context) as well as the requirements for honors in the major may be found in the CAS Bulletin: https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/academics\/cas\/programs\/latin-american-studies\/ba\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n

View SPRING 2024 <\/span>undergraduate courses<\/a> \u00a0(Google Doc).<\/p>\n

Graduate Courses<\/h2>\n

The five issue areas within the LAS program are detailed below.<\/p>\n

Globalization & Development<\/h4>
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History<\/h5>\n

CAS HI 582 Social Movements in 20th Century Latin America
\nCAS HI 886 Modern Latin American History<\/p>\n

International Relations<\/h5>\n

CAS IR 566 (PO 567) Democracy in Latin America and its Challenges
\nCAS IR 568 (PO 565) U.S. \u2013 Latin American Relations
\nCAS IR 590 (PO 562) Political Economy of Latin America
\nCAS IR 597 (GE 597) Development & Environment in Latin America
\nGRS IR 825 (SO 820) Women and Social Change in the Developing World<\/p>\n

Sociology<\/h5>\n

GRS SO 720 Development and Underdevelopment<\/p>\n

Global Health<\/h5>\n

GMS MA 670 Power and Health in Latin America and the Caribbean
\nSPH IH 704 Organization, Delivery, and Financing of Medical Care Services: An International Perspective
\nSPH IH 720 Social and Behavior Sciences in International Public Health
\nSPH IH 781 Nutrition and Public Health in Low Income Countries
\nSPH IH 880 Confronting Non-Communicable Diseases in the Developing World<\/p>\n

Urban Affairs<\/h5>\n

MET UA 590 International Comparative Urbanization & Planning<\/p>\n

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Politics & Civil Society<\/h4>
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African American Studies<\/h5>\n

CAS AA 514 (HI 584) Labor, Sexuality, and Resistance in the Afro-Atlantic World<\/p>\n

History<\/h5>\n

CAS HI 582 Social Movements in 20th Century Latin America<\/p>\n

International Relations<\/h5>\n

CAS IR 480\/680 Political Economy of Human Development
\nCAS IR 502 (PO 561) Latin American Political Parties
\nCAS IR 529 Cuba in Transition
\nCAS IR 566 (PO 567) Democracy in Latin America and its Challenges
\nCAS IR 590 (PO 562) Political Economy of Latin America
\nCAS IR 597 (GE 597) Development and Environment in Latin America
\nGRS IR 825 (SO 820) Women and Social Change in the Developing World<\/p>\n

Sociology<\/h5>\n

GRS SO 720 Development and Underdevelopment<\/p>\n

Urban Affairs<\/h5>\n

MET UA 590 International Comparative Urbanization & Planning<\/p>\n

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U.S. Policy & Inter-American Relations<\/h4>
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History<\/h5>\n

CAS HI 587 U.S. \u2013 Mexico Borders<\/p>\n

International Relations<\/h5>\n

CAS IR 524 The Cold War in Latin America
\nCAS IR 529 Cuba in Transition
\nCAS IR 568 (PO 565) U.S. \u2013 Latin American Relations
\nCAS IR 597 (GE 597) Development and Environment in Latin America<\/p>\n

Political Science<\/h5>\n

CAS PO 566 Conflict & Conflict Resolution in Latin America<\/p>\n

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History & Archaeology<\/h4>
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African American Studies<\/h5>\n

CAS AA 514 (HI 584) Labor, Sexuality, and Resistance in the Afro-Atlantic World<\/p>\n

Archaeology<\/h5>\n

CAS AR 503 Archaeological Field Methods: Survey & Excavation*
\nCAS AR 551 Studies in Mesoamerican Archaeology*
\nCAS AR 552 South American Archaeology
\nCAS AR 556 Archaeological Field Work (8 cr.)*
\nGRS AR 722 Aztec & Inca Civilization
\nGRS AR 751 Mesoamerican Archaeology<\/p>\n

History<\/h5>\n

CAS HI 582 Social Movements in 20th Century Latin America
\nCAS HI 587 U.S. \u2013 Mexico Borders
\nGRS HI 886 Modern Latin American History<\/p>\n

International Relations<\/h5>\n

CAS IR 524 The Cold War in Latin America<\/p>\n

Spanish<\/h5>\n

CAS LS 572 Spanish \u2013 American Colonial Experience
\n*AR 503, AR 551, and AR 556 are taken as part of the Guatemala Archaeology Program, which is an on location field work program that runs during Spring terms.<\/p>\n

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Literature, Art & Culture<\/h4>
<\/p>\n
Art History<\/h5>\n

CAS AH 527 Art & Society: Images & Power Relations in Latin America
\nCAS AH 542 Topics in Latin American Art
\nCAS AH 543 Latin American Art & the Cold War
\nGRS AH 742 Latin American Art Colloquium<\/p>\n

Music<\/h5>\n

CFA MH 561 World Music Ensemble<\/p>\n

Spanish<\/h5>\n

CAS LS 554 Borges
\nCAS LS 556 Contemporary Spanish-American Novel
\nCAS LS 569 19th Century Spanish-American Literature
\nCAS LS 572 Spanish \u2013 American Colonial Experience
\nCAS LS 573 Spanish American Literary Modernismo and Modernization
\nCAS LS 576 Topics in Spanish-American Literature
\nCAS LS 577 Topics in Hispanic Thought & Criticism
\nCAS LS 579 Topics in Hispanic Cinemas
\nCAS LS 580 Mexico City in Literature and Film
\nGRS LS 850 Seminar: Topics in Hispanic Literature
\nGRS LS 851 Writing in the Americas I
\nGRS LS 852 Writing in the Americas II<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

Most classes are taught once per year but some may be taught less frequently.<\/p>\n

View SPRING 2023<\/span>\u00a0graduate courses<\/a> (PDF)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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