Note on course numbering: LABS 100-800 course numbers are arranged according to discipline and, other than those in the Spanish department, do not reflect levels of difficulty or prerequisites. Please refer to the home department’s course numbering policy for cross-listed courses. LABS 900-level courses include capstone, tutorials, honors, academic internships, and independent studies.
Major in Latin American and Border Studies: 9 courses
- One introductory course from:
- ARH71-034 Introduction to Art History: Latin America.
- HIS16-404 Latin American History in Film & Literature
- PHI18-284 Latin American Philosophy
- Two advanced Spanish language, literature or culture courses chosen from:
- SPA15-214 Written and Oral Expression
- SPA15-334 Conversation Through Hispanic Cinema
- SPA15-344 Introduction to Literary Studies
- SPA15-354 Cultures and Communities of Latin America
- SPA15-444 Hispano-American Literature Abroad
- SPA15-454 Hispano-American Culture Abroad
- SPA15-504 Selected Topics in Hispano-American Literature
- SPA15-524 Readings in Contemporary Hispano-American Literature
- SPA15-534 Cultural Memory in Latin America
- SPA15-554 Contemporary Hispano-American Theatre
- SPA15-614 Topics in Hispanic Film
- SPA15-624 Topics in Hispanic Literature
- SPA15-634 Topics in Hispanic Culture
- SPA15-654 Citizenship and Conflict in Colombian Cinema
- SPA15-664 Nature and Culture
- SPA15-674 Leisure and Play in Latin America
- SPA15-734 Spanish in the United States
- Five additional courses contributing to LABS, at least one course from each of the three different divisions, chosen from:
- Humanities:
- COM75-424 Latina/o/x Communication Studies
- ENG10-174 Topics in American Literature: Borders/Frontiers/Contact Zones
- HIS16-234 History of Colonial Latin America
- HIS16-244 History of Modern Latin America
- HIS16-294 Texas History
- HIS16-414 The Mexican Revolution
- PHI18-134 Philosophy, Race and Revolution
- PHI18-154 Native American Philosophies
- PHI18-284 Latin American Philosophy
- Social Sciences:
- ANT35-244 Race, Class and Gender in the Caribbean
- EDU40-264 Second Language Acquisition
- EDU40-274 Multicultural Children’s Literature
- ENV49-214 Texas Our (?) Texas
- FST04-254 Latinx Spiritualities
- FST04-364 Chicana Feminisms
- PSC32-184 Politics of Latin America and the Caribbean
- Fine Arts:
- ARH71-314 Art of Mesoamerica
- ARH71-324 Art of the Andes
- ARH71-364 Native Books, Images and Objects
- Humanities:
- Capstone Experience:
- LABS majors must complete a capstone experience, which may be fulfilled with either the LAS06-964 Capstone course, or an existing departmental capstone course. The LABS capstone project must include a paper and oral presentation concentrating on a topic pertaining to Latin America and/or the United States borderlands, and can be written and presented in either English or Spanish. The LABS program chair must approve all capstone projects before student registration.
Other courses whose main content focuses on Latin America and/or borderlands may count toward the major, subject to approval by the LABS program chair.
At least one LABS course must be writing attentive (WA).
LABS majors are required to take a Spanish language proficiency exit exam and/or an oral interview prior to graduation. Students can access the assessment exam through the Spanish Department website.
LABS majors are strongly encouraged to participate in a civic engagement project and take a long semester study abroad experience in a Spanish or Portuguese speaking country in Latin America.
Paired Major in Latin American and Border Studies and Spanish: 15 courses
- One introductory course from:
- ARH71-034 Introduction to Art History: Latin America
- HIS16-404 Latin American History in Film & Literature
- PHI18-284 Latin American Philosophy
- One course from:
- SPA15-214 Written and Oral Expression
- SPA15-334 Conversation through Hispanic Cinema
- SPA15-344 Introduction to Literary Studies
- One course from:
- SPA15-354 Cultures and Communities of Latin America
- SPA15-364 Cultures and Communities of Spain
- Five additional courses contributing to LABS, at least one course from each of the three different divisions, chosen from:
- Humanities:
- COM75-424 Latina/o/x Communication Studies
- ENG10-174 Topics in American Literature: Borders/Frontiers/Contact Zones
- HIS16-234 History of Colonial Latin America
- HIS16-244 History of Modern Latin America
- HIS16-294 Texas History
- HIS16-414 The Mexican Revolution
- PHI18-134 Philosophy, Race and Revolution
- PHI18-154 Native American Philosophies
- PHI18-284 Latin American Philosophy
- Social Sciences:
- ANT35-244 Race, Class and Gender in the Caribbean
- EDU40-264 Second Language Acquisition
- EDU40-274 Multicultural Children’s Literature
- ENV49-214 Texas Our (?) Texas
- FST04-254 Latinx Spiritualities
- FST04-364 Chicana Feminisms
- PSC32-184 Politics of Latin America and the Caribbean
- Fine Arts:
- ARH71-314 Art of Mesoamerica
- ARH71-324 Art of the Andes
- ARH71-364 Native Books, Images and Objects
- Humanities:
- Two additional Spanish courses from any of the following levels: 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800
- Three additional Spanish courses from any of the following levels: 400, 500, 600, 700, 800
- LAS06-964 Capstone
- SPA15-934 Research Seminar for Seniors (Capstone)
Minor in Latin American and Border Studies: 5 courses
- One introductory course from:
- ARH71-034 Introduction to Art History: Latin American
- HIS16-404 Latin American History in Film & Literature
- PHI18-284 Latin American Philosophy
- Four additional courses contributing towards LABS, at least one course from two of the three different divisions, selected from those available for the major.
LABS minors are required to take a Spanish language proficiency exit exam and/or an oral interview prior to graduation. Students can access the assessment exam through the Spanish Department website.
LABS minors are encouraged to participate in a civic engagement project and study abroad experience in a Spanish or Portuguese speaking country in Latin America.
Latin American and Border Studies (LAS)
- 06-001, 002, 003, 004 SELECTED TOPICS. May be repeated with change in topic.
- 06-301, 302, 303, 304 SELECTED TOPICS. May be repeated with change in topic.
- 06-901, 902, 903, 904 TUTORIAL.
- 06-941, 942, 943, 944 ACADEMIC INTERNSHIP. Must be taken Pass/D/F.
- 06-951, 952, 953, 954 INDEPENDENT STUDY. May be repeated with change in content.
- 06-964 CAPSTONE.
- 06-984 HONORS. By invitation only.