Topic 2: Latin American Civilization: The National Experience. Same as History 310L. A broad survey of the political, social, and cultural aspects of the Latin American past. Only one of the following may be counted: History 346L, Latin American Studies 310 (Topic 2), 366 (Topic 3: Latin America since 1810).
Topic 2: Latino Audiences. Same as Mexican American Studies 374 (Topic 10: Latino Audiences) and Radio-Television-Film 365 (Topic 2: Latino Audiences). Prerequisite: Upper-division standing; the following coursework, with a grade of at least C in each course: Radio-Television-Film 305 and nine additional semester hours of lower-division coursework in radio-television-film; and consent of instructor.
Topic 3: Mass Media and Ethnic Groups. Same as Mexican American Studies 374 (Topic 11: Mass Media and Ethnic Groups) and Radio-Television-Film 365 (Topic 3: Mass Media and Ethnic Groups). Prerequisite: Upper-division standing; the following coursework, with a grade of at least C in each course: Radio-Television-Film 305 and nine additional semester hours of lower-division coursework in radio-television-film; and consent of instructor.
Topic 4: Feature Writing. Same as Mexican American Studies 374 (Topic 6: Feature Writing). Procedures in gathering material for feature stories, with stress on newspaper articles; analysis of reader appeal; study of feature story structure; development of style by practice in writing feature stories. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor and a passing score on the College of Communication Grammar, Spelling and Punctuation Test.
Topic 5: Brazilian Left, 1900 to Present. Same as American Studies 321C. Only one of the following may be counted: American Studies 321 (Topic: Comparative Cultural Studies: Brazil), 321 (Topic: Brazilian Left: 1900 to Present), Latin American Studies 322 (Topic 5), 322 (Topic: Brazilian Left, 1900 to 1992). Prerequisite: Upper-division standing and consent of instructor.
Topic 6: Recent Brazil, 1919 to the Present. Same as American Studies 321D. American Studies 321 (Topic: Recent Brazil, 1919 to the Present) and Latin American Studies 322 (Topic 6) may not both be counted. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing and consent of instructor.
Topic 7: International Communication: Third World Issues. Same as Mexican American Studies 374 (Topic 17: International Communication: Third World Issues) and Radio-Television-Film 342 (Topic 3: Third World Issues). Asian Studies 361 (Topic 4: International Communication: Third World Issues) and Latin American Studies 322 (Topic 7) may not both be counted. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing; the following coursework, with a grade of at least C in each course: Radio-Television-Film 305 and nine additional semester hours of lower-division coursework in radio-television-film; and consent of instructor.
Topic 8: Television Field Production: Diversity Newsmagazine. Same as Mexican American Studies 374 (Topic 18: Television Field Production: Diversity Newsmagazine) and Radio-Television-Film 366K (Topic 1: Diversity Newsmagazine). A multicultural approach to the production of broadcast-quality minidocumentaries. Three lecture hours a week for one semester, with studio hours to be arranged. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing; the following coursework, with a grade of at least C in each course: Radio-Television-Film 305, 317, 318, and three additional semester hours of lower-division coursework in radio-television-film; and consent of instructor.
Topic 9: Business in Emerging Markets. Same as International Business 372 (Topic 2: Business in Emerging Markets) and Middle Eastern Studies 322K (Topic 4: Business in Emerging Markets). Only one of the following may be counted: International Business 372 (Topic: Business in Developing Countries), Latin American Studies 322 (Topic 9), 322 (Topic: Business in Developing Countries), Middle Eastern Studies 322K (Topic: Business in Developing Countries). Prerequisite: Upper-division standing.
Topic 10: Mass Media and Minorities. Same as Journalism 359 and Mexican American Studies 374 (Topic 22: Mass Media and Minorities). Survey of minority communication problems: alienation, fragmentation, media access; criticism and feedback for minority groups based on racial/ethnic background, age, sex, disability, social or economic class, and sexual orientation. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing.
Topic 2: Indians of Mexico and Guatemala. Same as Anthropology 322M (Topic 5: Indians of Mexico and Guatemala). Prerequisite: Upper-division standing.
Topic 3: Indians of South America. Same as Anthropology 322M (Topic 7: Indians of South America). Prerequisite: Upper-division standing.
Topic 4: Contemporary Mexico. Same as Anthropology 355K. Mexico in the contemporary period and recent past; the political economy of Mexico and its effects on ordinary people, nationalism, the family, and the urban and rural experience; United States - Mexican relations. Anthropology 324L (Topic: Contemporary Mexico) and Latin American Studies 324L (Topic 4) may not both be counted. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing.
Topic 5: Andean Archaeology. Same as Anthropology 324L (Topic 19: Andean Archaeology). Prerequisite: Upper-division standing.
Topic 6: Caribbean Social Forms. Same as Anthropology 324L (Topic 5: Caribbean Social Forms). Prerequisite: Upper-division standing.
Topic 7: Maya Research, 1900 to the Present. Same as Anthropology 324L (Topic 12: Maya Research, 1900 to the Present). Prerequisite: Upper-division standing.
Topic 8: Origin of Complex Societies in South America. Same as Anthropology 358K. Review of the antecedents of sedentism and early civilizations in highland and lowland South America, ending with pre-Inca kingdoms in the central Andes. Prerequisite: Anthropology 302.
Topic 9: Inca Society and Peasants of the Andes. Same as Anthropology 358L. A functional analysis of Inca society, followed by a study of the Andean peasantry over time to the present day. Prerequisite: Anthropology 302.
Topic 10: The Civilization of the Maya. Same as Anthropology 360K. Maya prehistory and history: the archaeological record, codices and inscriptions, and Spanish conquest writings. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing.
Topic 11: The Civilizations of Ancient Mexico. Same as Anthropology 361K. Mexican cultures from earliest prehistory to the European conquest. Prerequisite: Anthropology 302 or consent of instructor, and six semester hours of any upper-division social science.
Topic 2: Music of Latin America. Same as Music 334 (Topic 2: Music of Latin America). Latin American Studies 322 (Topic: Music of Latin America) and 326 (Topic 2) may not both be counted. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing.
Topic 3: Music of Brazil and Argentina. Same as Music 334 (Topic 3: Music of Brazil and Argentina). Latin American Studies 322 (Topic: Music of Brazil and Argentina) and 326 (Topic 3) may not both be counted. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing.
Topic 4: Music of Andean Countries. Same as Music 334 (Topic 4: Music of Andean Countries). Latin American Studies 322 (Topic: Music of Andean Countries) and 326 (Topic 4) may not both be counted. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing.
Topic 2: Modern Art of Mexico. Same as Art History 341K. Art of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, particularly muralism and its sources, surrealism, and later movements. Latin American Studies 322 (Topic: Modern Art of Mexico) and 327 (Topic 2) may not both be counted. Prerequisite: For art history and visual art studies majors, Art History 302 and 303; for others, at least one of the following is advisable but not required: Art History 301, 302, 303.
Topic 3: Mesoamerican Art. Same as Art History 347L. Mesoamerican art and architectural styles, with emphasis on the function of art in culture. Latin American Studies 322 (Topic: Mesoamerican Art) and 327 (Topic 3) may not both be counted. Prerequisite: For art history and visual art studies majors, Art History 302 and 303; for others, at least one of the following is advisable but not required: Art History 301, 302, 303.
Topic 4: Contemporary Latin American Art, 1960 to the Present. Same as Art History 366N (Topic 1: Contemporary Latin American Art, 1960 to the Present). Painting, sculpture, media art, and environments. Latin American Studies 322 (Topic: Contemporary Latin American Art, 1960 to the Present) and 327 (Topic 4) may not both be counted. Prerequisite: For art history and visual art studies majors, Art History 302 and 303; for others, at least one of the following is advisable but not required: Art History 301, 302, 303.
Topic 5: Form and Meaning in Classic Maya Art. Same as Art History 347M. The development and function of art and architectural form in the classic Maya culture. Latin American Studies 322 (Topic: Form and Meaning in Classic Maya Art) and 327 (Topic 5) may not both be counted. Prerequisite: For art history and visual art studies majors, Art History 302 and 303; for others, at least one of the following is advisable but not required: Art History 301, 302, 303.
Topic 6: Art and Archaeology of Ancient Peru. Same as Art History 347K. The growth of civilization in South America from the earliest decorated textiles, pottery, and ceremonial buildings to the imperial Inca style. Latin American Studies 322 (Topic: Art and Archaeology of Ancient Peru) and 327 (Topic 6) may not both be counted. Prerequisite: For art and art history majors, Art History 302 and 303; for others, at least one of the following is advisable but not required: Art History 301, 302, 303.
Topic 2: Geography of Mexico and Caribbean America. Same as Geography 341K. The natural regions and cultural landscapes of Mexico, Central America, the West Indies, and portions of Columbia and Venezuela. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing.
Topic 3: Geography of South America. Same as Geography 323K. Ecological, cultural, and political challenges of the densely populated margins and sparsely populated interior frontier of South America; appropriate development and conservation pathways. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing.
Topic 2: Parties, Elections, and Democracy in Latin America. Same as Government 337M (Topic 2: Parties, Elections, and Democracy in Latin America). Prerequisite: Six semester hours of lower-division government.
Topic 3: Politics in South America. Same as Government 337M (Topic 3: Politics in South America). Prerequisite: Six semester hours of lower-division government.
Topic 4: United States - Mexican Border Relations. Same as Mexican American Studies 374 (Topic 14: United States - Mexican Border Relations) and Government 337M (Topic 4: United States - Mexican Border Relations). Prerequisite: Six semester hours of lower-division government.
Topic 5: Introduction to Latin American Government and Politics. Same as Government 328L. An introductory survey of Latin American political systems: governmental organization, political processes, and current problems. Prerequisite: Six semester hours of lower-division government.
Topic 6: Political Development in Eastern Europe and Latin America. Same as Government 365N (Topic 4: Political Development in Eastern Europe and Latin America). Prerequisite: Six semester hours of lower-division government.
Topic 7: Comparative Racial Politics. Same as African and African American Studies 374 (Topic 6: Comparative Racial Politics) and Government 370K (Topic 1: Comparative Racial Politics). Prerequisite: Six semester hours of lower-division government.
Topic 8: Latino Politics. Same as Mexican American Studies 374 (Topic 15: Latino Politics) and Government 370K (Topic 2: Latino Politics). Prerequisite: Six semester hours of lower-division government.
Topic 2: Political Economy of Central America. Same as Economics 372M (Topic 2: Political Economy of Central America). Background of economic problems; analyses of theories of development and underdevelopment; the evolution of contemporary political problems and their relationship to economic development in Central America. Prerequisite: Economics 302 and 303, or the equivalent, with a grade of at least C in each; and six semester hours of upper-division social science or consent of instructor.
Topic 2: Latin America before 1810. Same as History 346K. Basic survey course, designed as an introduction to Latin American history in the colonial period. Only one of the following may be counted: History 310K, Latin American Studies 310 (Topic 1: Latin American Civilization: The Colonial Experience), 366 (Topic 2). Prerequisite: Upper-division standing.
Topic 3: Latin America since 1810. Same as History 346L. Continuation of Latin American Studies 366 (Topic 2). Only one of the following may be counted: History 310L, Latin American Studies 310 (Topic 2: Latin American Civilization: The National Experience), 366 (Topic 3). Prerequisite: Upper-division standing.
Topic 4: Black Movements in the Caribbean. Same as African and African American Studies 374 (Topic 7: Black Movements in the Caribbean) and History 350L (Topic 6: Black Movements in the Caribbean). Prerequisite: Upper-division standing and consent of instructor.
Topic 5: Coffee and Slaves. Same as History 350L (Topic 8: Coffee and Slaves). Prerequisite: Upper-division standing and consent of instructor.
Topic 6: Indian-Spanish Relations in Colonial Latin America. Same as History 350L (Topic 13: Indian-Spanish Relations in Colonial Latin America). Prerequisite: Upper-division standing and consent of instructor.
Topic 7: Resistance, Rebellion, and Revolution in Colonial Spanish America. Same as History 350L (Topic 19: Resistance, Rebellion, and Revolution in Colonial Spanish America). Only one of the following may be counted: History 350L (Topic 19: Resistance, Rebellion, and Revolution in Colonial Spanish America), Latin American Studies 366 (Topic 7), 366 (Topic: Resistance, Rebellion, and Revolution in Colonial Spanish America). Prerequisite: Upper-division standing and consent of instructor.
Topic 8: The Mexican Revolution, 1910 - 1920. Same as History 352L. An analytical examination of the initial decade of the Mexican Revolution, the first of the twentieth-century nationalist social revolutions; examines through lectures and discussion the historical antecedents and the political, economic, social, and intellectual elements of the upheaval. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing or consent of instructor.
Topic 9: Revolution in Twentieth-Century Latin America. Same as History 346S. An introduction to recent Latin American history, with emphasis on phenomena that explain the apparent social unrest and political instability of the region. History 366N (Topic: Revolution in Twentieth-Century Latin America) and Latin American Studies 366 (Topic 9) may not both be counted. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing.
Topic 10: Inventing the New World. Same as History 325G. An examination of the process of cultural and social transformation that occurred over five centuries beginning with the emergence of the New World of the Americas. History 366N (Topic: Inventing the New World) and Latin American Studies 366 (Topic 10) may not both be counted. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing.
Topic 11: Negotiation and Conflict: Slavery in Brazil. Same as African and African American Studies 374 (Topic 4: Negotiation and Conflict: Slavery in Brazil) and History 328R. The uncertain institution of slavery that permeated all aspects of social life in Brazil for more than three hundred years; negotiations by masters and slaves to define the terms of their relationship; situations in which conflict became overt and involved force. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing.
Topic 12: Shaping Forces of Brazil since 1930. Same as History 328M. The social, economic, political, and cultural forces that have shaped Brazil since 1930. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing.
Topic 13: Revolution in Modern Latin America. Same as History 346R. Comparison of the Mexican and Cuban revolutions and of their challenges to inter-American relations. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing.
Topic 3: Civilization of Spanish America. Same as Spanish 322K. Survey of the social and cultural evolution of the Spanish American countries. Taught in Spanish. Prerequisite: Spanish 612, 312L, or the equivalent.
Topic 4: Introduction to Spanish American Literature through Modernism. Same as Spanish 325K. Main literary trends and principal writers in Spanish America from the sixteenth century through Modernism. Taught in Spanish. Prerequisite: Spanish 612, 312L, or the equivalent.
Topic 5: Introduction to Spanish American Literature since Modernism. Same as Spanish 325L. Main literary trends and principal writers in Spanish America since Modernism. Taught in Spanish. Prerequisite: Spanish 612, 312L, or the equivalent.
Topic 6: Spanish-Language Literature of the Southwest. Same as Mexican American Studies 374 (Topic 13: Spanish-Language Literature of the Southwest) and Spanish 341K. The study of culturally valuable Chicano literary texts; related readings in Mexican and other Hispanic works. Prerequisite: Spanish 612, 312L, or equivalent language proficiency and consent of instructor.
Topic 7: The Mexican Revolution. Same as Spanish 350 (Topic 1: The Mexican Revolution). Taught in Spanish. Prerequisite: Spanish 322K or the equivalent.
Topic 8: Contemporary Spanish American Drama. Same as Spanish 364K (Topic 1: Contemporary Spanish American Drama). Taught in Spanish. Prerequisite: Spanish 325K, 325L, or the equivalent.
Topic 9: Contemporary Spanish American Poetry. Same as Spanish 364K (Topic 2: Contemporary Spanish American Poetry). Taught in Spanish. Prerequisite: Spanish 325K, 325L, or the equivalent.
Topic 10: Contemporary Spanish American Prose. Same as Spanish 365K. Novels, short stories, and essays, from different regions of Hispanic America. Taught in Spanish. Prerequisite: Spanish 325K, 325L, or the equivalent.
Topic 11: Comparative Structure of English and Spanish. Same as Spanish 367K (Topic 2: Comparative Structure of English and Spanish). Taught in Spanish. Prerequisite: Six semester hours of upper-division Spanish, including Spanish 327 or the equivalent.
Topic 12: Translation Principles and Practice. Same as Spanish 367K (Topic 4: Translation Principles and Practice). Taught in Spanish. Prerequisite: Six semester hours of upper-division Spanish, including Spanish 327 or the equivalent.
Topic 13: Essay in Mexican Thought and Culture. Same as Mexican American Studies 374 (Topic 21: Essay in Mexican Thought and Culture) and Spanish 350 (Topic 2: Essay in Mexican Thought and Culture). Prerequisite: Spanish 322K or the equivalent.
Topic 3: Semester in Brazil.
Topic 4: Semester in Costa Rica.
Topic 5: Semester in Mexico.
Art History 370. Topics in Pre-Columbian Art.
Music 334. The Music of the Americas (topics in Latin American studies).
Anthropology 325L. Folklore Areas: Selected Topics (topics in Latin American studies).
Economics 372M. Studies in Development Economics.
Geography 326K. Feast or Famine? Food Supplies in a Crowded World.
Geography 336. Contemporary Cultural Geography.
Government 337M. Topics in Latin American Government and Politics.
Government 365N. Topics in Comparative Politics.
History 350L. Undergraduate Seminar in History.
History 352N. Mexican-American Border: History and Problems.
History 363K. Topics in Latin American Social and Cultural History.
History 366N. Topics in History (topics in Latin American studies).
Portuguese 322. Conference Course in Luso-Brazilian Language or Literature.
Portuguese 327. Introduction to Brazilian Literature.
Portuguese 341. Luso-Brazilian Civilization and Culture.
Portuguese 375. Luso-Brazilian Literature (topics in Latin American studies).
Sociology 308. Social Problems.
Sociology 324K. Social Change in Developing Nations.
Sociology 369K. Population and Society.
Spanish 349. Hispanic Literature in Translation (topics in Latin American studies).
Spanish 350. Studies in Hispanic Life and Culture (topics in Latin American studies).
Spanish 364K. Contemporary Drama and Poetry of Spanish America.
Spanish 375. National Literatures of Spanish America.
28 August 1996. Registrar's Web Team
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