University of Richmond

Concentration in Latin America 

Joan Bak and Mary Finley-Brook, Advisors

8 units, including

One introductory course on Latin America (Group A)
At least three units focusing on Latin America (Group B)
No more than two units with partial content on Latin America (Group C)
No more than two units in background courses (Group D)

Courses marked with an asterisk * may vary in emphasis depending upon instructor. Check before taking the class.
Courses marked with two asterisks ** are similar in content; students may received credit toward the concentration for only one course.

Group A, Introductory Courses on Latin America

ANTH 308 Latin America: An Ethnographic Perspective
IS 321 Exploring Latin American Experience: An Interdisciplinary Seminar
LAIS 312 Perspectives on Nations and Cultures of Latin America

Group B, Courses Focusing on Latin America

BIOL 383 Tropical Biology and Conservation
ENGL 205 Latino/a Literature and Film **
ENGL 332 Literatures of the Caribbean
HIST 261 Modern Latin America
HIST 262 The Making of Modern Brazil
HIST 263 Latin America in the Cold War Years
HIST 360 Crime and Punishment in Modern Latin America
LAIS 331-332 Introduction to Spanish-American Literature, I-II
LAIS 391 Contemporary Luzo-Brazilian Readings
LAIS 452 Spanish-American Poetic Texts
LAIS 471 Latin American Cinema
LAIS 472 Contemporary Spanish-American Theater
LAIS 474 Contemporary Writing in Latin America: Sex, Drugs and Rock 'n Roll
LAIS 475 Women and Writing in Latin America
LAIS 477 Literature of the Spanish-Speaking Caribbean
LAIS 484 The Latin American Essay
LAIS 485 Spanish-American Narrative
LAIS 486 U.S. Latino/a Literature **
LAIS 487 Latin America: Encounter and Conflict
PLSC 349 Politics of Latin America and the Caribbean

Group C, Courses with Partial Content on Latin America

ANTH 307 Indigenous Peoples of the Americas
ANTH 328 Anthropology of Human Rights
ECON 211 Economic Development in Asia, Africa and Latin America
GEOG 207 World Regional Geography - Developing Regions*
GEOG 345 Society, Economy and Nature: Global Perspectives on Sustainable Development
GEOG 370 Geographies of Economic Development and Globalization
IS 301 Dependency and Development: An Introduction to the Third World
IS 310 Tribe, Nation, World: The Anthropology of Globalization*
IS 320 Power, Space and Territory: Geographies of Political Change
IS 351 Globalization
MUS 117 Salsa Meets Jazz
SOC 306 Social Change in a Global Perspective

Group D, Background Courses

ECON 105 Introduction to Global Economics
PLSC 346 Politics of Cultural Pluralism
PLSC 347 Politics of Developing Nations
PLSC 356 International Political Economy
PLSC 360 International Development Policy