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Latina/O Studies (LTNST)

LTNST 100 (GH;US) Introduction to Latina/s Studies (3) This course provides an interdisciplinary introduction to the study of Latinas/os in the U.S.
Effective: Summer 2006
 

LTNST 127 (US) (HIST 127) Introduction to U.S. Latina/o History (3) This course introduces students to the history of U.S. Latina/os, including Puerto Ricans, Dominicans, Chicanos, Cubans, and Central Americans.
Effective: Spring 2008
 

LTNST 197 Special Topics (1-9) Formal courses given infrequently to eplore, in depth, a comparatively narrow subject that may be topical or of special interest.
Effective: Summer 2006
 

LTNST 226 (GH;US;IL) (ENGL 226) Latina and Latino Border Theories (3) English 226 will constitute a wide-ranging examination of contemporary texts (1960-present) central to the construction of contemporary Latino/a culture.
Effective: Spring 2007
 

LTNST 296 Independent Studies (1-18) Creative projects, including research and design, that are supervised on an individual basis and that fall outside the scope of formal courses.
Effective: Summer 2006
 

LTNST 297 Special Topics (1-9) Formal courses given infrequently to explore, in depth, a comparatively narrow subject that may be topical or of special interest.
Effective: Summer 2006
 

LTNST 300 (US) (WMNST 300) Latina Feminisms (3) This course examines the historical development, theoretical premises, and political, social, and artistic contributions of Latina feminisms in the United States.
Effective: Summer 2006
Prerequisite: LTNST 100  

LTNST 315 (GH;US) (SPAN 315) Spanish and Spanish-speakers in the U.S. (3) In this course, we investigate various aspects of the language(s) and language behaviors of U.S. Latinos.
Effective: Summer 2006
 

LTNST 326 (GH;US) (SPAN 326) Reading the Border/Lands (3) This course examines representations of the U.S.-Mexico border in relation to the actual geographic space.
Effective: Summer 2006
 

LTNST 397 Special Topics (1-9) Formal courses given infrequently to explore, in depth, a comparatively narrow subject that may be topical or of special interest.
Effective: Summer 2006
 

LTNST 403 (US) (CMLIT 403) Varieties of Latina/o Cultural Expression (3) Literary and other forms of cultural expression (film, music, art, and theater) are compared across different Latina/o communities.
Effective: Summer 2006
Prerequisite: 3 credits in the humanities or in any LTNST course or 4th-semester proficiency in Spanish  

LTNST 426 (US) (ENGL 426) Chicana and Chicano Cultural Production: Literature, Film, Music (3) An in-depth study of Chicana/Chicano literature, film, and music from the inception of the Chicano Movement (1965-1975) to the present.
Effective: Spring 2007
Prerequisite: 3 credits in English  

LTNST 467 (US;IL) (HIST 467) Latin America and the United States (3) Historical development of policies of the United States with regard to Latin- American affairs from colonial times to the present.
Effective: Fall 2008
 

LTNST 495 Internship (1-18) Supervised off-campus, nongroup instruction including field experiences, practica, or internships. Written and oral critique of activity required.
Effective: Summer 2006
 

LTNST 496 Independent Studies (1-18) Creative projects, including research and design, that are supervised on an individual basis and that fall outside the scope of formal courses.
Effective: Summer 2006
 

LTNST 497 Special Topics (1-9) Formal courses given infrequently to explore, in depth, a comparatively narrow subject that may be topical or of special interest.
Effective: Summer 2006
 

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