Latin-American Caribbean Studies Course Descriptions

An interdisciplinary introduction to Latin America and the Caribbean and to the LACS Program at Emory. The course provides historical background and familiarizes students with contemporary political, social, economic, and cultural issues.

Introduces first-year students to Latin America and/or the Caribbean, and to different disciplinary approaches. Topics and regions covered vary.

Topics vary.

Topics vary.

Topics vary. Each colloquium treats a different theme in depth, often combining reading and seminar discussion with research and writing. If listed as WR, fulfills the post-freshman writing requirement.

Fall, Spring. For LAS honors students only. Credit for undertaking supervised research and writing of the honors thesis, over the course of two semesters.

Fall, Spring. For LAS honors students only. Credit for undertaking supervised research and writing of the honors thesis, over the course of two semesters.

Variable credit. Prerequisite: prior approval of instructor or LAS director of undergraduate studies. Supervised study of the region for students pursuing directed reading under the guidance of a faculty member. Credit may also be granted for courses taken abroad and/or for internships, with prior approval of the LACS Director of Undergraduate Studies. Students who wish to receive credit for academic projects conducted outside of a degree-granting institution, including internships and independent research undertaken abroad, must arrange for an Emory faculty member to serve as project director. In addition, students will produce a scholarly paper to be reviewed and approved by the project director and LACS director of undergraduate studies.