School of Liberal Arts: Latin American Studies
2008-2009 Academic Year
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but all involve bibliographical study, reading, and discussion culminating in
preparation of individual papers.
LAST 456, 457 Internship Studies (1-3, 1-3)
Staff. Prerequisites: approval of instructor and Program Director. An experiential
learning process coupled with pertinent academic course work. Open only to
juniors and seniors in good standing. Registration is completed in the academic
department sponsoring the internship on TUTOR. Only one internship may be
completed per semester. (Note: A maximum of six credits may be earned in one
or two courses.)
LAST 488 Writing Practicum (1)
Staff. Prerequisite: successful completion of the First-Year Writing Requirement.
Fulfills the college intensive-writing requirement.
LAST H491, H492 Independent Studies (3, 3)
Staff. Prerequisite: approval of instructor.
LAST 495, 496 Special Offerings (3)
Staff. Courses offered by visiting or permanent faculty. For offering in a specific
semester, consult the department.
LAST H499-H500 Honors Thesis (3, 4)
Staff. Departmental approval required.
LAST 695, 696 Special Offerings in Latin American Studies (3, 3)
Staff. Courses offered by visiting professors or permanent faculty. For special
offering, see the Schedule of Classes. For description, consult department.
SAMPLE COURSES BY CONCENTRATION
Note that these lists are not comprehensive and do not account for all of the
courses offered in each department nor those that might be offered as special
topics in the departments or Latin American Studies. Courses taken abroad and on
Tulane summer programs can also count toward the concentrations.
Creativity:
SPAN 411: Latin American Literature
ARHS 386: Arts of the African Diaspora
LAST 696: Indigenous and Peasant Movements
MUSC 330: Music Cult of the World
DANC 192: Brazilian Dance: Samba
COMM 419: Latin American Film
Encounter:
ARHS 386: Arts of the African Diaspora
SOCI 695: Sociology of Migration
EEOB 318: Plants and Human Affairs
ANTH 370: Ecological Anthropology
INDV 410: Information Technology and International Development
ARHS 673: Seminar in Maya Manuscripts