Online Degrees and Courses

AMH 4585 Latino/a CultureCredits: 3.

Provides an historical overview of the development of Latino/a culture in the United States.

FOT 4800 Translation Studies Practicum

Credits: 3; Prereq: FOT 4801 and FOT 4812C.

Practical training for advanced translation students in a free-lance or job environment, using computer-assisted translation tools. By working closely with a mentor, professional experience in translation is required.

FOT 4801 Theory and Practice of Translation

Credits: 3; Prereq: instructor permission.

Theory, history and practice of translation, focusing on approaches to the acquisition of translation skills.

FOT 4803 Translation for the Professions

Credits: 3; Prereq: FOT 4801.

This course includes technical, contractual, film, multi-media and medical translation.

FOT 4806 Translation for Diplomacy, Law, and European Union Issues

Credits: 3; Prereq: FOT 4801.

This course focuses on international, hemispheric, and European Union issues in translation, government translation is also covered.

FOT 4810 Advanced Translation Workshop

Credits: 3 to 3; Prereq: FOT 4801.

Advanced seminar focusing on special topics in translation. Topics will rotate and will include literary translation, translation history and criticism, cross-cultural communications and translation, ethics and the philosophy of translation.

FOT 4812C Terminology and Computer-assisted Translation

Credits: 3; Prereq: FOT 4801.

This course will cover the theoretical and practical aspects of terminology management and computer-assisted translation (CAT). The practical aspect will consist of training in computer-assisted translation, including the use of CAT tools.

LAS 2001 Latin American Civilization

Credits: 3.

Interdisciplinary introduction to the study of Latin American societies and cultures. The course provides students with a general knowledge of Latin America and its people, preparing students for future course work in Latin American Studies. (H, S, I)

LAS 4905 Individual Work

Credits: 1 to 3; can be repeated with different subjects up to 10 credits.

Qualified students may choose a topic on Latin America that cuts across disciplines, to work under the supervision of a faculty member affiliated to the Center for Latin American Studies, who will sign the form (see Ms. Carter at 316 Grinter).

LAS 4935 Latin America Area Seminar

Credits: 3; can be repeated with change in content up to 9 credits.

These are multidisciplinary seminars offered on different topics each semester. Required of all candidates for the undergraduate certificate and minor in Latin American Studies.

Latin American Studies Courses for Web Delivered Courses at University of Arizona

LASV350 - READING LITERARY GENRES
LASV388 - IMMIGRATION+REFUG POLICY
LASV441 - CHILDREN’S LIT IN SPAN

Latin American Studies Courses For Spring 08
LA S195A - US-MEX BORDER:SEP+INTEG
LA S251 - WRLD REG:COMP+GLOB PERSP
LA S301 - TRNSL+INTRP:SCL JUST+PRC
LA S305A - PORT FOR SPAN SPEAKERS
LA S306 - BEG SIMULTANEOUS INTERPR
LA S308 - BEG CONSECUTVE INTERPRET
LA S309 - MEDICAL/BUSINESS TRSLATN
LA S311 - LEGAL/BUSINESS TRANSLATN
LA S324 - HISTORY OF PUERTO RICO
LA S330 - INTER CONVERSATION
LA S335 - RAP, CULTURE AND GOD
LA S337 - SURVEY MEXICAN FOLK MUS
LA S350 - READING LITERARY GENRES
LA S368 - COLONIAL MEXICO
LA S369 - MEXICO SNC INDEPENDENCE
LA S371A - SPAN/BUSINESS+ECONOMICS
LA S399 - INDEPENDENT STUDY
LA S399H - HONORS INDEPENDENT STUDY
LA S401 - SURVEY SPAN-AMERICAN LIT
LA S403 - MEXICAN+MEX-AMER LIT
LA S408 - ADV CONSECUTVE INTERPRET
LA S411 - MIDDLE AMERICA
LA S413 - ADV SIMULTANEOUS INTERPR
LA S414 - INTL MANAGEMENT SERVICES
LA S423 - ANTH OF RURAL MEXICO
LA S425 - ADV GRAMMAR+COMPOSITION
LA S433 - MEX+MEX-AM CIV THRU LIT
LA S439 - ETHICS + THE NEWS MEDIA
LA S441 - CHILDREN’S LIT IN SPAN
LA S445 - NOVEL MEXICAN REVOLUTION
LA S446 - MEX+MEX-AMERICAN THEATRE
LA S453B - MESOAMERICAN ARCHAEOLOGY
LA S454 - ANDEAN ARCHAEOLOGY
LA S461 - ENVIRON+RESOURCE GEOG
LA S462 - SPCL TOP CONTEMP LAT AM
LA S464 - HISTORY OF ARGENTINA
LA S467 - CONTEMPORARY LAT AMERICA
LA S469 - HIST WOMEN LATIN AMERICA
LA S488 - REPORTING ON LATIN AM
LA S493 - INTERNSHIP
LA S493L - LEGISLATIVE INTERNSHIP
LA S495A - LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES
LA S495C - CONTMPR ISSUES/LATIN AM
LA S495E - CONTEMP LATIN AMER ECON
LA S495F - CLQ LATIN AMERICAN STDS
LA S498 - SENIOR CAPSTONE
LA S498H - HONORS THESIS
LA S499 - INDEPENDENT STUDY
LA S499H - HONORS INDEPENDENT STUDY
LA S514 - INTL MANAGEMENT SERVICES
LA S518 - SOUTHWEST LAND+SOCIETY
LA S523 - ANTH OF RURAL MEXICO
LA S540 - DEV SP AM 19-21 CENT LIT
LA S554 - ANDEAN ARCHAEOLOGY
LA S562 - SPCL TOP CONTEMP LAT AM
LA S588 - REPORTING ON LATIN AM
LA S593 - INTERNSHIP
LA S595A - LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES
LA S595C - CONTMPR ISSUES/LATIN AM
LA S595D - LAT AM STDY SPCL TOPICS
LA S595E - CONTEMP LATIN AMER ECON
LA S595F - CLQ LATIN AMERICAN STDS
LA S595I - ENV ACTIVISM IN LATIN AM
LA S596A - LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES
LA S596B - SPCL TOPS CARIBBEAN STDS
LA S596H - US PRESS COVERAGE/LAT AM
LA S599 - INDEPENDENT STUDY
LA S631 - ANTHROPOLOGY+DEVELOPMENT
LA S666 - NAFTA+REGION TRADE AGRMT
LA S693 - INTERNSHIP
LA S695B - ADV STUDY IN LAT AM HIST
LA S696J - LATIN AM: MODERN PERIOD
LA S696K - DEVELOPMENT/LAT AM EXPRC
LA S696L - INTERNATIONAL TRADE LAW
LA S699 - INDEPENDENT STUDY
LA S900 - RESEARCH
LA S910 - THESIS
LA S930 - SUPPLEMENTARY REG

Latin American Studies Courses For Pre/Sum I 08
LA S251 - WRLD REG:COMP+GLOB PERSP
LA S305A - PORT FOR SPAN SPEAKERS
LA S324 - HISTORY OF PUERTO RICO
LA S330 - INTER CONVERSATION
LA S335 - RAP, CULTURE AND GOD
LA S337 - SURVEY MEXICAN FOLK MUS
LA S350 - READING LITERARY GENRES
LA S368 - COLONIAL MEXICO
LA S369 - MEXICO SNC INDEPENDENCE
LA S395A - LA S FIELD COLLOQUIUM
LA S403 - MEXICAN+MEX-AMER LIT
LA S425 - ADV GRAMMAR+COMPOSITION
LA S439 - ETHICS + THE NEWS MEDIA
LA S441 - CHILDREN’S LIT IN SPAN
LA S464 - HISTORY OF ARGENTINA
LA S467 - CONTEMPORARY LAT AMERICA
LA S469 - HIST WOMEN LATIN AMERICA
LA S930 - SUPPLEMENTARY REG

Latin American Studies Courses For Summer II 08
LA S251 - WRLD REG:COMP+GLOB PERSP
LA S322 - PREHISP,HISP+CHICANO ART
LA S324 - HISTORY OF PUERTO RICO
LA S330 - INTER CONVERSATION
LA S350 - READING LITERARY GENRES
LA S352 - SLAVERY IN LATIN AMERICA
LA S368 - COLONIAL MEXICO
LA S369 - MEXICO SNC INDEPENDENCE
LA S425 - ADV GRAMMAR+COMPOSITION
LA S464 - HISTORY OF ARGENTINA
LA S467 - CONTEMPORARY LAT AMERICA
LA S469 - HIST WOMEN LATIN AMERICA
LA S493 - INTERNSHIP

Latin American Studies Courses For Fall 08
LA S195A - US-MEX BORDER:SEP+INTEG
LA S251 - WRLD REG:COMP+GLOB PERSP
LA S301 - TRNSL+INTRP:SCL JUST+PRC
LA S305A - PORT FOR SPAN SPEAKERS
LA S306 - BEG SIMULTANEOUS INTERPR
LA S308 - BEG CONSECUTVE INTERPRET
LA S309 - MEDICAL/BUSINESS TRSLATN
LA S311 - LEGAL/BUSINESS TRANSLATN
LA S319 - MEXICAN AMERICAN CULTURE
LA S330 - INTER CONVERSATION
LA S335 - RAP, CULTURE AND GOD
LA S337 - SURVEY MEXICAN FOLK MUS
LA S345 - CARIBBEAN POLITICS
LA S350 - READING LITERARY GENRES
LA S352 - SLAVERY IN LATIN AMERICA
LA S368 - COLONIAL MEXICO
LA S369 - MEXICO SNC INDEPENDENCE
LA S371A - SPAN/BUSINESS+ECONOMICS
LA S371B - SPAN/BUSINESS+ECONOMICS
LA S384 - SOCIOLOGY LATIN AM SOC
LA S399 - INDEPENDENT STUDY
LA S399H - HONORS INDEPENDENT STUDY
LA S400A - POL+CLTR:CHILEAN HISTORY
LA S401 - SURVEY SPAN-AMERICAN LIT
LA S403 - MEXICAN+MEX-AMER LIT
LA S408 - ADV CONSECUTVE INTERPRET
LA S409 - ECONOMIC ANTHROPOLOGY
LA S412 - SOUTH AMERICA
LA S413 - ADV SIMULTANEOUS INTERPR
LA S425 - ADV GRAMMAR+COMPOSITION
LA S433 - MEX+MEX-AM CIV THRU LIT
LA S439 - ETHICS + THE NEWS MEDIA
LA S441 - CHILDREN’S LIT IN SPAN
LA S449 - BRAZILIAN LIT IN FILM
LA S453B - MESOAMERICAN ARCHAEOLOGY
LA S462 - SPCL TOP CONTEMP LAT AM
LA S464 - HISTORY OF ARGENTINA
LA S467 - CONTEMPORARY LAT AMERICA
LA S468 - STDS LATIN AMERICN MUSIC
LA S469 - HIST WOMEN LATIN AMERICA
LA S477 - COMP HIST WORLD REVOLUTN
LA S489 - PROFESSIONAL OUTSOURCING
LA S493 - INTERNSHIP
LA S493L - LEGISLATIVE INTERNSHIP
LA S495C - CONTMPR ISSUES/LATIN AM
LA S495E - CONTEMP LATIN AMER ECON
LA S495F - CLQ LATIN AMERICAN STDS
LA S496H - INTERAM TRD PUBL POL REL
LA S498 - SENIOR CAPSTONE
LA S498H - HONORS THESIS
LA S499 - INDEPENDENT STUDY
LA S499H - HONORS INDEPENDENT STUDY
LA S500 - INTRO LATIN AM STUDIES
LA S500A - POL+CLTR:CHILEAN HISTORY
LA S508 - MEX-AM CULTURAL PERSPECT
LA S509 - ECONOMIC ANTHROPOLOGY
LA S549 - BRAZILIAN LIT IN FILM
LA S553B - MESOAMERICAN ARCHAEOLOGY
LA S562 - SPCL TOP CONTEMP LAT AM
LA S567 - CONTEMPORARY LAT AMERICA
LA S568 - STDS LATIN AMERICN MUSIC
LA S589 - PROFESSIONAL OUTSOURCING
LA S593 - INTERNSHIP
LA S595C - CONTMPR ISSUES/LATIN AM
LA S595D - LAT AM STDY SPCL TOPICS
LA S595E - CONTEMP LATIN AMER ECON
LA S595F - CLQ LATIN AMERICAN STDS
LA S596A - LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES
LA S599 - INDEPENDENT STUDY
LA S659 - INTERNAT’L HUMAN RIGHTS
LA S693 - INTERNSHIP
LA S695B - ADV STUDY IN LAT AM HIST
LA S696E - ISSUES ALONG BORDERS
LA S696J - LATIN AM: MODERN PERIOD
LA S696L - INTERNATIONAL TRADE LAW
LA S699 - INDEPENDENT STUDY
LA S900 - RESEARCH
LA S910 - THESIS
LA S930 - SUPPLEMENTARY REG

latin American Studies Courses

Lower Division Courses    
19. Fiat Lux Freshman Seminars (1)
Seminar, one hour. Discussion of and critical thinking about topics of current intellectual importance, taught by faculty members in their areas of expertise and illuminating many paths of discovery at UCLA. P/NP grading.
89. Honors Seminars (1)
Seminar, three hours. Limited to 20 students. Designed as adjunct to lower division lecture course. Exploration of topics in greater depth through supplemental readings, papers, or other activities and led by lecture course instructor. May be applied toward honors credit for eligible students. Honors content noted on transcript. P/NP or letter grading.
89HC. Honors Contracts (1)
Tutorial, three hours. Limited to students in College Honors Program. Designed as adjunct to lower division lecture course. Individual study with lecture course instructor to explore topics in greater depth through supplemental readings, papers, or other activities. May be repeated for maximum of 4 units. Individual honors contract required. Honors content noted on transcript. Letter grading.
97A. Introduction to Latin America (4)
Lecture, three hours. Interdisciplinary freshman/sophomore survey course designed as introduction to modern Latin America. P/NP or letter grading.
99. Student Research Program (1 to 2)
Tutorial (supervised research or other scholarly work), three hours per week per unit. Entry-level research for lower division students under guidance of faculty mentor. Students must be in good academic standing and enrolled in minimum of 12 units (excluding this course). Individual contract required; consult Undergraduate Research Center. May be repeated. P/NP grading.

Upper Division Courses    
189. Advanced Honors Seminars (1)
Seminar, three hours. Limited to 20 students. Designed as adjunct to undergraduate lecture course. Exploration of topics in greater depth through supplemental readings, papers, or other activities and led by lecture course instructor. May be applied toward honors credit for eligible students. Honors content noted on transcript. P/NP or letter grading.
189HC. Honors Contracts (1)
Tutorial, three hours. Limited to students in College Honors Program. Designed as adjunct to upper division lecture course. Individual study with lecture course instructor to explore topics in greater depth through supplemental readings, papers, or other activities. May be repeated for maximum of 4 units. Individual honors contract required. Honors content noted on transcript. Letter grading.
191. Variable Topics Research Seminars: Latin American Studies (4)
Seminar, four hours. Advanced interdisciplinary research seminars for juniors/seniors. Reading, discussion, and development of culminating project. May be repeated for credit with topic change. P/NP or letter grading.

Graduate Courses
M200. Latin American Research Resources (4)
(Same as History M265 and Information Studies M225.) Seminar, three hours. General and specialized materials in fields concerned with Latin American studies. Library research techniques provide experience and competency required for future bibliographic and research sophistication as basis for enhanced research results.
205. Latin Americanist Scholarship (4)
Lecture, three hours. Panoramic introduction to methods and issues in various disciplines that study Latin America, with guest lecturers from various fields. (Latin American Studies core course.)
M250A. Indians of South America (4)
(Same as Anthropology M272.) Lecture, three hours. Survey of literature and research topics related to Indian cultures of South America. May be repeated for credit.
250B. Interdisciplinary Seminar: Latin American Studies (4)
Lecture, three hours. Problem-oriented seminar on critical areas stressed in University’s cooperative programs in Latin America.
250C. Interdisciplinary Topics in Latin American Studies (4)
Reading knowledge of Spanish or Portuguese normally required. Seminar devoted to selected topics of an interdisciplinary nature.
M260. Health and Culture in Americas (4)
(Same as Anthropology M266 and Community Health Sciences M260.) Lecture, three hours. Recommended requisite: Community Health Sciences 132. Health issues throughout Americas, especially indigenous/Mestizo Latin American populations. Holistic approach covering politics, economics, history, geography, human rights, maternal/child health, culture. Letter grading.
M264. Latin America: Traditional Medicine, Shamanism, and Folk Illness (4)
(Same as Anthropology M264 and Community Health Sciences M264.) Lecture, three hours. Recommended preparation: Community Health Sciences 132, bilingual English/Spanish skills. Examination of role of traditional medicine and shamanism in Latin America and exploration of how indigenous and mestizo groups diagnose and treat folk illness and Western-defined diseases with variety of health-seeking methods. Examination of art, music, and ritual and case examples of religion and healing practices via lecture, film, and audiotape. Letter grading.
M268A. Seminar: Recent Latin American History (4)
(Same as History M268A.) Seminar, three hours. Course M268A is requisite to M268B. Reading knowledge of Spanish and Portuguese normally required. Seminar devoted to selected topics of interdisciplinary nature. In Progress grading (credit to be given only on completion of course M268B).
M268B. Seminar: Recent Latin American History (4)
(Same as History M268B.) Seminar, three hours. Requisite: course M268A. Reading knowledge of Spanish and Portuguese normally required. Seminar devoted to selected topics of interdisciplinary nature. Letter grading.
501. Cooperative Program (2 to
Preparation: consent of UCLA graduate adviser and graduate dean, and host campus instructor, department chair, and graduate dean. Used to record enrollment of UCLA students in courses taken under cooperative arrangements with USC. S/U grading.
596. Directed Individual Study or Research (2 to
Tutorial, to be arranged. May be repeated, but only 4 units may be applied toward the minimum graduate course requirement. S/U or letter grading.
597. Preparation for M.A. Comprehensive Examination (4)
Tutorial, to be arranged. Ordinarily taken only during term in which student is being examined. S/U grading.
598. Research for and Preparation of M.A. Thesis (4)
Tutorial, to be arranged. Only 4 units may be applied toward the minimum graduate course requirement. S/U grading.