Latina/o Studies (LTNS)
LTNS 110 Critical Thinking in Latina/o Studies (Units: 3)
Developing basic skills involved in understanding, criticizing, and constructing arguments by using materials reflective of the experience of Raza and the Third World culture in the U.S.
Course Attributes:
- Am. Ethnic & Racial Minorities
- Social Justice
- A3: Critical Thinking
LTNS 210 Latina/Latino Health Care Perspectives (Units: 3)
Diseases and health conditions that are prevalent in underserved populations. The socio-economic, political, racial, cultural, and environmental factors that influence health conditions in Latina/Latino communities in the U.S. [CSL may be available]
Course Attributes:
- Social Justice
- B2: Life Science
- Global Perspectives
- Environmental Sustainability
- Am. Ethnic & Racial Minorities
LTNS 211 Latina/o Families Narrative (Units: 3)
The psychological structure of the family; psychodynamics of family relationships in light of particular subcultural influences characteristic of La Raza ethnic background. Sex-role delineations.
Course Attributes:
- Social Justice
- Am. Ethnic & Racial Minorities
- Global Perspectives
- D1: Social Sciences
LTNS 215 Introduction to Latina/o Studies (Units: 3)
Philosophy, methodology, and structure of Latina/Latino Studies. Interdisciplinary course. [CSL may be available]
LTNS 222 Latina/o Art History (Units: 3)
Conceptual and technical aspects of the visual arts movements in Latin America from 1900 to present and its developmental relationship to values, cultural identity, and artistic expression of Raza communities in the U.S. [CSL may be available] [Formerly LTNS 320]
Course Attributes:
- Am. Ethnic & Racial Minorities
- Global Perspectives
LTNS 225 Survey of Latina/o Visual Images (Units: 3)
Survey of Latina/o images in television, film, advertising, magazines, murals, and online media. Analysis of how visual culture reproduces ideology and/or challenges power structures. [CSL may be available]
Course Attributes:
- C1: Arts
- Am. Ethnic & Racial Minorities
- Social Justice
LTNS 230 Introduction to Latina/o Literature (Units: 3)
Background in Chicano/Latino literature. Readings from all the major Latino groups with an emphasis on culture, politics, and gender as seen through fiction.
Course Attributes:
- E1 LLD Pre-Fall 2019
- Social Justice
- Global Perspectives
- Am. Ethnic & Racial Minorities
- C3 or C2: Humanities/Lit.
- C2: Humanities
LTNS 265 Topics in Latina/o History (Units: 3)
Introduction to the history of Latinos/as in the U.S. Analysis of the social, political, and economic conditions that give rise to multiple migrations. [CSL may be available]
Course Attributes:
- Social Justice
- D1: Social Sciences
- Am. Ethnic & Racial Minorities
LTNS 270 Latina/o/x Murals, Memes, Music, and More: Latina/o/x Arts & Humanities (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: GE Area A2.
Course Attributes:
- E: Lifelong Learning Develop
- Social Justice
- Am. Ethnic & Racial Minorities
LTNS 276 Latina/o, U.S. Government, and Constitutional Ideals (Units: 3)
Basic governmental and political institutions and underlying socio-political ideals. Raza impact on legal-constitutional America and countervailing impact of political-legal structures imposed on Raza. [CSL may be available]
Course Attributes:
- Am. Ethnic & Racial Minorities
- U.S. Govt CA State Local Govt
- D3: Social Sciences: US CA Gov
LTNS 278 History of Latinos in the U.S. (Units: 3)
Examination of the social-cultural, economic, and political foundations of Latino History from the Spanish colonial period to the present including racialization and mestizaje.
(This course is offered as LTNS 278 and HIST 278. Students may not repeat the course under an alternate prefix.)
Course Attributes:
- Social Justice
- Am. Ethnic & Racial Minorities
- D2: Social Sciences: US Hist.
- U.S. History
LTNS 286 Policy Making and Latinos (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: Satisfactory completion of U.S. Government requirement (LTNS 276 or equivalent) or consent of the instructor.
LTNS 301 Latin American and Latino/a/x Art, 1492 to the Present (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Restricted to Art and Art History majors and minors with sophomore standing or above or LTNS 222* or consent of the instructor.
(This course is offered as ARTH 301 and LTNS 301. Students may not repeat the course under an alternate prefix.)
LTNS 305 Latina/o Studies Creative Writing Workshop (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: GE Areas A1*, A2*, A3*, and B4* all with grades of C- or better or consent of the instructor.
Course Attributes:
- Am. Ethnic & Racial Minorities
- Global Perspectives
- UD-C: Arts and/or Humanities
LTNS 315 Latina/os in California (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: GE Areas A1*, A2*, A3*, and B4* all with grades of C- or better or consent of the instructor.
Course Attributes:
- UD-C: Arts and/or Humanities
- Am. Ethnic & Racial Minorities
- Social Justice
LTNS 355 Black Indians in the Americas (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: GE Areas A1*, A2*, A3*, and B4* all with grades of C- or better or consent of the instructor.
(This course is offered as AIS 350, AFRS 350, and LTNS 355. Students may not repeat the course under an alternate prefix.)
Course Attributes:
- UD-D: Social Sciences
- Am. Ethnic & Racial Minorities
LTNS 380 Afro/Latina/o Diasporas (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: GE Areas A1*, A2*, A3*, and B4* all with grades of C- or better or consent of the instructor.
Course Attributes:
- UD-D: Social Sciences
- Am. Ethnic & Racial Minorities
- Global Perspectives
LTNS 400 Latina Girlhood (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: Upper-division standing or consent of the instructor.
LTNS 409 Latina/o/x Cinema (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Upper-division standing; GE Areas A1*, A2*, A3*, and B4* all with grades of C- or better; or consent of the instructor.
(This course is offered as LTNS 409 and CINE 309. Students may not repeat the course under an alternate prefix.)
Course Attributes:
- Social Justice
- UD-C: Arts and/or Humanities
- Am. Ethnic & Racial Minorities
- Global Perspectives
LTNS 410 Seminar on Gender and Latinas/os (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: Upper-division standing or consent of the instructor.
LTNS 415 Economic Progress of Latinos in the U.S. (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: Upper-division standing or consent of the instructor.
LTNS 425 Popular and Traditional Music of the Latina/o Diaspora (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: GE Areas A1*, A2*, A3*, and B4* all with grades of C- or better or consent of the instructor.
Course Attributes:
- Global Perspectives
- UD-C: Arts and/or Humanities
- Am. Ethnic & Racial Minorities
LTNS 430 Race, Crime, and Justice (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Restricted to upper-division standing; GE Areas A1*, A2*, A3*, and B4* all with grades of C- or better; or consent of the instructor.
(This course is offered as LTNS 430 and C J 435. Students may not repeat the course under an alternate prefix.)
Course Attributes:
- UD-D: Social Sciences
- Social Justice
LTNS 435 Oral History Methods: Theory and Practice (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: Upper-division standing or consent of the instructor.
LTNS 440 Caribbean Cultures and Spirituality (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: Upper-division standing or consent of the instructor.
LTNS 445 Gendered Borders: Latinas and Globalization (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: Upper-division standing or consent of the instructor.
(This course is offered as LTNS 445 and WGS 445. Students may not repeat the course under an alternate prefix.)
Course Attributes:
- Am. Ethnic & Racial Minorities
- Global Perspectives
- Social Justice
LTNS 450 Indigenismo: Indigenous Cultures of the Americas (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: GE Areas A1*, A2*, A3*, and B4* all with grades of C- or better or consent of the instructor.
Course Attributes:
- Global Perspectives
- UD-C: Arts and/or Humanities
- Am. Ethnic & Racial Minorities
- Environmental Sustainability
LTNS 455 Resistance Literature of the Americas (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: GE Areas A1*, A2*, A3*, and B4* all with grades of C- or better or consent of the instructor.
Course Attributes:
- UD-C: Arts and/or Humanities
- Am. Ethnic & Racial Minorities
- Global Perspectives
- Social Justice
LTNS 460 Central Americans of the U.S.: History and Heritage (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: GE Areas A1*, A2*, A3*, and B4* all with grades of C- or better or consent of the instructor.
Course Attributes:
- Am. Ethnic & Racial Minorities
- Social Justice
- Global Perspectives
- UD-D: Social Sciences
LTNS 465 Mexican-Americans: History and Heritage (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: Upper-division standing or consent of the instructor.
Course Attributes:
- Global Perspectives
- Am. Ethnic & Racial Minorities
LTNS 467 Caribbeans in the U.S.: History and Heritage (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: GE Areas A1*, A2*, A3*, and B4* all with grades of C- or better or consent of the instructor.
Course Attributes:
- Global Perspectives
- UD-D: Social Sciences
- Social Justice
LTNS 470 Latina/o Immigration to the U.S. (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: GE Areas A1*, A2*, A3*, and B4* all with grades of C- or better or consent of the instructor.
Course Attributes:
- UD-D: Social Sciences
- Am. Ethnic & Racial Minorities
- Global Perspectives
- Social Justice
LTNS 475 Aztec Philosophy (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: GE Areas A1*, A2*, A3*, and B4* all with grades of C- or better or consent of the instructor.
Course Attributes:
- UD-C: Arts and/or Humanities
- Am. Ethnic & Racial Minorities
- Global Perspectives
LTNS 485 Latina/o Youth, Crime, and Justice (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Restricted to upper-division standing; GE Areas A1*, A2*, A3*, and B4* all with grades of C- or better; or consent of the instructor.
(This course is offered as LTNS 485 and C J 485. Students may not repeat the course under an alternate prefix.)
Course Attributes:
- UD-D: Social Sciences
- Social Justice
LTNS 487 Mexican Migrations: A Social History (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: Upper-division standing or consent of the instructor.
(This course is offered as SOC 487 and LTNS 487. Students may not repeat the course under an alternate prefix.)
Course Attributes:
- Global Perspectives
LTNS 500 Latina/o Community Mental Health (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: Upper-division standing or consent of the instructor.
LTNS 501 Latin America: The National Period (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Upper-division standing; GE Area E; or consent of the instructor.
(This course is offered as HIST 358 [Formerly HIST 501], ANTH 501, and LTNS 501. Students may not repeat the course under an alternate prefix.)
LTNS 505 Gender, Sexuality, and Latino Communities (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: Upper-division standing or consent of the instructor.
(This course is offered as LTNS 505 and WGS 505. Students may not repeat the course under an alternate prefix.)
LTNS 530 Latina/os and the Media (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: GE Areas A1*, A2*, A3*, and B4* all with grades of C- or better or consent of the instructor.
Course Attributes:
- E1 LLD Pre-Fall 2019
- Social Justice
- Am. Ethnic & Racial Minorities
- UD-C: Arts and/or Humanities
LTNS 531 Creative Writing in Spanish: Poetry, Fiction, and Drama (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: SPAN 301 or consent of the instructor.
(This course is offered as SPAN 531 and LTNS 531. Students may not repeat the course under an alternate prefix.)
LTNS 533 History of Women in Latin America (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Upper-division standing; GE Area E; or consent of the instructor.
(This course is offered as HIST 355 [formerly HIST 535], WGS 355 [formerly WGS 535], and LTNS 533. Students may not repeat the course under an alternate prefix.)
LTNS 536 Latina/o Journalism (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: LTNS 530.
(This course is offered as LTNS 536 and JOUR 536. Students may not repeat the course under an alternate prefix.)
LTNS 560 Contemporary Latina/o Literature (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: GE Areas A1*, A2*, A3*, and B4* all with grades of C- or better or consent of the instructor.
Course Attributes:
- Global Perspectives
- Social Justice
- Am. Ethnic & Racial Minorities
- UD-C: Arts and/or Humanities
LTNS 565 Central Americans Writing in the United States (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: Upper-division standing or consent of the instructor.
LTNS 580 Educational Equity (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Restricted to upper-division standing; GE Areas A1*, A2*, A3*, and B4* all with grades of C- or better; or consent of the instructor.
(This course is offered as LTNS 580, SOC 580, and RRS 580. Students may not repeat the course under an alternate prefix.)
Course Attributes:
- Social Justice
- UD-D: Social Sciences
- Am. Ethnic & Racial Minorities
LTNS 640 Sociology of the Latino Experience (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: Restricted to upper-division standing or consent of the instructor.
(This course is offered as LTNS 640 and SOC 640. Students may not repeat the course under an alternate prefix.)
LTNS 660 Latina/o Politics (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: GE Areas A1*, A2*, A3*, and B4* all with grades of C- or better; LTNS 276; or consent of the instructor.
Course Attributes:
- Am. Ethnic & Racial Minorities
- Social Justice
- Global Perspectives
- UD-D: Social Sciences
LTNS 670 Mexican Politics and Society (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: GE Areas A1*, A2*, A3*, and B4* all with grades of C- or better or consent of the instructor.
(This course is offered as LTNS 670 and PLSI 408. Students may not repeat the course under an alternate prefix.)
Course Attributes:
- UD-D: Social Sciences
- Am. Ethnic & Racial Minorities
- Global Perspectives
- Social Justice
LTNS 679 Central American Literature: Roots to the Present (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: GE Areas A1*, A2*, A3*, and B4* all with grades of C- or better or consent of the instructor.
Course Attributes:
- UD-C: Arts and/or Humanities
- Social Justice
- Global Perspectives
LTNS 680 Latina/o Community Organizing (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: Upper-division standing or consent of the instructor.
LTNS 685 Projects in the Teaching of Latina/o Studies (Units: 1-4)
Prerequisite: Upper-division standing and consent of the instructor.
LTNS 690 Community Fieldwork in Latina/o Studies (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: Upper-division standing or consent of the instructor.
LTNS 692 Cuba: Health, Education, and Culture (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Upper-division standing or consent of the instructor.
LTNS 694 Community Service Learning (Units: 1-3)
Prerequisites: Upper-division standing or consent of the instructor; must be taken concurrently with any LTNS course supporting community service learning.
LTNS 699 Independent Study (Units: 1-3)
Prerequisites: Approval of the department and consent of the instructor.
LTNS 707 Seminar in Latina/o Studies (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: Consent of the instructor.