Latino Studies Program (LSP)Arts and Sciences
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Course descriptions provided by the Courses of Study 2017-2018.
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- Schedule of Classes - January 7, 2018 7:14PM EST
- Course Catalog - January 7, 2018 7:15PM EST
Classes
LSP 1105
Course Description
This course will examine race and ethnic relations between Whites, Blacks, Latinos, and Asians in the United States. The goal of this course is for students to understand how the history of race and ethnicity ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Choose one seminar and one discussion. Combined with: AMST 1104, SOC 1104
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Opt NoAud(Letter or S/U grades (no audit))
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- TR Malott Hall 228-Bache Aud
Instructors
Alvarado, S
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- F Klarman Hall KG42
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Alvarado, S
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- F Klarman Hall KG42
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Alvarado, S
LSP 2020
Course Description
Designed to expand bilingual Heritage students' knowledge of Spanish by providing them with ample opportunities to develop and improve each of the basic language skills, with a particular focus on writing ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: SPAN 2000
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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- MWF Malott Hall 224
Instructors
Redmond, M
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Additional Information
Instructor Consent Required (Add)
LSP 2100
Course Description
This course is an introduction to Latina/o Studies, a discipline that investigates the historical, socio-political and economic conditions and experiences of Latina/os in the United States, including but ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: AMST 2106
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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- TR Goldwin Smith Hall G22
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Jaime, K
LSP 2152
Course Description
One in ten residents of the United States was born outside the country. These people include international students, temporary workers, refugees, asylees, permanent residents, naturalized U.S. citizens ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: AMST 2152, GOVT 2152
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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- MWF Rockefeller Hall 122
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Garcia-Rios, S
LSP 2200
Course Description
This course discusses the health status of minorities in the United States. Explores intra-group diversity such as migration, economic status, and the influence of culture and the environment on the health ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: DSOC 2200
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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- TR Warren Hall B75
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Parra, P
LSP 2212
Course Description
This introductory course to the study of the Caribbean will begin with examinations of what constitutes the Caribbean and an understanding of Caribbean space. We will then study its peoples, contact between ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ASRC 2212, ENGL 2512
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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- TR Africana Ctr B07
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Boyce Davies, C
LSP 2300
Course Description
No description available. view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: LSP 4300
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Credits and Grading Basis
1-3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MW Goldwin Smith Hall 144
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Castillo, D
LSP 2770
Course Description
This team-taught course uses literature and popular culture, alongside literary, social, and cultural theory to consider how people from different cultures encounter and experience each other. The course ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: AMST 2770, ASRC 2770, ENGL 2770
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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- MWF Goldwin Smith Hall 236
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Diaz, E
Ngugi, M
LSP 3068
Course Description
This class examines the institutional processes of enforcing immigrant worker rights. We begin by reviewing the legal foundations of immigrant labor, including the current immigration enforcement regime, ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ILRLR 3068
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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- TR Ives Hall 116
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Gleeson, S
LSP 3470
Course Description
To what extent is New York City part of the Caribbean? This course explores the ways in which writers from Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the Dominican Republic write New York, whether as tourists, residents, ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: AMST 3475, ASRC 3470, LATA 3470, SPAN 3470
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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- TR McGraw Hall 366
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McDaniel, S
LSP 3680
Course Description
Testimonio is a type of writing known in Latin America and integral to U.S. Latina and Chicana traditions. The testimonio usually tells a story in a collective mode, or offers an individual's story as ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: AMST 3680, ENGL 3680, FGSS 3681, LATA 3681
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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- MW Goldwin Smith Hall G19
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Diaz, E
LSP 3754
Course Description
In this course, we will critically examine the production and performance of race, ethnicity, sexuality, and gender through literature and contemporary performance genres such as spoken word, slam poetry, ... view course details
LSP 3777
Course Description
The anthropological inquiry into one's own culture is never a neutral exercise. This course will explore issues in the cultural construction of the United States as a "pluralistic" society. We will look ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: AMST 3777, ANTHR 3777
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Meeting Pattern
- TR Morrill Hall 111
Instructors
Santiago-Irizarry, V
LSP 4000
Course Description
Interested in Latino Studies and Latin American Studies? This course will explore topics in Anthropology, Art, Economics, History, Literature, Government, Sociology, etc., of US Latino and Latin American ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: LATA 4000, LATA 6000, LSP 6000
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Credits and Grading Basis
1 Credit Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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- W Uris Hall 204
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Castillo, D
LSP 4210
Course Description
Guided independent study. view course details
LSP 4283
Course Description
This class will examine the history and contemporary role of Latinos as a minority group in the U.S. political system. This course is intended as an overview of the political position of Latinos y Latinas ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: AMST 4283, GOVT 4283
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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- M McGraw Hall 365
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Garcia-Rios, S
LSP 4300
Course Description
Conceived as a service-learning course, the centerpiece here is targeted, engaged research and arts work with Latino/a culture-related organizations in Tompkins County like Cultura! No más lágrimas, and ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: LSP 2300
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Credits and Grading Basis
1-3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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- MW Goldwin Smith Hall 144
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Castillo, D
LSP 4312
Course Description
This course will introduce students to basic concepts and developments related to migrants and migration in Central America, Mexico, and the United States via engaged learning and research. The course ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: COML 4575, COML 6375, DSOC 4312, DSOC 6312, ILRIC 4312, ILRIC 6312, LSP 6312
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits GradeNoAud(Letter grades only (no audit))
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Meeting Pattern
- TR Ives Hall 103
Instructors
Castillo, D
Cook, M
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Additional Information
This innovative course will introduce students to basic concepts and developments related to migration in Central America, Mexico, and the United States via engaged learning and research. The course will be organized around core themes such as the challenges and ethics of working with vulnerable populations, workplaces and working conditions, oral histories/testimonios, and immigration policy and enforcement practices. Students will learn qualitative methodologies for field research, which they will apply in short projects. This can be taken as a stand-alone course, but it is also a prerequisite for an optional winter intersession practicum.
LSP 6000
Course Description
Interested in Latino Studies and Latin American Studies? This course will explore topics in Anthropology, Art, Economics, History, Literature, Government, Sociology, etc., of US Latino and Latin American ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: LATA 4000, LATA 6000, LSP 4000
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Credits and Grading Basis
1 Credit Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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- W Uris Hall 204
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Castillo, D
LSP 6210
Course Description
Guided independent study. view course details
LSP 6312
Course Description
This course will introduce students to basic concepts and developments related to migrants and migration in Central America, Mexico, and the United States via engaged learning and research. The course ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: COML 4575, COML 6375, DSOC 4312, DSOC 6312, ILRIC 4312, ILRIC 6312, LSP 4312
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits GradeNoAud(Letter grades only (no audit))
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TR Ives Hall 103
Instructors
Castillo, D
Cook, M
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Additional Information
This innovative course will introduce students to basic concepts and developments related to migration in Central America, Mexico, and the United States via engaged learning and research. The course will be organized around core themes such as the challenges and ethics of working with vulnerable populations, workplaces and working conditions, oral histories/testimonios, and immigration policy and enforcement practices. Students will learn qualitative methodologies for field research, which they will apply in short projects. This can be taken as a stand-alone course, but it is also a prerequisite for an optional winter intersession practicum.