Latino & Latin American Studies
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Explore the UConn Latino and Latin American Studies website for departmental information. Course descriptions below correspond to the UConn undergraduate directory of courses.
LLAS 1190: Introduction to Latin America and the Caribbean
Three credits ($150). Offered Fall, Spring, or Full-year
Multidisciplinary exploration of the historical development of such aspects of Latin America and the Caribbean as colonization and nation formation; geography and the environment; immigration and migration; race, ethnicity, and gender in society, politics, economy, and culture.
Eligibility Guidelines: Successful completion of two years of high school history and one year of high school Spanish are recommended.
Instructor Certification Requirements
The minimum degree requirement for instructors wishing to teach UConn ECE LLAS courses is a Master’s of Arts degree in Latin American Studies, or in Anthropology History, Political Science or Spanish with a focus on the study of Latin American and the Caribbean; however, a candidate with Master’s in Education with a sufficiently strong LLAS background may be considered. A candidate with a strong LLAS background has either taken graduate courses in LLAS or has been educated (K – 12 and potentially beyond) in a Latin American country.