Course Offerings in Latin American Studies

There are two kinds of courses that count for the Latin American Studies major and minor. Those offered by the CLAS and those offered by other departments.

For schedules, sections, and synopses of courses offered by CLAS and other Departments, click , AND see the lists below.  Sometimes, we add specific courses to our list (below) that are not officially listed. 

 Fall 2026 Courses offered by the CLAS (590)

 See the list on the schedule page.

 

Spring 2026 Courses offered by other Departments and credited by CLAS

01:590:381 ANCIENT KINGDOMS: A HISTORY OF THE AZTECS, INCAS AND MA..

3 Credits Sections: 1 / 1PrereqsSynopsis

Subject 590 Notes: GO TO http://clas.rutgers.edu/for-students-mainmenu-48/course-offerings-mainmenu-130 FOR COMPLETE LIST OF CURRENT COURSES ACCEPTED FOR THE LAS MAJOR AND MINOR.

NB Core Code: Historical Analysis (HST), SOE Only: Approved Humanities/Social Science (SOEHS)

0112617

Monday5:40 PM - 7:00 PM College AvenueABE-3450

Wednesday 5:40 PM - 7:00 PM College Avenue ABE-3450

TOWNSEND

 

01:595:389--Black and Brown Bodies and Criminal Justice Systems 

Tuesdays and Fridays - 12:10pm-1:30pm

TIL 224

Index 12630 

Prof. Sebastian Leon

 

01:595:412 TOPICS SEMINAR LAT/CARIB STUDIES

3 Credits Sections: 1 / 1PrereqsSynopsis

Section 01 Subtitle: AfroLatinx Feminisms

Section 01 Open To: MAJ: 595 (Latino and Hispanic Caribbean Studies)

0112631

Tuesday 12:10 PM - 1:30 PM Livingston BE-213

Friday 12:10 PM - 1:30 PM Livingston BE-213

ZAMORA, OMARIS

 

01:014:370 AFRO-ATLANTIC DIASPORA

3 Credits Sections: 1 / 1PrereqsSynopsis

NB Core Code: Historical Analysis (HST), SOE Only: Approved Humanities/Social Science (SOEHS)

0110120

Monday 8:30 AM - 9:50 AM Livingston BE-101

Thursday 8:30 AM - 9:50 AM Livingston BE-101

BUTLER, KIM

 

01:050:240 LATINO LITERATURE AND CULTURE

3 Credits Sections: 1 / 1PrereqsSynopsis

Subject 050 Notes: ALL COURSE DESCRIPTIONS CAN BE FOUND ON THE AMERICAN STUDIES HOMEPAGE AT: http://amerstudies.rutgers.edu/courses-menu/course-offerings

NB Core Code: Philosophical and Theoretical Issues (AHo), Writing and Communication, Revision (WCr), SOE Only: Approved Humanities/Social Science (SOEHS)

Section 01 Cross-Listed with: 01:595:240:01 (10141)

0110140

Tuesday 10:20 AM - 11:40 AM Livingston TIL-252

Friday 10:20 AM - 11:40 AM Livingston TIL-252

ZAMORA, OMARIS

 

01:450:364

AFRO-LATINX GEOGRAPHIES IN THE US AND IN LATIN AMERICA..

3 Credits Sections: 1 / 1PrereqsSynopsis

0112386

Monday 12:10 PM - 1:30 PM Livingston TIL-252

Thursday 12:10 PM - 1:30 PM Livingston TIL-252

PINTO FERREIRA

 

01:508:272 HST CARIB SINCE 1898

3 Credits Sections: 1 / 1PrereqsSynopsis

NB Core Code: Historical Analysis (HST), Social Analysis (SCL), SOE Only: Approved Humanities/Social Science (SOEHS)

Section 01 Cross-Listed with: 01:595:205:01 (12496)

0112495

Monday 3:50 PM - 5:10 PM College Avenue SC-220

Wednesday 3:50 PM - 5:10 PM College Avenue SC-220

CORINEALDI

 

01:512:360 LATINO HISTORY (US)

3 Credits Sections: 1 / 1PrereqsSynopsis

NB Core Code: Historical Analysis (HST), Writing and Communication in a Discipline (WCd), SOE Only: Approved Humanities/Social Science (SOEHS)

Section 01 Cross-Listed with: 01:595:369:01 (12528)

0112527

Tuesday 3:50 PM - 5:10 PM Livingston TIL-252

Thursday 3:50 PM - 5:10 PM Livingston TIL-252

LAURIA, ALDO

 

37:575:307 LATINO WORKERS IN THE UNITED STATES

3 Credits Sections: 4 / 4Prereqs

NB Core Code: Diversities and Social Inequalities (CCD), SOE Only: Approved Humanities/Social Science (SOEHS)

0122552

Thursday10:20 AM - 1:20 PM Livingston JLB-102

MARTINO, CARMEN

Section 90 Comments: Online Course, Go to http://canvas.rutgers.edu

9022553

Asynchronous content online

LUPO, CRYSTALBooksRegisterA

Section 91 Comments: Online Course, Go to http://canvas.rutgers.edu

9122554

Asynchronous content online

LUPO, CRYSTAL

Section 92 Comments: Online Course, Go to http://canvas.rutgers.edu

9222555

Asynchronous content online

MARTIN, LAURA

 

01:590:298 LATINOS AND MIGRATION

An Intersectional Approach

3 Credits Sections: 1 / 1PrereqsSynopsis

Subject 590 Notes: GO TO http://clas.rutgers.edu/for-students-mainmenu-48/course-offerings-mainmenu-130 FOR COMPLETE LIST OF CURRENT COURSES ACCEPTED FOR THE LAS MAJOR AND MINOR.

NB Core Code: Social Analysis (SCL), SOE Only: Approved Humanities/Social Science (SOEHS)

Section 01 Notes: CREDIT NOT GIVEN FOR THIS COURSE AND 595:298

Section 01 Comments: See Rutgers Teacher Education Advisor, Go to http://canvas.rutgers.edu

Section 01 Cross-Listed with: 01:595:298:01 (12616)

0112615

Monday 3:50 PM - 5:10 PM Livingston TIL-224

Wednesday 3:50 PM - 5:10 PM Livingston TIL-224

Prof. Rosado

 

 Courses from Spanish:

01:940:139SPANISH FOR HERITAGE SPEAKERS I

3 creditsSections: 1 / 1PrereqsSynopsis

NB Core Code: SOE Only: Approved Humanities/Social Science (SOEHS)

Section 01 Notes: PREREQ:PLACEMENT TEST OR PERMISSION OF DEPARTMENT EOF SECTION, OPEN TO ALL STUDENTS

0114010

Monday3:50 PM - 5:10 PM Wednesday3:50 PM - 5:10 PM

College AvenueABW-3100

 

940:221:01

CAC

TTh 3:50-5:10 pm

HH-B6

Dickinson, Kendra

Spanish in the United States (Taught in English)

940:353:01

CAC

M 8:30-11:30 am

ABW-2100

Montenegro, Maria

Spanish for Community Engagement

940:390:01

CAC

TTh 3:50-5:10 pm

ABE-2250

Otero-Torres, Damaris

Bad Bunny: Del Perreo a las Raíces, Debi Tirar Más Fotos

940:540:01

CAC

T 3:50-7:00 pm

ABW-5190

Marcone, Jorge

Environmental Humanities: Inter and Transdisciplinary Issues

 

01:595:336 CARIBBEAN BORDERLANDS

3 Credits Sections: 1 / 1PrereqsSynopsis

Section 01 Cross-Listed with: 01:450:335:01 (12380)

0112381

Tuesday 3:50 PM - 5:10 PM Livingston BE-003

Thursday 3:50 PM - 5:10 PM Livingston BE-003

RHINEY, KEVON

 

01:450:336 LATIN AMERICA (Geography and Development)

3 Credits Sections: 1 / 1PrereqsSynopsis

NB Core Code: Historical Analysis (HST), SOE Only: Approved Humanities/Social Science (SOEHS)

0112382

Monday 10:20 AM - 11:40 AM Livingston TIL-209

Thursday 10:20 AM - 11:40 AM Livingston TIL-209

SCHNEIDER

 

CAMDEN CAMPUS

Master Course List by Partner Departments and Programs

 For a full list of all Latin American Studies courses available for the major and minor (but not necessarily taught in any given semester) check the Master Course List in Latin American Studies

If you find a course with significant Latin American content that is not listed here, please contact the Program Director, Professor Aldo Lauria Santiago, to request permission for Major/Minor credit and for course selection advising: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.