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Disclaimer

Feel free to use this list for a general overview of the offered courses, but please refer to the official JMU Catalog for complete details on the LAXC minor requirements.

Spring 2025 Courses
Core Courses

LAXC 252-1/2: Intro to Latin American, Latinx, and Caribbean Studies / Global Cultures: Latin America [C2HQC] 
Bill Van Norman | (Section 1)
Bill Van Norman | (Section 2)

LAXC 252-3: Intro to Latin American, Latinx, and Caribbean Studies / Latinx Cultures [C2HQC] 
Verónica Dávila Ellis 

POSC 350: Latin American Politics 
Charles Blake 

SPAN 308: Latin American Cultures 
Tomás Regalado-López 

Primary Elective Courses

ANTH 303: Andean Archeology 
Di Hu 

ENG 367: Latinx Literature 
Jason Baltazar 

HIST 307: Slave Trade & Capitalism 
Bill Van Norman 

LAXC 299: Internship in Latin American, Latinx, and Caribbean Studies 
Verónica Dávila Ellis 

SPAN 321: Oral and Written Communication (for Heritage Speakers) 
Verónica Dávila Ellis

SPAN 395: Latin American Poetry 
Tomás Regalado-López

SPAN 476: Culture and Medicine in Latin America 
Diana Galarreta-Aima 

ENG 434:  *by course directive Advanced Studies in Latin American Literature in Translation 
Maria Delgadillo 

HON 200-4:  *by course directive Documenting Undocumented Lives 
Allison Fagan

Secondary Elective Courses

ECON 270: International Economics 
Nevin Cavusoglu | (Section 1)
Nevin Cavusoglu | (Section 2) 

ECON 365: Economic Development 
John Subrick | (Section 1) 

EDUC 310: Teaching in a Diverse Society
Diana Meza | (Section 1)
Diana Meza | (Section 2)
Ruthie Bosch | (Section 3)

HUMN 201: Introduction to Humanitarian Affairs 
Daniel Beers 

JUST 352: Global Migration 
Daniel Beers 

JUST 356: Refugees and Humanitarian Response 
Daniel Beers 

POSC 367: U.S. Immigration and Refugee Law 
Jennifer Byrne 

POSC/WGSS 383: Women and Politics in Comparative Perspective 
Kristin Wylie 

SCOM 248: Intercultural Communication 
Ashlyn Johns | (Section 1)
Ashlyn Johns | (Section 2)
Michael Broderick | (Section 3)
Michael Broderick | (Section 4)
Reslie Cortés | (Section 5)
Reslie Cortés | (Section 6)

SPAN 365: Spanish for Medical Professionals I 
Diana Galarreta-Aima 

SPAN 375: Spanish for Medical Professionals II 
Diana Galarreta-Aima 

JUST 301-5: *by course directive Crimmigration 
Graciela Perez 

THEA 303: *by course directive Community-Engaged & Activist Theatre 
Rachel Rhoades 

Fall 2024 Courses
Core Courses

LAXC 252: Introduction to Latin American, Latinx and Caribbean Studies
To return in Spring 2025

LAXC 252H: Introduction to Latin American, Latinx and Caribbean Studies - Honors
Kristen McCleary

SPAN 308: Latin American Cultures
Tomás Regalado-López

Elective Courses

ECON 270: International Economics
John Subrick(Section 1)
John Subrick | (Section 2)

ECON 312: Comparative Economic Systems
Nevin Cavusoglu

EDUC 310*: Teaching in a Diverse Society 
Diana Meza | (Section 1)
Diana Meza | (Section 2)
Ruthie Bosch | (Section 3)
Ruthie Bosch | (Section 4)

HIST 437: Latin America and Latin Americans Through Film: Focus on the Twentieth Century
Kristen McCleary

LAXC 299***: Internship in Latin American, Latinx, and Caribbean Studies
Verónica Dávila Ellis

POSC 341: Social Movements in the US & Abroad
Kristin Wylie

POSC 376: Introduction to Black Politics
Jaimee Swift

POSC 377: Global Black Feminist Politics: On Power, Resistance and Transformation
Jaimee Swift

POSC 397: The Politics Of International Economic Relations 
Hakseon Lee

SOCI 318**: Sociology of Immigration
David Trouille

SPAN 321: Written and Oral Communication for Heritage Speakers
Verónica Dávila Ellis

SPAN 365: Spanish for Medical Professionals I
Diana Galarreta-Aima
 

SPAN 375: Spanish for Medical Professionals II
Diana Galarreta-Aima

SPAN 385: Latin American Short Story
Tomás Regalado-López

SPAN 404: Spanish in the US
Jennifer Lang-Rigal

SPAN 485: Business and Society in Latin America
Verónica Haun

SPAN 492: Latinx Community Engagement
Karina Kline-Gabel

Course Directives

ENG 221-4: Literature / Culture / Ideas [C2L] - The Fantastic Feminine 
María José Delgadillo

HON 300-6: The Unfinished Journey of People of Color in the United States
H Gelfand

HON 300-13: Documenting Undocumented Lives
Allison Fagan

JUST 328***: Race, Class, and Justice
Gianluca De Fazio

JUST 357***: Environmental Justice
Case Watkins

SCOM 248: Intercultural Communication
Carlos Aleman | (Section 1)
Michael Broderick | (Section 2)
Mohammad Ala Uddin | (Section 3)
Mohammad Ala Uddin | (Section 4)

SCOM 347: Communication, Diversity, and Popular Culture
Kathryn Hobson

SPAN 330: Business Spanish
Veronica Haun | (Section 1)
Veronica Haun | (Section 2)

SPAN 335: Introduction to Hispanic Literature
Yenisei Montes de Oca | (Section 1)
Yenisei Montes de Oca | (Section 2)

Summer 2024

Study Abroad:

HIST 341: Selected Themes in World History
Study Abroad- Argentina

POSC 371: Selected Themes in World History: Argentine Politics and Society
Study Abroad- Argentina

SPAN 446: Special Topics in Spanish Literature
Study Abroad- Argentina

SPAN 447: Special Topics in Spanish Culture
Study Abroad- Argentina

SPAN 365S: Spanish for Medical Professionals I
Study Abroad- Spain

SPAN 385S: Latin American Short Story
Study Abroad- Spain 

Maymester (05/20/2024 - 06/14/2024):

SPAN 308: Latin American Cultures
Verónica Davila Ellis | Asynchronous | Core

June Semester (06/17/2024 - 07/12/2024):

SPAN 375: Spanish for Medical Professionals II
Diana Galarreta-Aima | Asynchronous | Elective

Spring 2024 Courses
Core Courses

LAXC 252 - 1/2: Intro to Latin American, Latinx, and Caribbean Studies / Global Cultures: Latin America 
Bill Van Norman | (Section 1)
Bill Van Norman | (Section 2)

LAXC 252 - 3: Intro to Latin American, Latinx, and Caribbean Studies / Latinx Cultures
Verónica Dávila Ellis

SPAN 308: Latin American Culture
Tomás Regalado-López

Elective Courses

ECON 270: International Economics
Nevin Cavusoglu | (Section 1)
Nevin Cavusoglu | (Section 2)

ECON 365: Economic Development
John Subrick | (Section 1)
John Subrick | (Section 2)

EDUC 310 - 1/2/3/4: Teaching in a Diverse Society
Diana Meza | (Section 1)
Diana Meza | (Section 2)
Ruthie Bosch | (Section 3)
Diana Meza | (Section 4)

ENG 367: Latinx Horror
Jason Baltazar

HIST 368: Blurred Borders: A Cultural History of the Caribbean, Latin America and the United States 
Kristen McClearty

LAXC 299: Internship in Latin American, Latinx, and Caribbean Studies
Verónica Dávila Ellis

SPAN 321: Oral and Written Communication for Heritage Speakers
Verónica Dávila Ellis 

SPAN 365: Spanish for Medical Professionals I
Diana Galarreta-Aima

SPAN 375: Spanish for Medical Professionals II 
Diana Galarreta-Aima

SPAN 395: Latin American Poetry
Tomás Regalado-López

SPAN 404: Spanish in the United States 
Jennifer Lang-Rigal

SPAN 476: Culture and Medicine in Latin America
Diana Galarreta-Aima

Course Directives

ENG / WGSS 368: Women’s Literature: Found in Translation: Women from Latin America
María José Delgadillo

POSC 367: U.S. Immigration and Refugee Law
Jennifer Byrne

SCOM 248: Intercultural Communication
Mohammad Ala Uddin | (Section 1)
Michael Broderick | (Section 2)
Reslie Cortés(Section 3)
Mohammad Ala Uddin(Section 4)

Summer 2023

Study Abroad:

HIST 341S/POSC 371S: Selected Themes in World History: Argentine Politics and Society
Kristen McCleary | Study Abroad- Argentina

SPAN 446: Special Topics in Spanish Literature
Study Abroad- Argentina

SPAN 447: Special Topics in Spanish Culture
Study Abroad- Argentina

SPAN 365S: Spanish for Medical Professionals I
Study Abroad- Salamanca

SPAN 385S: Latin American Short Story
Study Abroad- Salamanca

Maymester (05/22/2023 - 06/16/2023):

POSC 351: Topics in American Politics: Race and Ethnic Politics
Rachel Torres | Asynchronous | Elective

SPAN 308: Latin American Cultures
Verónica Davila Ellis | Asynchronous | Core

June Semester (06/20/2023 - 07/14/2023):

SPAN 375: Spanish for Medical Professionals II
Diana Galaretta | Asynchronous | Elective

SPAN 476: Culture and Medicine in Latin America
Diana Galaretta | Asynchronous | Elective

Fall 2023 Courses
Core Courses

LAXC 252- 1/2: Intro to Latin American, Latinx, and Caribbean Studies
Kristen McCleary | (Section 1)
Kristen McCleary | (Section 2)

POSC 350: Latin American Politics
Chris Blake

SPAN 308: Latin American Cultures
Tomás Regalado-López

Elective Courses

ANTH 364: Anthropology of the US/Latin American Border(s)
Becca Howes-Mischel

ECON 270-1/2: International Econ
Phil Heap | (Section 1)
Nevin Cavusoglu | (Section 2)

ECON 312: Comparative Economic Systems*
Zachary Gochenour

EDUC 310-1/2/3/4: Teaching in a Diverse Society
Diana Meza | (Section 1)
Diana Meza | (Section 2)
Ruthie Bosch | (Section 3)
Ruthie Bosch | (Section 4)

HIST 447- South America (Memory and History)*
Kristen McCleary

HON 200-3: Multi-Cultural America
Fawn-Amber Montoya

LAXC 299: Internship in Latin American, Latinx, and Caribbean Studies
Kristin Wylie

SOCI 318: Sociology of Immigration
David Trouille

SPAN 321: Written and Oral Communication for Heritage Speakers 
Verónica Davila Ellis

SPAN 365: Spanish for Medical Professionals I
Diana Galarreta

SPAN 375: Spanish for Medical Professionals II
Diana Galarreta

SPAN 385: Latin American Short Story 
Tomás Regalado

SPAN 404: Spanish in the United States 
Jennifer Lang-Rigal

SPAN 485: Business and Society in Latin America 
Veronica Haun

SPAN 492: Latinx Community Engagement 
Karina Kline-Gabel

Course Directives

ENG 221-4: Literature / Culture / Ideas [C2L] - The Fantastic Feminine
Majo Delgadillo

ENG 302-2: Special Topics in Literature and Language: Caribbean Writers
Lauren Alleyne

HON 300-8/IDLS 385: The Unfinished Journey of People of Color in the United States 
H Gelfand

JUST 328: Race, Class, and Justice 
Graciela Perez

JUST 357: Environmental Justice 
Case Watkins

POSC 341: Social Movements in the US & Abroad 
Kristin Wylie

POSC 371-1:Topics in Comparative Politics (Black Politics) 
Jaimee Swift

POSC 371-2: Topics in Comparative Politics (Global Black Feminist Politics) 
Jaimee Swift

SCOM 248-1/2/3/4/5/6: Intercultural Communications
Michael Broderick | (Section 1)
Michael Broderick | (Section 2)
Reslie Cortez | (Section 3) 
Mohammad Ala Uddin | (Section 4)
Mohammad Ala Uddin | (Section 5)
Mohammad Ala Uddin | (Section 6)

SCOM 313-2: Topics in Communication Studies: IMMIGRANT ADVOCACY 
Carlos Alemán

SCOM 347: Communication, Diversity, and Popular Culture 
Reslie Cortes

Spring 2023 Courses
Core Courses:

HUM 252-2 / LAXC 252: Global Cultures: Latinx Feminisms in Pop Culture
Verónica Davíla- Ellis

HUM 252-4/5 / LAXC 252: Global Cultures: Latin America/Introduction to LAXC
Bill Van Norman | (Section 4)
Bill Van Norman | (Section 5)

SPAN 308: Latin American Cultures
Tomás Regalado-López

Elective Courses:

EDUC 310: Teaching in a Diverse Society
Diana Meza | (Section 1)
Diana Meza | (Section 2)
Ruthie Bosch | (Section 3)
Ruthie Bosch | (Section 4)

GEOG 339: Geography of the Caribbean
Mary Kimsey

HIST 401-2: Slave Trade & Capitalism
Bill Van Norman | MW, 1:503:05pm

HON 200-2Multicultural Leadership
Gabriel Driver, Fawn-Amber Montoya

HON 300-12: Latinx Voices
Fawn-Amber Montoya

LAXC 299: Internship in Latin American, Latinx, andCaribbean Studies
Kristin Wylie

SPAN 365: Spanish for Health ProfessionalI
Diana Galarreta-Aima

SPAN 375: Spanish for Health ProfessionalsII
Diana Galarreta-Aima

SPAN 395: Latin American Poetry
Tomás Regalado

SPAN 404: Spanish in the US
Jennifer Lang-Rigal

SPAN 476: Culture and Medicine in Latin America
Diana Galarreta-Aima

Course Directives:

ENG 221-2: Literature / Culture / Ideas [C2L] The Fantastic Feminine: History, Gender and Wonder
María José Delgadillo

ENG 367: Latinx Literature
Jason Baltazar

JUST 356Refugees & Humanitarian Response
Daniel Beers

POSC 366: Politics of Race & Ethnicity
Rachel Torres

POSC 367U.S. Immigration and Refugee Law
Jennifer Byrne

SCOM 248: Intercultural Communication
Michael Broderick | (Section 1)
Michael Broderick| (Section 2)
Reslie Cortés | (Section 3)
Kristiana Baez | (Section 4)

THEA 303: Community-Engaged &Activist Theatre
Rachel Rhoades

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