
Spring 2023 Courses
Core Courses:
Minors must take 2 core courses (6 credit hours). The following are available Spring 2023:
Verónica Davíla- Ellis
Following the guiding principles of the Cluster Two, this course introduces students to the history of hemispheric Latinx Feminisms through the study of popular cultural performances produced by communities of Latin American descent across the Americas. We will engage with the most pressing issues tackled by feminist movements since the 1960’s and follow through their development into the present moment, WE will do this by looking at the multiple ways in which popular culture has provided spaces to debate, teach, innovate, and question in tandem with both grassroots and institutionalized forms of social movements. By providing a historical overview of the development of these discourses and movements alongside the cultural production of migrant, displaced, and colonized communities, students will be able to critically engage with the theoretical and social lines of dissension and allyship between US hegemonic women’s movements and grassroots women of color, queer and trans Feminisms. Additionally, students will learn how to interpret and critically analyze performances by Latinx cultural producers, finding meaning both in mainstream and commercial culture as well as in the marginalized and independent cultural products, and understanding the various narratives of belonging across racial, ethnic, and gender groups in the Americas. Some of the questions we will be tackling are How are Latinx feminisms different from Western, European, and White US feminisms? How does popular culture help engage audiences with social issues, while responding to the heterogeneous experiences of communities of Latin American descent in the United States? What value does popular culture hold in our society?
Bill Van Norman | TTH, 12:45PM - 2:00PM (Section 4)
SPAN 308: Latin American Cultures
Tomás Regalado-López | MW 3:25-4:30pm
Elective Courses:
Minors must complete 4 electives. The following are available this Spring:
EDUC 310: Teaching in a Diverse Society
Diana Meza |
Diana Meza |
Ruthie Bosch |
Ruthie Bosch | M
This course will examine how personal and professional values, attitudes, beliefs and behaviors affect teaching and learning. The pre-service teachers will develop an understanding of similar unique characteristics of Pre-K to 12 grade students and their families, including culture, race, ethnicity, heritage language and learning abilities, gender socialization and sexual orientation.
GEOG 339: Geography of the Caribbean
Mary Kimsey |
This course is designed to give students a general geographical overview of the islands states and territories surrounded by the Caribbean Sea. Students will study physical landforms, weather and climate, environmental issues, population characteristics, history, local and regional politics, and economic aspects of political units in the region.
HIST 401-2: Slave Trade & Capitalism
Bill Van Norman |
HON 200-2: Multicultural Leadership
Gabriel Driver, Fawn-Amber Montoya | Th
Multi-Cultural Leadership II: Application and Praxis. DESCRIPTION: This team-taught course will expand on the Hon 200 multicultural leadership Fall 22 course. It will address one's background and culture impacts their leadership style. Students will design individual and group projects that reflect current strategies for leadership that focus on diverse histories and cultures. In addition, there will be a specific focus on poetry, creative writing, and cultural interactions of Black and Latinx populations. This course is the second half of a 2 part course. Please get in touch with the instructors if you did not take the 1st part of the course and would still like to enroll.
HON 300-12: Latinx Voices
Fawn-Amber Montoya | MW
The class will focus on the experiences of Latinos in the United States and neighboring countries. Students will explore ideas of Latinx culture within the context of literature, music, and film. *This course will have a mandatory field trip to the Dominican Republic during spring break.
LAXC 299:
Kristin Wylie | TBA
The LAXC Social Media and Outreach Internship (1-3 credit hours) entails four primary roles: creating and promoting content for LAXC social media accounts, cultivating collaborative relationships across LAXC and with LAXC affinity groups (i.e. Latinx Student Alliance, Madison Hispanic Caucus, Scholars Latino Initative, other student and community organizations), and promote the LAXC minor through social media accounts, class visits, and attending student organizations' events, and holding weekly office hours in the LAXC-MHC space, Moody 102.
SPAN 365:
SPAN 375:
Diana Galarreta-Aima |
SPAN 395: Latin American Poetry
Tomás Regalado |
SPAN 404:
SPAN 476: Culture and Medicine in Latin America
Diana Galarreta-Aima |
Note: Students must take coursework in at least three disciplines, with no more than 9 hrs from a single discipline.
Course Directives:
Courses count for credit with permission of LAXC adviser. Contact Dr. Becca Howes-Mischel (howesmre@jmu.edu) for a course directive. The following are available this Spring:
ENG 221-2: Literature / Culture / Ideas [C2L]
María José Delgadillo |
ENG 367: Latinx Literature
Jason Baltazar |TuTh
This course is a study of literature by U.S. Latinx authors. The course explores the way writers from a variety of racial, ethnic and cultural backgrounds who identify as Latinx use the written word in service of narrating counter-histories, identity formation, and aesthetic and imaginative engagement with the world.
JUST 356: Refugees & Humanitarian Response
Daniel Beers |
POSC 366: Politics of Race & Ethnicity
Rachel Torres | MW
POSC 367: U.S. Immigration and Refugee Law
Jennifer Byrne | TTh
SCOM 248: Intercultural Communication
Michael Broderick | TTH
Michael Broderick| MWF
Reslie Cortés | MWF
Kristiana Baez | TTH
The study of human communication in a variety of cultural settings and contexts. Emphasis on developing understanding and analytical skills regarding communication between people from different racial, ethnic and cultural backgrounds in both domestic and international settings. Consideration of relevance and application to social, business and political environments.
THEA 303:
Rachel Rhoades | Th
Summer 2023
Come back soon for more updates on classes that are being offered in the summer!