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 2026 Courses
Core Courses

LAXC 252: Introduction to Latin American, Latinx and Caribbean Studies
Kristen McCleary | (Section 1)
Sedrick Miles | (Section 2)

LAXC 252H: Introduction to Latin American, Latinx and Caribbean Studies - Honors
Sedrick Miles | (Section 1)
Kristen McCleary | (Section 2)

ANTH 265: Peoples and Cultures of Latin America and the Caribbean
Amy Paugh

SPAN 308: Latin American Cultures
Tomás Regalado-López

Primary Elective Courses

ENG 221-7: The Fantastic Feminine: History, Gender and Wonder
Maria Delgadillo

HIST 307: The Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade
Akil Cornlius

LAXC 299: Internship in Latin American, LAtinx and Carribean Studies
Reslie Cortés Fradera

SPAN 385: Latim America Short Story
Tomás Regalado-López

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

SPAN 492: Latinx Community Practicum
Karina Kline-Gabel

Secondary Elective Courses

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

ECON 365Economic Development
Piyusha Mutreja

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

HON 300-SA01Global Citizenship in a Service Learning Context
Felix Wang

JUST 301-3: Crimmigration
Graciela Perez

JUST 328: Race, Class, and Justice
Graciela Perez

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

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

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

PSYC 400-1: Community Psychology
Yanbin Li

SCOM 248: Intercultural Communication
Adenike Tella | (Section 1)
Michael Broderick | (Section 2)
Michael Broderick | (Section 3)
Michael Broderick | (Section 4)

SCOM 355: Food as Communication
Reslie Cortés Fradera

SPAN 330: Business Spanish
Verónica Haun

SPAN 335: A Journry Through Literature
Yenisei Montes de Oca

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

SPAN 475: Spanish for Medical Professional II
Diana Galarreta-Aima

TESL 648: Immigration and Education
Jeremy Aldrich

Fall 2025 Courses
Core Courses

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

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

POSC 350: Latin American Politics
Charles Blake

SPAN 308: Latin American Culture
Tomás Regalado-López  | (Section 1)
Tomás Regalado-López  | (Section 2)

Primary Elective Courses

ANTH 364/HON 300-3: U.S./Latin American Borders
Becca Howes-Mischel

HIST 302: Plazas, Protests, and Processions: An Urban History of the Americas
Kristen McCleary

HIST 444: Revolution and Social Change in Latin America
TBA

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

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

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

Secondary Elective Courses

ECON 270: International Economics
Syed Hussein | (Section 1)
Syed Hussein | (Section 2)

ECON 365: Economic Development
John Subrick

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

HON 300-7: Global Leadership and Citizenship
Felix Wang

HUMN 201: Introduction to Humanitarian Affairs
Daniel Beers

JUST 253: Global Migration
Daniel Beers

JUST 257: Environmental Science
Case Watkins

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

POSC 397: The Politics of International Economic Relations
Hakseon Lee

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

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

SCOM 356: Immigrant Advocacy
Carlos Alemán

SOCI 318: Sociology of Immigration
David Trouille

SPAN 301: Pop Culture Through Language: Música popular en español
Verónica Dávila Ellis

SPAN 330: Business Spanish
Verónica Haun

SPAN 335: A Journey through Literature
Yenisei Montes de Oca

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

SPAN 475: Spanish for Medical Professionals II
Diana Galarreta-Aima

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 

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