Browse the Latin American Studies (LAS) courses offered across all disciplines each semester. Syllabi for upcoming courses are uploaded near the start of the semester. 

Professors who wish to cross-list with the Center for Latin American Studies can find our cross-listing policies here.

If you need assistance registering for a course, please contact the Academic Assistant III, Po Echeguren, at secheguren@latam.ufl.edu. Course material information is subject to change. Please check back periodically for updates.

Undergraduate Courses

Expand the menu below to browse through the undergraduate level LAS courses offered this semester.

Fall 2026 Undergraduate Courses (Expand)

The following courses qualify as 100% Latin American Studies content for the purposes of the undergraduate minor/certificate.

Course # Course title Instructor Syllabus
CENTER FOR LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES
LAS 4935 Creative Narratives Luis Felipe Lomelí Pending
LAS 2001 Introduction to Latin American Studies Luis Felipe Lomelí Pending
LAS 4935 Politics of Housing in Latin America Carlos Suárez Pending
LAS 4935 Foundations of Art & Tech Yucef Merhi Pending
LAS 4935 Politics of the Caribbean Carlos Suárez Pending
LAS 4935 / LAH 3931 Riots and Insurrections Carlos de la Torre Pending
LAS 4935 Oral Histories, Testimonios, and Pláticas Rafael Solórzano Pending
LAS 4935 Latinx Politics & Social Movements Rafael Solórzano Pending
LAS 4935 / LAH 3931 Populisms Carlos de la Torre Pending
LAS 4935 Children & Youth in the Global South Renata Serra Pending
LAS 4935 Climate Change & Environmental Justice Susan Paulson Pending
LAS 4935 Venezuela: From Puntofijismo to Chavismo Rebecca Hanson Pending
QUEST COURSES
IDS 2935 Brazil's Greatest Hits Mariana Oliveira  
SPT 1320 Las Americas: Comida y Conflicto (Certificate Only) Ariadna Tenorio  Pending
SPT 2520 Fiction vs. Reality Antonio López Sajid Pending
ONLINE COURSES
LAS 3930 / MUH 3541 Latin American Music Welson Tremura  
GEA 3405 Geography of Latin America Cynthia Simmons  
LATIN AMERICAN TOPICS OFFERED IN OTHER DEPARTMENTS
AMH 3421 Florida to 1845 Jack Davis  
AML 3285 Variable Surveys of American Literatures: Queer Latinx Cultures Thomas Conners  
ARH 2613 Introduction to Latin American Art Derek Burdette  
ARH 3653 Mesoamerican Art Derek Burdette  
CPO 3303 Introduction to Latin American Politics TBA  
CPO 4034 Politics in Developing Nations TBA  
INR 4244 International Politics of Latin America Andrew Janusz  
JOU 4951 Noticias Dania Alexandrino Borges  
LAH 2020 Introduction to Latin American History Austin Nelsen  
LAH 3100 Emergence of Latin American Nations Thomas Miller  
LAH 3931 Cuban Revolution Lillian Guerra  
LAH 3931 Argentina Other Promised Land Raanan Rein  
LAH 4472 The Caribbean, Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries Helio de Souza Alves  
LAH 4730 Science and Technology in Latin American, 1492-Present Heather Vrana  
LIT 3400 Caribbean History and Literature Leah Rosenberg  
LIT 4192 Caribbean Literature in English: Intro to Caribbean Literature Leah Rosenberg  
POW 4700 Race and Gender in Machado de Assis Libby Ginway  
PRT 1515 Soccer Explains the World Quinn Hansen  
PRT 3391 Brazilian Cinema Libby Ginway  
SPN 3930 Reggaeton: From the Streets of Puerto Rico to the Super Bowl Gregory Moreland  
SPN 4930 Language, Identity, and Power Diego Pascual Cabo  
SPN 3948 Spanish in the Community Antonio Lopez Mendez  
SPW 4780 Women's Voices Rising Emily Hind  
SPW 4930 Revolving Topics in Literature and Culture Martin Sorbille  
REL 3381  Religion in Latin America Jeyoul Choi  
LIT 4192  Caribbean Literature in English: Tourism, Caribbean, Literature Leah Rosenberg  

The following courses qualify as 25% Latin American Studies content for the purposes of the undergraduate minor/certificate.

Course # Course title Instructor
ADV 4400 International and Cross Cultural Advertising Aqsa Bashir
AEB 4282 International Humanitarian Assistance Caleb Stair
AMH 3670 African Diaspora in the Americas Olivia Barnard
ANT 2000 General Anthropology TBA
ANT 2410 Cultural Anthropology Moodjalin Sudcharoen
BOT 2800C Plants in Human Affairs Norman Douglas
CPO 2001 Comparative Politics Introduction Amie Kreppel
GEO 2315 Hungry Planet: Global Geographies of Food TBA
INR 2001 Introduction to International Relations Zachary Selden
PUR 4404C International Public Relations Liudmila Khalitova
REL 2300 Introduction to World Religions Vasudha Narayanan
ANT 4930 Rivers & Their Territories Richard Kernaghan
Spring 2026 Undergraduate Courses (Expand)

The following courses qualify as 100% Latin American Studies content for the purposes of the undergraduate minor/certificate.

Course # Course title Instructor Syllabus
CENTER FOR LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES
LAS 2001 Intro to Latin American Studies Ariadna Tenorio Syllabus
LAS 4935 Coffee Culture Catherine Tucker Syllabus
LAS 4935 Law & Order in Latin America Rebecca Hanson Syllabus
LAS 4935 Reproduction and Reproductive Justice in the Americas Meg Weeks Syllabus
LAS 3930 Latinx Gulf Vibes: Mapping Latinx History Across the Gulf Coast Rafael Ramírez Solórzano Syllabus
LAS 4935 Brazilian History Through Literature & Film Meg Weeks Syllabus
LAS 4935 Latinx Geographies Rafael Ramírez Solórzano Syllabus
LAS 4935 Latin American Thought Luis Felipe Lomelí Syllabus
LAS 4935 Politics of Puerto Rico Carlos Suárez Carrasquillo Syllabus
LAS 4935 Politics of U.S. Housing Carlos Suárez Carrasquillo Syllabus
LAS 4935 Music and Brazilian Identity Welson Tremura Syllabus
LAS 4935 Social Innovation in the Global South Jairo Baquero-Melo Syllabus
QUEST COURSES
LAS 1141 Human Rights in Latin America (Quest 1) Carmen Martínez Novo Syllabus
IDS 2334 Chemistry in the Cocina Latina (Quest 1) Valeria Kleiman  
SPT 2520 Fiction vs Reality (Latin American Pop Culture) (Quest 2) Antonio López Méndez  
LATIN AMERICAN TOPICS OFFERED IN OTHER DEPARTMENTS
LAH 3470 Intro to Caribbean History Fernanda Bretones Lane  
LAH 3931 Afro-Latin America Fernanda Bretones Lane  
LAS 4935 Cuba and Puerto Rico: Colony, Nation & Diaspora Lillian Guerra  
LAH 4433 Modern Mexico Heather Vrana  
LAH 3931  Central American Revolutions and Counterrevolutions Heather Vrana  
LAS 3930 Nazi Fugitives in Latin America: Escape, Exile, and Justice Raanan Rein  
LAH 3941  Transnational US History since 1877 Paige Glotzer  
HAI 1131 Haitian Creole (online) Benjamin Hebblethwaite  
LAS 4935 Argentina and the Politics of Memory Leslie Anderson  
LAS 4935 Qualitative Methods Leslie Anderson  
LAS 4935 Género, Derechos Humanos y Política en América Latina Juliana Restrepo Sanín  
LAS 4935 Political Theory and Public Affairs Cristian Pérez Muñoz  
SPN 3435  Creative Writing in Spanish Victor Jordan  
SPN 3520  Culture and Civilization of Spanish America Martin Sorbille  
SPN 3930  Women in Latin Music Gregory Moreland  
SPN 6902  Literary Theory (Needs instructor permission) Ariadna Tenorio  
SPT 3930  Topics in Latin America and Spanish Culture and Civilization: Health and Healing Humanities
Paola Uparela
 
SPN 3938  Spanish in the Community Jenny Paola Hincapie Marin  
SPW 4930 Topics in Literature and Culture: Globalization in film Martin Sorbille  
LAS 4935 Is Latinidad Cancelled? Thomas Conners  
AML 4685  Race and Ethnicity: Contemporary Latinx Literature Tace Hedrick  
AML 4170  Latinx Science Fiction Tace Hedrick  
ARH 3665  Colonial Andean Art Maya Stanfield-Mazzi  
LAS 4935 Andean Econ & Environment: Past and Present Oscar Prieto  
PCO 4270  Latinx Psychology Teresa Vázquez  
REL 3381  Religion in Latin America Jeyoul Choi  
LIT 4192  Caribbean Literature in English: Tourism, Caribbean, Literature Leah Rosenberg  
STUDY ABROAD
EGN 4932  Infrastructure Impacts on Society, Economy, and Environment (Spring break study abroad in Panamá) Program info  
SPN 3573 & SPN 3520 

SPN 3573 Immersion in a Hispanic Community & SPN 3520 Spanish American Culture and Civilization (Summer A - UF in Costa Rica)

Program info  

 

Fall 2025 Undergraduate Courses (Expand)
Course # Course title Instructor Syllabus
LAS 4935 Afro-Caribbean American Politics Sharon Austin Syllabus
LAS 4935 Art & Pedagogy in Latin America Nicolás Paris Syllabus
LAS 4935 Crime and Violence in Latin America Rebecca Hanson Syllabus
LAS 4935 Critical Indigenous Studies Carmen Martínez Novo Syllabus
LAS 4935 Influencers, Cumbia and Superfoods: Consumption and Social Change in Latin America Jairo Baquero Melo Syllabus
LAS 4935 International Politics of Latin America Andrew Janusz Syllabus
LAS 3930 Intro to Latin American Politics Juliana Restrepo Sanín Syllabus
LAS 2001 Introduction to Latin American Studies Luis Felipe Lomelí Syllabus
LAS 4935 Knowledge, Conflict and Environmental Peacebuilding Jairo Baquero Melo Syllabus
LAS 3930 Latin American Music Welson Tremura Syllabus
LAS 4935 Latinx Migration, Refugees, and Citizenship in the U.S. Rafael Ramírez Solórzano Syllabus
LAS 4935 Politics of Latin American Housing Carlos Suárez Carrasquillo  Syllabus
LAS 4935 Politics of the Caribbean Carlos Suárez Carrasquillo  Syllabus
LAS 4935 Queer and Trans Expressions in the Americas Rafael Ramírez Solórzano Syllabus
LAS 4935 Social Movements and Gender: A View from Latin America Meg Weeks Syllabus

 

Spring 2025 Undergraduate Courses (Expand)
Course # Course title Instructor Syllabus
LAS 4935 Brazilian History Through Literature and Film Meg Weeks Syllabus
LAS 3040 Drug Wars and Oil Fortunes in Latin America Luis Felipe Lomelí Syllabus
LAS 4935  Environmental Justice & Development in Latin America: Afro-descendants, Peasants + Indigenous Peoples' Rights Jairo Baquero-Melo Pending
LAS 4935  Ethnographic Storytelling, Subjectivity, and the Visual in Latin America Clate Korsant Syllabus
LAS 4935 Fictions and the Archive Ariadna Tenorio Pending
LAS 3930 Food and Gastronomy in Latin America Rick Stepp Pending
LAS 4935 Global Forests Karen Kainer Pending
LAS 2001 Introduction to Latin American Studies Luis Felipe Lomelí Pending
LAS 3930 Labor & Ecologies: Latin America in Comparative Perspective Jairo Baquero-Melo Pending
LAS 3930 Latin American Music Welson Tremura Pending
LAS 4935 Latinx Oral Histories Rafael Ramírez Solórzano Syllabus
LAS 4935 Latinx Politics and Social Movements Rafael Ramírez Solórzano Syllabus
LAS 4935 Politics of Puerto Rico Carlos Suárez Pending
LAS 4935 Politics of Sports & Stadiums in Latin America Carlos Suárez Pending
LAS 4935 Politics of U.S. Housing Carlos Suárez Pending
LAS 4935 Populism and Fascism Carlos de la Torre Pending
LAS 4935 Reproduction and Reproductive Justice in the Americas Meg Weeks Syllabus
LAS 4935 The Politics and Poetics of Memory Carmen Martínez Novo Syllabus

 

Graduate Courses

Expand the menu below to browse through the graduate level LAS courses offered this semester.

Fall 2026 Graduate Courses (Expand)
Course # Course title Instructor Syllabus
LAS 6938 Children & Youth in the Global South Renata Serra Pending
LAS 6938 Climate Change & Environmental Justice Susan Paulson Pending
LAS 6291 Communication & Leadership Skills Jon Dain Pending
LAS 6290 Community Forest Management Karen Kainer Pending
LAS 6047 Conservation & Development Practicum Glenn Galloway, Jazmín Gonzales Tovar Pending
LAS 6938 Creative Narratives Luis Felipe Lomelí Pending
LAS 6046 Development Administration Glenn Galloway Pending
LAS 6943 Development Theory & Practice Jazmín Gonzales Tovar Pending
LAS 6938 Foundations of Art & Tech: Exploring the History of New Media Yucef Merhi (Kislak Scholar) Pending
LAS 6938 Global Baroque Art Maya Stanfield-Mazzi  
LAS 6220 Latin American Issues and Perspectives Ariadna Tenorio Pending
LAS 6938 Latin American Politics Leslie Anderson  
LAS 6938 Oral Histories, Testimonios, and Pláticas: Voices of Latin American, Latinx, and Indigenous Communities Rafael Solórzano Pending
LAS 6938 Populisms Carlos de la Torre Pending
LAS 6938 Riots and Insurrections Carlos de la Torre Pending
LAS 6938 Venezuela: From Puntofijismo to Chavismo Rebecca Hanson Pending

 

Spring 2026 Graduate Courses (Expand)
Course # Course title Instructor Syllabus
LAS 6938 Andean Economy: Past and Present Gabriel Oscar Prieto Syllabus
LAS 6938 Anthropology of Biodiversity Rick Stepp, Kim Valenta, Michelle Lefebvre Pending
LAS 6938 Brazilian History Through Literature and Film Meg Weeks Pending
LAS 6938 Coffee Culture Catherine Tucker Syllabus
LAS 6292 Data Collection and Management Emilio Bruna Syllabus
LAS 6293 Design and Methods of Research in Latin American Studies Jairo Baquero-Melo Syllabus
LAS 6049 Design and Methods of Sustainable Development Practice Glenn Galloway Syllabus
LAS 6938 Ethnographic Methods Rebecca Hanson Syllabus
LAS 6938 Ethnographic Field Methods in Latin American Studies Catherine Tucker Syllabus
LAS 6291 Facilitation Skills Jonathan Dain Pending
INR 6708 / AFS 6307  Foundations of Economics for Sustainable Development Renata Serra Syllabus
LAS 6045 Gender and Empowerment in Development Jazmín Gonzales Tovar Syllabus
LAS 6295 Latin American Business Environment Mary Risner Syllabus
LAS 6938 Latin American Thought Luis Felipe Lomelí Syllabus
LAS 6295 Latinx Geographies Rafael Ramírez Solórzano Syllabus
LAS 6938 Law and Order in the Americas Rebecca Hanson Syllabus
LAS 6938 Maya Civilization Whittaker Schroder Syllabus
LAS 6938 Music and Brazilian Identity Welson Tremura Syllabus
LAS 6938 Reproduction and Reproductive Justice in the Americas Meg Weeks Pending
LAS 6938 Social-Ecological Tipping Points in Amazonia Ane Alencar Syllabus
LAS 6938 Social Innovation in Latin America Jairo Baquero-Melo Syllabus

 

Fall 2025 Graduate Courses (Expand)

 

Course # Course title Instructor Syllabus
LAS 6938 Art & Pedagogy in Latin America Nicolás Paris Syllabus
LAS 6290 Community Forest Management Karen Kainer Syllabus
LAS6291 Conservation and Development Skills: Conservation Media Gabby Salazar Syllabus
LAS 6291 Conservation & Development Leadership Skills Jon Dain  Syllabus
LAS 6047 Conservation and Development Practicum Glenn Galloway Syllabus
LAS 6938 Crime and Violence in Latin America Rebecca Hanson Syllabus
LAS 6938 Critical Indigenous Studies Carmen Martínez Novo Syllabus
LAS 6046 Development Administration Glenn Galloway Syllabus
LAS 6943 Development Theory and Practice Jazmín Gonzales Tovar Syllabus
LAS 6938 Environmental Governance Catherine Tucker Syllabus
LAS 6938 Influencers, Cumbia and Superfoods: Consumption and Social Change in Latin America Jairo Baquero Melo Syllabus
LAS 6938 Knowledge, Conflict and Environmental Peacebuilding Jairo Baquero Melo Syllabus
LAS 6938 Latin American Issues and Perspectives Ariadna Tenorio Syllabus
LAS 6938 Latinx Migration, Refugees, and Citizenship in the U.S. Rafael Ramírez Solórzano Syllabus
LAS 6938 Queer and Trans Expressions in the Americas Rafael Ramírez Solórzano Syllabus
LAS 6938 Social Movements and Gender: A View from Latin America Meg Weeks Syllabus

 

Spring 2025 Graduate Courses (Expand)
Course # Course title Instructor Syllabus
LAS 6938 Brazilian History Through Literature and Film Meg Weeks Syllabus
LAS 6938 Climate Change and Environmental Justice Susan Paulson Syllabus
LAS 6291 Conflict Management Jonathan Dain  Pending
LAS 6293 Design and Methods of Research in Latin American Studies Catherine Tucker Syllabus
LAS 6049 Design and Methods of Sustainable Development Practice Glenn Galloway and July Nelson Pending
LAS  6938 Environmental Justice & Development in Latin America: Afro-descendants, Peasants + Indigenous Peoples' Rights Jairo Baquero-Melo Pending
LAS  6938 Ethnographic Storytelling, Subjectivity, and the Visual in Latin America Clate Korsant Syllabus
LAS  6938 Fictions and the Archive Ariadna Tenorio Pending
LAS 6295 Latin American Business Environment Mary Risner Pending
LAS  6938 Latinx Oral Histories Rafael Solórzano Syllabus
LAS  6938 Populism and Fascism Carlos de la Torre Pending
LAS  6938 Reproduction and Reproductive Justice in the Americas Meg Weeks Syllabus
LAS  6938 The Politics and Poetics of Memory Carmen Martínez Novo Syllabus

 

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