AU 2026 Courses

AU 2026 Courses

Please note that this is not an exhaustive list of Ohio State courses related to Latin America. 

If you are an instructor and teach a course with 25% or more Latin American content that does not appear in this listing, please notify CLAS Assistant Director Leila Vieira (vieira.31@osu.edu) so it can be added. 

AFAMAST 3260 - Global Black Cultural Movements 

This course focuses on hemispheric studies in the Americas, examining black cultural movements emerging after emancipation through the present. It considers the ways people of African descent in the Americas have used cultural productions--literature, poetry, film, music, visual art, and performance--to construct identities; agitate for equality;and understand aesthetics as political and beautiful. GE diversity global studies course. GE theme lived environmentscourse. 

AFAMAST 3310 - Global Perspectives on the African Diaspora 

Study of historical processes, key figures and ideas, and cultural expressions of the worldwide dispersion of people of African descent from different times and places. GE theme lived environments course. 

AFAMAST 3376 - Arts and Cultures of Africa and the Diaspora 

An overview of African and African diaspora cultures from a historical perspective. Cultural media will include art, literature, film, dance, and photography. Prereq: Not open to students with HistArt 3102. GE VPA and diversity global studies course. GE theme migration, mobility, and immobility course. Cross-listed in HistArt 3102. 

 AFAMAST 3440 - Theorizing Race 

Introduction to issues of "race," consideration of the historical emergence and development of ideas of "race" and of racist practices, along with their contemporary formations. Prereq: 3 cr hrs in AfAmASt or Philos or REGD Foundation; or enrollment in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics major, AfAmASt major, or Philos major; or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for Philos 3440. GE theme citizenship for div and just wrld course. Cross-listed in Philos. 

AFAMAST 4921 - Intersections: Approaches to Theorizing Difference 

Examines intersections of race, ethnicity, and gender diversity in various sites within American culture (e.g., legal system, civil rights discourse, social justice movements). Prereq: One course in CompStd, WGSSt, or AfAmASt. Not open to students with credit for CompStd 4921 or WGSSt 4921. GE theme citizenship for div and just wrld course. Cross-listed in CompStd and WGSSt. 

AFAMAST 5240 - Race and Public Policy in the United States 

This course explores Race and Public Policy in the United States from Reconstruction to the present. In particular, the class is designed to look at the long list of "hot topics" in the current policy landscape, including policing, housing, wealth gap, immigration, voting, political representation, and others. Prereq: Jr, Sr, or Grad standing; or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for CompStd 5240 or PubAfrs 5240. Cross-listed in CompStd and PubAfrs. 

ANTHROP 1101 - Archaeology and Human Diversity, Lessons from the Past 

Examines how power relations shaped racial, ethnic, and gender identities in ancient societies by examining archaeological sites like Tutankhamen's tomb, Stonehenge, Machu Pichu, and Great Zimbabwe and shows how these and other sites have been misrepresented in the media and misused by governments to promote racism and inequality. GE foundation race, ethnicity and gender div course. 

ANTHROP 2202 - An Introduction to Cultural Anthropology 

Introduction to anthropological perspectives on cross-cultural variation in human behavior and societies. Prereq: Not open to students with credit for 2202H. GE soc sci indivs and groups and diversity global studies course. GE foundation social and behavioral sci course. 

ANTHROP 3553 - New World Prehistory: Aztecs and their Predecessors 

Detailed survey of native American prehistory: Examines the ancient civilizations of Mesoamerica, including the Olmecs, Zapotecs, Mixtecs, Aztecs, and Teotihuacan. Prereq: 2201. 

ANTHROP 5525 - Applied Anthropology for Social Change: Research, Justice, and Citizenship 

This course equips students with practical anthropological research skills to collaboratively address social problems through client- and community-based projects. By integrating themes of citizenship, diversity, and justice, students learn to ethically engage with stakeholders, apply qualitative and quantitative methods, and develop plans to contribute to more equitable and inclusive societies. Prereq: Jr, Sr or Grad standing; or permission of instructor. GE theme citizenship for div and just wrld course, High-Impact Practice Research and Creative Inquiry. 

ANTHROP 5624 - The Anthropology of Food: Culture, Society and Eating 

Explores food traditions, global expansion of foods and the production/exchange of food in culture and society. GE theme citizenship for div and just wrld course. 

HISTART 2901 - Introduction to World Cinema 

Chronological survey of the most influential and recognized film artists and film movements of the world. GE VPA and diversity global studies course. GE foundation lit, vis and performing arts course. 

HISTART 3562 - Contemporary U.S. Latinx Art 

This course provides an overview of contemporary Latinx Art in the United States from its origins in the 1960s Civil Rights Movement through today. U.S. Latinx Art refers to the artistic, visual, and creative production emerging from Latinx communities in the context of diaspora after immigration from Latin America. Prereq: Not open to students with credit for EthnStd 3562. GE theme citizenship for div and just wrld and migration, mobility, and immobility course. Cross listed with EthnStd. 

HISTART 3901 - World Cinema Today 

An introduction to the art of international cinema today, including its forms and varied content. GE VPA and diversity global studies course. GE foundation lit, vis and performing arts course. 

HISTART/INTSTDS 3905 - The Developing World on Screen 

Exploration of the relationships between the lived environments of the developing world and their representations in film. Prereq: Not open to students with credit for IntStds 3905. GE theme lived environments course, High-Impact Practice Interdisciplinary and Integrated Collaborative Teaching. Cross-listed in IntStds. 

HISTART 5562 - Art and History in Early Modern Latin America, 1492-1820 

Explores the visual culture of early modern Latin America through studies of wide range of objects--from featherwork shields to beadwork "idols" to paintings on paper and canvas--interpreted from a range of disciplinary (art history, anthropology, history) and theoretical perspectives. 

CRPLAN 2798 - Global Comparative Urbanism 

Planning issues are global in context. Through direct experience studying globalization, migration, sustainability, and public participation, critically understand planning on a global and community scale. Repeatable to a maximum of 9 crhrs. 

CRPLAN 4597 - The Global Environment in Planning 

A review of challenges in developed and developing countries, examining planning issues associated with economic development, social equity, growth and rural development. GE cross-disciplinary seminar course. GE theme citizenship for div and just wrld course. 

COMPSTD 2006 - American Civics: Freedom, Democracy, and Struggle 

This course examines American civic traditions from an interdisciplinary perspective. We will investigate the conceptual and historical roots of key texts, alongside their impacts and ongoing legacies in the United States and beyond. Key themes include: the contested relationships among church, state, and economy; debates over the meaning of democracy and citizenship; competing notions of progress. Prereq: Not open to students with with credit for AfAmASt 2006 or WGSSt 2006. GE foundation historical and cultural studies course. Cross-listed in AfAmASt and WGSSt. 

COMPSTD 2242 - Introduction to Latinx Studies 

Introduction to Latinx studies; history, politics, and cultural production of Latinx communities in the U.S. and its borderlands. Prereq: GE foundation writing and info literacy course, or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for Spanish 2242, or EthnStd 2242. GE cultures and ideas and diversity soc div in the US course. GE foundation historical and cultural studies and race, ethnicity and gender div course. Cross-listed in Spanish and EthnStd.  

COMPSTD 2264 - Introduction to Popular Cultures 

This course introduces students to the interdisciplinary field of Popular Culture Studies through a variety of methods and case studies. The specific focus will be on the entanglement of race, ethnicity, and gender in popular cultures. Prereq: English 1110 or one GE Foundation Writing and Information Literacy course. Not open to students with credit for English 2264. GE cultures and ideas course. GE foundation historical and cultural studies and race, ethnicity and gender div course. Cross-listed in English. 

COMPSTD 2367.08 - American Identity in the World 

American culture viewed from inside and from the perspective of foreign cultures, as seen in literature, film, art, music, journalism, folklore, and popular culture. GEL students should complete English 1110 prior to enrollment. Prereq: EduTL1902, or 1902.04, or IELP WRITE score of 80, or English Placement Level 4, or English 1110.xx or equivalent. Not open to students with credit for 2367.08H. GE writing and comm: level 2 and cultures and ideas and diversity soc div in the US course. GE foundation writing and info literacy and historical and cultural studies course. 

COMPSTD 2301 - Introduction to World Literature 

Analysis of oral and written literatures of diverse cultures and historical periods. Prereq: English 1110, or equiv. GE lit and diversity global studies course. GE foundation lit, vis and performing arts and race, ethnicity and gender div course. 

COMPSTD 3608 - Representations of the Experience of War 

Representations of war in works of literature, religious texts, and film from diverse cultures and time periods. Prereq: English 1110 (110) or equiv. Not open to students with credit for 308. GE lit and diversity global studies course. GE foundation lit, vis and performing arts course. 

COMPSTD 4597.02 - Global Culture 

Engaging with the Migration, Mobility, and Immobility Theme, this course examines contemporary global cultural flows, the concepts useful in analyzing them, and the questions they raise about power and cultural change, focusing on concepts that may include but are not limited to empire, slavery, capitalism, decolonization, nationalism, labor, tourism, and media. Specific topics vary by instructor. Prereq: English 1110.xx, or GE foundation writing and info literacy course. GE diversity global studies and cross-disciplinary seminar course. GE theme migration, mobility, and immobility course. 

DANCE 3402 - Dance in Global Contexts 

Surveys dance forms from around the globe, offering insights into the religious, social, and political functions of dances in their historical and contemporary practices. GE cultures and ideas and diversity global studies course. GE foundation historical and cultural studies course. VSP Admis Cond course. 

ENGLISH 3110 - Citizenship, Justice, and Diversity in Literatures, Cultures, and Media 

Since the beginning of the modern nation state, cultural texts (poems, novels, films, pamphlets, zines, short stories, advertisements, comics, etc.) have been the essential medium through which the discourse of citizenship has been developed, constructed, refined, and debated. In this course student examine a range of literary periods, genres, and media focused on citizenship and social justice. Prereq: English 1110.xx; or GE foundation writing and info literacy course. GE theme citizenship for div and just wrld course. 

ENGLISH 6760.02 - Introduction to Graduate Study in Postcolonial Literature and Theory 

Introduction to graduate-level study of representative examples of the literary, cultural and theoretical texts that inform postcolonial studies. Prereq: Grad standing, or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for 760, 6760.01, or 6760.02. This course is graded S/U. 

FRIT 3054 - The 21st-Century Skill: Intercultural Competence for Global Citizenship 

In this course students will develop cultural self-awareness, intercultural empathy, and an understanding of the patterns of behavior and values of people from different cultural contexts - all skills necessary for working and succeeding in the 21st century. GE diversity global studies course. GE theme citizenship for div and just wrld course. 

GEOG 2400.02 - Economic and Social Geography: Research-Focused 

Economic activity is a form of social relationship that connects us to people and places in our community and around the world. Develop a spatial understanding of the economy and society, focusing on issues such as globalization and inequality. Do extensive research using these geographic perspectives to explore your own position in global economies and opportunities for global citizenship. Prereq: Not open to students with credit for 2400, 2400H, or 2400.01. GE theme citizenship for div and just wrld course, High-Impact Practice Research and Creative Inquiry. 

GEOG 2500 - Cities and their Global Spaces 

Globalization and urbanization; urban economies, spaces, and societies; function, form, and pattern in developed and developing world cities. GE soc sci orgs and polities and diversity global studies course. GE theme lived environmentscourse. 

GEOG 2750 - World Regional Geography 

Develops students' knowledge of world geography through the twin concepts of region and globalization; focuses on culture, society, politics, economy, and interplay between people and environments. Prereq: Not open to students with credit for 200 or 2750H (200H). GE soc sci human, nat, and econ resources and diversity global studies course. GE foundation social and behavioral sci course. SS Admis Cond course. 

GEOG 2800 - Our Global Environment 

Introduction to global environmental issues, including the interaction of physical and social factors in the causes of and strategies for ameliorating environmental problems. Prereq: Not open to students with credit for 1900 (120), 1900H (120H), 2960 (220), 2960H (220H), or 210. GE nat sci phys course. 

GEOG 3597.01 - World Urbanization 

An examination of geographic aspects of the urbanization process in the world's major regions; interrelationships between urbanization and economic development. Prereq: Not open to students with credit for 3701 (450) or 597.01. GE cross-disciplinary seminar course. 

GEOG 3600 - Space, Power and Political Geography 

Political geographic thought; territory and territoriality; borders and scale; space, power and uneven development; states and statecraft; and the politics of nations, regions and localities. Prereq: Not open to students with credit for 460 or 460H. GE soc sci orgs and polities course. GE foundation social and behavioral sci course. 

GEOG 3900.01 - Global Climate Change: Causes and Consequences 

An advanced overview of causes and consequences of Earth's changing climate, evaluating natural from human influenced forcings. Students engage the fundamentals of climate dynamics and energy within broader dimensions of sustainability. Prereq: Not open to students with credit for 3900, 3900.02, 3901H. GE nat sci phys course. GE theme sustainability course. 

HISTORY 1681 - World History to 1500 

Comparative survey of the world's major civilizations and their interconnections from the beginnings of human civilization through 1500. Prereq or concur: English 1110.xx, or GE foundation writing and info literacy course, or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for 2641. GE historical study and diversity global studies course. GE foundation historical and cultural studies course. 

HISTORY 1682 - World History from 1500 to the Present 

Survey of the human community, with an emphasis on its increasing global integration, from the first European voyages of exploration through the present. Prereq or concur: English 1110.xx, GE foundation writing and info literacy course, or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for 2642. GE historical study and diversity global studies course. GE foundation historical and cultural studies course. 

HISTORY 2642 - Global History 1500 to Present 

Provides an overview of the history of the world from 1500 to the present day, chronicling how a world of subjects and empires became a world of states and citizens. Prereq: Not open to students with credit for 1682. GE historical study and global diversity studies course. GE theme citizenship for div and just wrld course. 

HISTORY 2650 - The World since 1914 

Global perspective on major forces that shaped the world since 1914. Provides students with factual knowledge and a critical interpretive framework for responsible global citizenship. Prereq or concur: English 1110.xx, GE foundation writing and info literacy course, or permission of instructor. GE historical study and diversity global studies course. GE foundation historical and cultural studies course. 

HISTORY 2702 - Food in World History 

Survey of the history of food, drink, diet and nutrition in a global context. Prereq or concur: English 1110.xx, or completion of GE Foundation Writing and Information Literacy course, or permission of instructor. GE historical study and diversity global studies course. GE theme sustainability course. 

HISTORY 2703 - History of Public Health, Medicine and Disease 

Survey of the history of public health, disease and medicine in a global context. Prereq or concur: English 1110.xx, or GE Foundation Writing and Information Literacy course, or permission of instructor. GE historical study and diversity global studies course. GE theme health and well-being course. 

HISTORY 2704 - Water: A Human History 

History of human use and understandings of water from ancient to modern times, with case studies taken from different geographic locations. Sometimes this course is offered in a distance-only format. Prereq or concur: English 1110.xx, or completion of GE Foundation Writing and Information Literacy Course, or permission of instructor. GE historical study and diversity global studies course. GE theme sustainability course. 

HISTORY 2710 - History of the Car 

The car has shaped the world we live in today. Ideas of capitalism, technology, and consumerism are inherently linked to its creation and expansion in modern society. This course will examine the development of the car in the 20th century, first in the United States and then how its global expansion has come to define global society today. Prereq or concur: English 1110.xx, GE foundation writing and info literacy course, or permission of instructor. GE historical study course. GE theme lived environments course. 

HISTORY 3016 - The Contemporary U.S. since 1963 

Advanced study U.S. political, economic, social, and cultural changes since 1963: political polarization; post-industrial economy/consumer economy; civil rights, feminism, environmentalism, Vietnam, detente, and globalization. Prereq or concur: English 1110.xx, or GE foundation writing and info literacy course, or permission of instructor. GE historical study course. 

HISTORY 3100 - Colonial Latin America 

Mayan, Aztec, and Incan Empires; the Spanish and Portuguese conquests and the transplanting of Iberian institutions; the Baroque period; the Bourbon Century and the Enlightenment. Prereq: English 1110.xx, or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for 533.01. GE historical study course. 

HISTORY 3590 - Wars of Empire and Decolonization 

This course examines the means, methods, challenges and results of military encounters between modern imperial powers and indigenous forces they met on the battlefield. Prereq or concur: English 1110.xx, completion of GE Foundation Writing and Information Literacy Course, or permission of instructor. GE historical study course. GE theme citizenship for div and just wrld course. 

HISTORY 3708 - Vaccines: A Global History 

This course examines the history and biology of vaccines. We explore the discovery and development of vaccines, along with the political and cultural controversies that have surrounded them for centuries. Team-taught course with faculty member in Pharmacy. Prereq: Not open to students with credit for Phr 3708. GE historical study course. GE theme health and well-being course, High-Impact Practice Interdisciplinary and Integrated Collaborative Teaching. Cross-listed in Phr. 

HISTORY 4125 - Seminar in Latin American History 

Advanced research and readings on selected topics in Latin American History. Prereq or concur: English 1110.xx, a grade of C or above in History 2800, and any 3000-level History course; or permission of instructor. 

HISTORY 4525 - Seminar in International History 

Advanced research and readings on selected topics in International History. Prereq or concur: English 1110.xx, or GE foundation writing and info literacy course, a grade of C or above in History 2800, and any 3000-level History course; or permission of instructor.

INTSTDS 2580 - Feast or Famine: the Global Business of Food 

Global and regional trends in food consumption and production are surveyed. Trade, technological change, and other responses to food scarcity are analyzed. Prereq: Not open to students with credit for 2580 (280) or AEDEcon 2580 (280) or 335. GE soc sci human, nat, and econ resources and diversity global studies course. GE foundation social and behavioral sci course. Cross-listed in AEDEcon 2580. 

INTSTDS 3850 - Introduction to Globalization 

Analysis of globalization in its various aspects, economic, political, environmental and technological, as well as of its extent and desirability. Prereq: Soph standing or above, or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for 356. GE soc sci indivs and groups and diversity global studies course. GE foundation social and behavioral sci course. 

INTSTDS 4242 - Incomplete Democracies: the (Un)Rule of Law in Latin America 

Explores various forms of violence including electoral violence and political assassination, organized crime, police brutality, and other human rights abuses in Latin America. Prereq: Soph standing or above. Not open to students with credit for 542 or PoliSci 4242. Cross-listed in PoliSci 4242. 

INTSTDS 4540 - International Commerce and the World Economy 

Application of trade theory and policies to world trade that impacts global business. Prereq: AEDEcon 2001 (200), 2001H (200H), Econ 2001 (200), or 2001H (200H), or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for 540 or AEDEcon 4540 (540). Cross-listed in AEDEcon. 

INTSTDS 4560 - Cooperation and Conflict in the Global Economy 

The economic, social, and political bases for, and responses to, increasing global economic integration. Prereq: Econ 2001 (200) and 2002 (201), or 400, or equiv. Not open to students with credit for 556 or Econ 4560 (556). Cross-listed in Econ. 

INTSTDS 4873 - Contemporary Religious Movements in Global Context 

Examination of contemporary religious movements within the context of larger political, cultural, and economic processes, including post-colonialism, modernization, and globalization. Prereq: One course in CompStd, RelStds, or IntStds; or Grad standing; or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for CompStd 4873 or RelStds 4873. GE theme citizenship for div and just wrld course. Cross-listed in RelStds. 

LING 3601 - Language, Race, and Ethnicity in the U.S. 

Objective examination of the relationship between language, race and ethnicity in the context of varieties of English used by minority ethnic and racial groups in the U.S. GE cultures and ideas and diversity soc div in the US course. GE foundation historical and cultural studies and race, ethnicity and gender div course. 

LING 3603 - Language Across Cultures 

Investigation of relationships between language and culture in different societies with a view to shedding light on cross-cultural similarities and differences. GE soc sci indivs and groups and diversity global studies course. GE theme lived environments course.  

LING 3605 - Language and Social Justice 

This course introduces students to the role that language plays in both affording and denying citizens their rights to equal treatment and opportunity under the law. GE theme citizenship for div and just wrld course. 

LING 4602 - Language and Belonging in the U.S. 

Relationships between language and social diversity in the general American speech community; discussion of how individuals and social groups distinguish themselves on the basis of language. Prereq: 2000, 2000H, 2367.01, 2367.01H, 3601, 3606, or English 3271. Not open to students with credit for 3602 or 3602H. GE soc sci indivs and groups and diversity soc div in the US course. GE theme citizenship for div and just wrld course, High-Impact Practice Research and Creative Inquiry. 

LING 5651 - Languages in Contact 

Study of the effects of language contact on the structure of the involved languages, and of the characteristics of the individuals and communities involved in language contact. Prereq: Two Ling courses 2000 (Linguist 201) or above; or Grad standing. 

MUSIC 2208.22/7780.22 - Andean Music Ensemble 

Learning to play and perform music from Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Chile, Colombia and Argentina. The course explores various musical genres within the Andean region. Students study techniques and methods for playing Andean instruments and learn to sing in Spanish, Quechua and Aymara. Repeatable to a maximum of 10 cr hrs or 10 completions. Cross-listed in Spanish. 

MUSIC 2250 - Music Cultures of the World 

This course is a survey of world music designed for general education?focusing on understanding the sounds and structures of music, as well as the contextual meanings and practices associated with the music. Students will analyze and interpret a variety of music from around the world including musical forms, instrumentation, and gendered and ethnic/racialized contexts and performance practice. GE VPA and diversity global studies course. GE foundation lit, vis and performing arts and race, ethnicity and gender div course. 

POLITSC 1200 - Introduction to Comparative Politics 

Introduction to modern nation-states outside the United States: problems of state- and nation-building, representation, conflict, and making of government policy in selected countries. Prereq: Not open to students with credit for 100 or 100H. This course is available for EM credit. GE soc sci orgs and polities and diversity global studies course. GE foundation social and behavioral sci course. 

POLITSC 1300 - Global Politics 

Cooperation and conflict in world politics. Covers basic theories of international relations and key issues, including security, political economy, international organizations, and the environment. Prereq: Not open to students with credit for 145 or 145H. GE soc sci human, nat, and econ resources and diversity global studies course. GE foundation social and behavioral sci course. 

POLITSC 3220 - Politics of the Developing World 

A general introduction to the theoretical and substantive literature dealing with the historical development and contemporary characteristics of the new states of Asia and Africa. Prereq: Not open to students with credit for 541. GE soc sci human, nat, and econ resources and diversity global studies course. GE foundation social and behavioral sci course. 

POLITSC 3460 - Global Justice 

Examines the idea of justice between states and among the people of the world. What would a just world look like? How should we live in our unjust world? Current debates about war, the environment, diversity and poverty will be considered. GE theme citizenship for div and just wrld and migration, mobility, and immobility course. 

POLITSC 4240 - Latin American Politics 

A study of political processes, institutions, and groups in Latin America, with emphasis on constitutional, geographical, social, and economic environments in which they operate. Prereq: Not open to students with credit for 540.01. 

POLITSC 4242 - Incomplete Democracies 

Explores various forms of violence including electoral violence and political assassination, organized crime, police brutality, and other human rights abuses in Latin America. Prereq: Soph standing or above. Not open to students with credit for 542 or IntStds 4242 (542). Cross-listed in IntStds. 

POLITSC 4330 - Global Governance 

Examination of emergence and form of global governance, including questions of legitimation, democratization, and enforcement; as well as collective security, humanitarian intervention, and proliferation. Prereq: Not open to students with credit for 556. 

POLITSC 7300 - Theories of International Relations 

Examination of such basic concepts and theories as equilibrium models, balance of power, national interest, geopolitical configurations. Prereq: Not open to students with credit for 745. 

PUBHLTH 2010 - Critical Issues in Global Public Health 

Public health concepts examining the philosophy, purpose, history, organization, functions, and results of public health practices domestically and internationally. Presents the pressing global public health concerns of the 21st century. Prereq: Not open to students with credit for 2010H. GE soc sci indivs and groups and diversity global studies course. GE theme health and well-being course.  

PUBHLTH 6000 - Introduction to Global Health 

Overview of current and emerging global health issues, their determinants, actions, and interventions. Prereq: Open to Grad students with registration priority for students enrolled in the Interdisciplinary Global Health specialization. 

SOCWORK 5004 - International Social Work 

Examines a variety of social issues through a global perspective in order to fully appreciate the role of culturally diverse and country-specific responses to social problems. Prereq: Soph, Jr, Sr, or Grad standing, or permission of department. GE theme migration, mobility, and immobility course. 

SOCWORK 5005 - Human Trafficking: Domestic and Global Perspectives 

Provides a comprehensive understanding of domestic and global human trafficking by examining the causes and economics of human trafficking from a social work perspective. Prereq: Soph, Jr, Sr, or Grad standing, or permission of department. GE theme migration, mobility, and immobility course. 

SOCWORK 5030 - Global Social Work Perspectives on Poverty and Inequality 

This course examines the nature and dimensions of poverty and inequality in the U.S. and across the world, considers individual and social consequences of poverty, and examines historic and contemporary approaches to amelioratingpoverty including review of major poverty and social welfare policy and programs. Focuses on helping students understand why poverty matters to social workers. Prereq: Soph, Jr, Sr, or Grad standing, or permission of department. GE theme migration, mobility, and immobility course. 

SOCIOL 1102 - Social Foundations of Race, Ethnicity, Gender, and Social Class 

In this course students explore how people's lives are shaped by their race, gender, ethnicity, and social class. The course emphasizes the ways in which these identities and social positions are constructed, along with their consequences. Prereq: Not open to students with credit for 1101, 1101H, 1101E, RurlSoc 1500 or equiv. GE soc sci orgs and polities course and diversity soc div in the US course. GE foundation social and behavioral sci and race, ethnicity and gender div course. 

SOCIOL 2310 - Sociology of Gangs 

Broad range of topics related to gang activity with a focus on why individuals join gangs, societal consequences of gangs, and social policy. Prereq: Not open to students with credit for 310. 

SOCIOL 3200.01 - Sociology of Immigration 

Provides a sociological understanding of contemporary migration both globally and with a particular focus on the U.S. The course will examine why migration occurs; how it is sustained over time; and how immigrants are incorporated into the host society. Social relations as central to understanding immigration will be a focus of the course. Prereq: Not open to students with credit for 3200 or 3200.02. GE diversity soc div in the US course. GE theme citizenship for div and just wrld and migration, mobility, and immobility course. 

SOCIOL 3302 - Technology and Global Society 

Social aspects of technology, social change, and technological development; underdevelopment and the global economy. 

SOCIOL 3306 - Sociology of Poverty 

A study of low-income peoples, especially concerning the effect of poverty on them, and their consequent social participation. GE diversity soc div in the US course. GE theme citizenship for div and just wrld course. 

SOCIOL 3380 - Racial and Ethnic Relations in America 

Historical and contemporary study of race and ethnicity in the U.S. with a focus on relations within and between groups. Prereq: Not open to students with credit for 2380. GE soc sci indivs and groups course. GE foundation social and behavioral sci course. 

SOCIOL 3597.01 - World Problems in Global Context 

Sociological analysis of contemporary world societies - non-industrialized, industrializing, and industrialized - with special attention to major social institutions and patterns of social change. GE diversity global studies and cross-disciplinary seminar course. GE theme citizenship for div and just wrld course. 

SOCIOL 3597.02 - World Population Problems 

General introduction to population studies, emphasizing how population growth and structure have caused or aggravated social problems in various countries. GE diversity global studies and cross-disciplinary seminar course. GE theme citizenship for div and just wrld course. 

SOCIOL 5450 - Sociology of Global Health and Illness 

Sociological study of health and illness from a global perspective. Topics include health, illness, and related behaviors; disease processes, correlates of diseases, global efforts to improve health, and comparative health care systems. Prereq: Jr, Sr, or Grad standing; or permission of instructor or department. GE diversity global studies course. GE theme health and well-being course. 

SPANISH 2380 - Introduction to Latin American Film 

Introduction to Latin American film traditions; analysis of genres, filmmakers, and alternate aesthetics; focus on relation of film to social, political, and economic processes. Prereq: Not open to students with credit for 380. GE VPA and diversity global studies course. GE foundation lit, vis and performing arts course.  

SPANISH 2506 - Latin American Culture in a Business Context 

Examination of cultural differences and similarities between the U.S. and Latin America to understand the effects of conducting business with competent cultural understanding. Taught in English. Course applies to the Spanish Minor for Business. 

SPANISH 3242S - Migration & Resettlement in Central Ohio: A Community-Based Learning Course 

This course compares aspects of displacement & resettlement in newcomer communities with an emphasis on Central Ohio. Students compare experiences of communities with ties to Latin America & other regions of the world (e.g. Sub-Saharan Africa, Middle East). Through work with local advocates, students examine how resettlement is experienced differently depending on national origin & legal status. Course does not apply to the Spanish major or minor programs. Prereq: GE foundation race, ethnicity and gender div course. Not open to students with credit for EthnStd 3242S. GE theme migration, mobility, and immobility course, High-Impact Practice Service Learning. Cross-listed in EthnStd. 

SPANISH 4538 - Language Variation in Spanish 

Survey of linguistic variation across the Spanish-speaking world, including geographical and social factors. Prereq: A grade of C- or above in 4430 (430) or 4430H (530H). Not open to students with credit for 538. FL Admis Cond course. 

SPANISH 4542 - Taco Planet: Food, Sustainability & Latin(x) American Cultures 

Examines the history, policies, visual representations, culinary techniques, and literatures that bring together Latin(x) American identity, expressive cultures, and culinary practices. Students will visit local businesses and complete instructional kitchen class gatherings to inventory how they can contribute to more sustainable and ethical consumer choices. Taught in English. Prerequisite: 2242, or CompStd 2242, or 2322, EthnStd 2242, or permission of instructor. GE theme sustainability course. 

SPANISH 4556 - Modern Spanish American Literatures 

This course includes a modern and contemporary panorama of Spanish American Literatures from Modernism in the 1880s to Present. It studies the formation of the canon and subsequent questionings and revisions, including the Avant-garde, the Fantastic, Magic Realism, Testimonial, & Postmodernism, through a diverse array of genres such as poetry, essay, short stories, drama, testimonial, or short novel. Prereq: A grade of C- or above in 3450 or 3450H.  

SPANISH 4582 - Latinx Cinema: Filmmaking, Production & Consumption 

Explores how films by and about Latinxs respond to the U.S. Latinx experience. Analyzes how representational strategies (in terms of race, sexuality, ethnicity, gender, and class) and the deployment of formal devices (such as narrative structure, lighting, cinematography, sound, editing, and mise-en-scene) give various shapes to Latinx experiences and identities. Prereq: Second-level writing course, or permission of instructor. 

SPANISH 5660 - Seminar in Latin American Literatures and Cultures 

Intensive study of a major theme, author, literary or cultural problem related to Latin America. Required for students completing the Latin American Concentration of the Spanish major. A maximum of 1 course taught in English may be counted toward the Spanish Major program with a Latin American Literatures & Cultures Concentration. Prereq: A grade of C- or above in 3450 or 3450H, plus any two of: 4515, 4516, 4555, 4555E, 4556, 4558, 4560, 4560H, 4565H, 4570, 4580, 4595.03, or 5640. Repeatable to a maximum of 9 cr hrs. 

SPANISH 5620 - Gender and Power in the Americas 

Taught in Spanish, the course focuses on the interpretation of gender and power in hemispheric Latin American and U.S. Latino/a cultural production.The seminar promotes inquiry in the areas of gender and power, performance studies, and the problems and prospects of Latinos as peoples shaped by the legacies of colonial, neoliberal, and patriarchal social orderings. Prereq: 3450. 

SPANISH 5670 - Seminar in LatinX Literatures and Cultures 

Intensive study of a major theme, author, literary, or cultural problem related to LatinX languages, literatures and cultures. Required for students completing the LatinX track of the Spanish major. Additional courses may be considered for the Concentration requirement with dept approval. Student is not to exceed 2 total courses taught in English for this Concentration of the Spanish Major. Prereq: A grade of C- or above in 3450 or 3450H, plus any two of: 4542, 4557.10, 4557.20, 4558, 4570, 4582, 4689S, 5201, 5202, 5203, 5389, 5461, 5620; Anthrop 3419; CompStd 3360, 4804; English 4588; HCS 3380. Repeatable to a maximum of 9 cr hrs. 

SPANISH 5689S - Spanish in Ohio: An Experiential Course 

Interaction with Hispanic and LatinX community organization representatives, educators and business leaders in Ohio; intensive & extensive practice with Spanish as spoken by native and heritage speakers from the U.S. & abroad. Fulfills the Experiential Component of the Spanish Major. Prereq: 3450 or 3450H. 

SPANISH 7470 - Mapping Modern and Contemporary Latin American Literatures and Cultures 

Study of significant socio-cultural moments, issues, problematics, and concepts in Latin American literatures and cultures from the late 19th century to the contemporary period. Prereq: Grad standing, or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for 760. 

PORTGSE 2330 - Introduction to Brazilian Culture 

Integrated, multidisciplinary overview of modern Brazilian culture in terms of its visual, plastic, musical, literary, dramatic, and popular arts within socio-economic and political context. Prereq: Not open to students with credit for Portgese330. GE cultures and ideas and diversity global studies course. GE foundation historical and cultural studies course. 

PORTGSE 5650 - Studies in Literatures and Cultures of the Portuguese-Speaking World 

Intensive exploration of a specific topic or problem; topic varies, for example: modern Brazilian novel, Luso-African literature, Portuguese poetry since 1974. Prereq: 3450 (P450) and one 4500 (500) level literature and/or culture course; or 5502 (502) and Grad standing; or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for 650. Repeatable to a maximum of 9 cr hrs. 

THEATRE 3710 - Global Performance Traditions 

This course examines contemporary manifestations of global performance ritual traditions, including those of Asia and the Asian Diaspora, Africa and the African Diaspora, and the Indigenous Americas. Historical and cultural context is used to center our discussion of the tradition in contemporary practice. GE theme traditions, cultures, and transformations course. 

THEATRE 5771.04 - American Voices 

Advanced study of a focused theatre history topic such as African American, Latino/a, Asian American, Native American, women playwrights, and gay and lesbian theatre. 

WGSST 2317 - Gender at the Movies: Hollywood and Beyond 

A study of the representation of gender in relationship to race, sexuality, and class in cinema. Topics may include stardom, genre, narrative, national cinemas, women and minority filmmakers, and film history. Prereq: Not open to students with credit for 3317. GE VPA course. GE foundation lit, vis and performing arts and race, ethnicity and gender div course. 

WGSST 3303 - Gender, Race & Leadership 

This course explores citizenship and leadership by analyzing case studies of leadership from women and people of color throughout American history. Using both activist and scholarly perspectives, students will explore and challenge modes of leadership through the intersectional lens of race and gender, with an emphasis on the role of citizens and citizenship in what it means to be a leader. Prereq: Not open to students with credit for 4403. GE theme citizenship for div and just wrld course. 

WGSST 3505 - Transnational Feminisms 

This course centers on the following questions: How have feminists analyzed, represented, and responded to cross-border migration and mobility in the contemporary world? How have gender and sexuality shaped mobilities and immobilities of various kinds, and how have the possibilities of movement been shaped--or constrained--by gendered identities and oppressions? GE theme migration, mobility, and immobility course. 

WGSST 4520 - Women of Color and Social Activism 

Examination of multiple forms of social activism among women of color from various parts of the world concerning local, national, and international issues including broader social justice issues such as racism, sexism, immigration, incarceration, medicine, civil rights, citizenship, political economy, population control, and environmentalism. GE diversity soc div in the US course. GE theme citizenship for div and just wrld course.