Latino and Latin American Studies Program

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College of Arts and Humanities
Ellensburg
Hebeler Hall, room 202
509-963-1853
www.cwu.edu/latino-latin-american

Director
Christina Torres García, MBA, PhD 

Faculty
Daniel Beck, PhD, biology
Veronica Cano, PhD, law and justice
Xavier Cavazos, MFA, English
Jason Dormady, PhD, history
Josue Estrada, PhD, history 
Susana Flores, PhD, education
Cesar Garcia, PhD, communications
Gilberto Garcia, PhD, political science
Nicole Jastremski, PhD, anthropology
Nelson Pichardo, PhD, sociology 
Sterling Quinn, PhD, geography 
Rodrigo Renteria-Valencia, PhD, anthropology 
Toni Sipic, PhD, economics 
Chris Schedler, PhD, English 
Stefanie Wickstrom, PhD, political science 

Staff
Kindra Martin, administrative assistant

Program Information
The Latino and Latin American Studies Program (LLAS) seeks to engage CWU students, faculty, staff, and local communities in a study of Latino and Latin American experiences, peoples, and cultures. The LLAS minor provides students with broad, interdisciplinary training in the economic, social, political, and cultural realities of Latino and Latin American peoples. The minor will be extremely valuable for those pursuing careers in business, government, social work, law and justice, and teaching that require engagement with Latino communities in the United States, as well as for those who wish to travel and work in Latin America. Moreover, the Latino and Latin American Studies minor may also serve as preparation for graduate study in multiple academic or professional fields.

Program Outcomes
For information on program outcomes, please go to: www.cwu.edu/mission/assessment-improvement/slo-assessment-plans. 

Course Offerings
Frequency of course offering information can be found at the department website: www.cwu.edu/latino-latin-american or by contacting the department directly.

Programs

• Latin American Business Certificate

• Mariachi Heritage Certificate

• Latino and Latin American Studies Minor

Courses

• LLAS 102 - An Introduction to Latino and Latin American Studies
• LLAS 103 - Survey of Latin American Studies
• LLAS 298 - Special Topics
• LLAS 299 - Seminar
• LLAS 301 - Urban Society in Latin America
• LLAS 302 - Chicana/Latina Feminist Voices in the U.S.
• LLAS 388 - Mexican Cultural Studies
• LLAS 396 - Individual Study
• LLAS 397 - Honors
• LLAS 398 - Special Topics
• LLAS 399 - Seminar
• LLAS 496 - Individual Study
• LLAS 497 - Honors
• LLAS 498 - Special Topics
• LLAS 499 - Seminar

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