SPAN455 Latino Literature in the U.S.

In this contemporary literature course, students explore the fiction of major Latino writers in the U.S. Students read and examine a selection of representative texts of authors who portray the complex realities of the fastest- growing minority population in the United States. Teaching, class discussions, readings, written work and testing are in English. Prerequisite(s): Dept Lang Stud (for Spanish majors) - SPAN320, SPAN325, SPAN330, SPAN415, and SPAN450, or consent of the department. English and Philosophy - LAE101, LAE102, or consent of the department. Counts in the Humanities Area of General Education Requirements. 5 quarter hours