Nassau
One Education Dr Garden City, NY 11530-6793
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The following is fulfilled by this course:
- Diversity: Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice
- Humanities
Nassau has listed this a core course in the following categories:
The core course can be applied to following SUNY Transfer Paths:
ENG 222
Latin American Literature
Prerequisites: ENG 102 or ENG 103 or ENG 109.
(Dual listed with LAS 222)
This course introduces students to the range of literary traditions that comprise the literatures of Latin America. It examines literary productions in specific cultural and historical contexts. Most literary works are translated into English from Spanish or Portuguese; a few may be from indigenous languages, French, or Haitian creole. Representative countries include: the North American nation of Mexico, Central American nations such as Nicaragua, El Salvador, and Guatemala; Caribbean nations such as Cuba and Puerto Rico; and many South American nations such as Argentina, Colombia, Brazil, Chile, and Uruguay. Writing is an integral component of the course. This course may not be used for foreign language credit.
SUNY GE-SDES, SHUM; SUNY GEN ED-GHUM; NCC GEN ED-HUM, LIT, PLDI
Offered: Fall, Spring