Courses Taught by Dr. Carlos Salomon

ES 1001 Introduction to Ethnic Studies (4)
An examination of dominant historical and philosophical research trends in Ethnic Studies. Multi- and inter-disciplinary approaches to the study of the African American, Asian American, Mexican/Latino American, and Native American experience.

ES 1201 Ethnicity in American History I (4)
Topical and comparative approach to the contributions of diverse peoples and cultures to the development of the United States from European contact to 1877.

ES 1202 Ethnicity in American History II (4)
Topical and comparative approach to the contributions of diverse peoples and cultures to the development of the United States from 1877 to the present.

ES 3230 Oral Traditions (4)
Examination of oral history and oral testimonials (e.g., borderland corridos) among U.S. borderland populations, Latin American immigrants, and Latino communities. Roots of oral traditions among indigenous peoples.

ES 3800 Peoples of Central America (4)
The developmental relationship between United States' communities of Central America origin and contemporary Central America. Focus on historical, socioeconomic, and cultural factors, as well as nationalistic movements, economic dependence, migration patterns (to the United States) and social change.

ES 3805 Latin American Immigration (4)
An examination of Mexican, Puerto Rican and Latin American immigration to the United States from a comparative political-economic perspective.

LAST 3000 The Latin American World (4)
Interdisciplinary survey of Latin American civilization from pre-Columbian times to the present. Focus on social and political evolution, literature, material culture, and physical environments. Some attention to the Latino experience in the U.S. LAST

LAST 3999 Issues in Latin American Studies (4)
Readings, discussion, and research on contemporary and/or significant issues in Latin American studies. May be repeated for credit when content varies.

LAST 4900 Independent Study (1-4)