Latin American StudiesLAS / UT Austin
Compare 16 LAS courses by average GPA, A share and recent reported semester.
- Average GPA / 4.00
- 3.28
- A grades · excludes A−
- 32.7%
- Letter grades reported
- 3,698
Source: UT Austin Office of Institutional Reporting; updated .
LAS courses
| Course | Average GPA | % A | Letter grades | Latest term |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAS 301Key Ideas and Issues in Latin America | 3.41 | 31.9% | 658 | Spring 2026 |
| LAS 303INTRODUCTION TO K'ICHE' | 3.91 | 71.4% | 21 | Spring 2014 |
| LAS 310General Topics in Latin American Studies | 3.27 | 21.5% | 303 | Spring 2022 |
| LAS 310RLatin America and the United States | 3.06 | 23.1% | 26 | Fall 2024 |
| LAS 315Introductory Topics in Latin American Social Sciences | 2.98 | 26.6% | 109 | Spring 2021 |
| LAS 319Geography of Latin America | 3.39 | 41.2% | 464 | Spring 2024 |
| LAS 322Topics in Latin American Studies | 3.31 | 33.0% | 88 | Fall 2025 |
| LAS 322LEmpires: Aztec and Spanish | 3.00 | 33.3% | 12 | Spring 2026 |
| LAS 324LTopics in Latin American Anthropology | 3.30 | 44.6% | 464 | Fall 2023 |
| LAS 325Topics in Latin American Sociology | 3.01 | 28.0% | 82 | Spring 2023 |
| LAS 327Topics in Latin American Art History | 3.59 | 54.0% | 161 | Spring 2026 |
| LAS 328Topics in Latin American Arts, Literature, Film, and Dance | 3.81 | 59.4% | 32 | Fall 2021 |
| LAS 330Topics in Latin American Geography | 2.77 | 15.8% | 190 | Spring 2025 |
| LAS 337MTopics in Latin American Politics | 2.93 | 18.0% | 406 | Spring 2026 |
| LAS 366Topics in Latin American History | 3.36 | 32.4% | 605 | Summer 2026 |
| LAS 378Capstone Course in Latin American Studies | 3.59 | 33.8% | 77 | Spring 2022 |
How this department is summarized
The Latin American Studies hub includes 16 undergraduate courses with reported letter-grade data. Its 3.28 average combines 3,698 letter grades, weighting each grade equally. A large course therefore contributes more than a small seminar.
The A share is 32.7%, counting A separately from A−. Course-level pages show the available semesters and syllabus sources. Historical grades do not establish workload or teaching quality.