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Department paths
Courses with no prerequisites inside the department that unlock the most downstream work.
Each of these unlocks the largest share of downstream work on this map. Courses from other departments can appear here when they genuinely gate LSPA coursework.
Generated from Colorado State University’s catalog, prerequisite, and concentration data. Spotted an error? Departments can adjust labels, ordering, and notes without a code change, so contact us.
Intro tiers at the top, advanced work below; arrows point from a prerequisite to the course it unlocks. Courses from other departments appear where they gate LSPA work. Click any course to see what it requires and unlocks without leaving this page; hovering lights up its neighbors. The lists on this page carry the same courses in text form.
Showing the 63 LSPA and feeder courses that have prerequisite links. 23 more LSPA courses have no recorded prerequisites. They are listed under Tracks below, not drawn as loose dots here.
The concentrations and majors that build on LSPA, and how their requirements are structured. Expand a program to see which courses satisfy each group, then plan it in the Planner.
1. History and Politics of Latin America2 required · verify with the official sheet
Select a minimum of 6 credits from the following:
2. Thought and Culture of Latin America2 required · verify with the official sheet
Select a minimum of 6 credits from the following:
3. International Studies2 required · verify with the official sheet
Select a minimum of 3 credits from the following:
2 courses from2 required · verify with the official sheet
CS 4** - any CS course at the 400-level except CS 457 , CS 495; CS 5** - any CS course at the 500-level; ECE 4** - any ECE course at the 400-level except ECE 495; ECE 5** - any ECE course at the 500-level; MECH 4** - any MECH course at the 400-level except MECH 495; MECH 5** - any MECH course at the 500-level
2 courses from2 required · verify with the official sheet
CS 4** - Any 400-level CS course except CS 495; CS 5** - Any 500-level CS course; ECE 4** - Any ECE course at the 400-level except ECE 495; ECE 5** - Any ECE course at the 500-level; MECH 4** - Any 400-level MECH Course except MECH 495; MECH 5** - Any 500-level course
Upper-level clusters, grouped by the gateway that opens them.
Gateway: LSPA 200
Gateway: LSPA 201
The deepest prerequisite chains in LSPA. These are the routes that take the most semesters to climb.
10 courses deep, ending at LSPA 365
10 courses deep, ending at LSPA 413
10 courses deep, ending at LSPA 434
10 courses deep, ending at LSPA 441
2. Thought and Cultures2 required · verify with the official sheet
Select a minimum of 3 credits from the following:; L*** 250; L*** 310; L*** 313; L*** 326; L*** 335; L*** 345; L*** 355; L*** 365; L*** 413; L*** 441; L*** 450; L*** 452; L*** 453; L*** 454
3. Global Studies2 required · verify with the official sheet
Select a minimum of 3 credits from the following:
Total Program Credits15 required
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2. Thought and Cultures in Europe2 required · verify with the official sheet
Select a minimum of 6 credits from the following:; L*** 250; L*** 310; L*** 313; L*** 335; L*** 345; L*** 355; L*** 413; L*** 441; L*** 450; L*** 452; L*** 453; L*** 454
All LSPA courses in the Colorado State catalog
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