Latin American Studies

Graduate Certificate

About this Program

College: Liberal Arts and Sciences

Credits: 15

Subplan Code: LAS_GCT08

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Certificates must comply with the Graduate Certificate Policy

Required Courses

LAS 6938Seminar in Modern Latin American Studies3
9 credit hours of coursework related to Latin America, selected from at least two different academic programs9
At least 3 credits must be from core LAS courses
Up to 6 credits may be in LAS electives
Demonstrate intermediate-high proficiency in Spanish, Portuguese, or Haitian Creole by passing an oral exam or completing a language course at the 3000 level or higher 1
Complete a graduate project (e.g. dissertation, thesis, internship, practicum) related to Latin America. In lieu of a graduate project, a student may complete an additional 3 credits of Latin America-related coursework
Total Credits12
1

Only required for those completing the certificate with a Language Requirement