This certificate in Latin American Studies is a multidisciplinary program that includes courses in History, Economics, Modern Languages and Cultures, Anthropology, English, Psychology, Environmental Studies and Fine Arts, together with "LAS" interdisciplinary offerings. In 2002, the program's strong interdisciplinary learning, language proficiency and civic engagement aspects won a prestigious federal grant. LAS certificate holders possess superior preparation for those planning to specialize in the Latin American region or US Latino clientele. Examples are business and academic careers such as international management, finance, marketing and world trade; diplomacy and law; community nursing, speech therapy and clinical psychology. The certificate will also enhance liberal arts majors, such as history, political science, sociology, anthropology, languages, economics, and environmental science. It is a terminal credential which may be taken by both degree and non-degree students. Depending on course scheduling, it may be completed in one or two semesters.
Certificate Requirements
Course List
Code |
Title |
Credits |
| 9 |
| Spanish for Native Speakers | |
| Intensive Review of Spanish | |
| Intermediate Spanish Conversation | |
| Intermediate Spanish Composition | |
| Latin America: The Colonial Era | |
| Modern Latin America | |
| Latin America: Century of Social Change and Revolution | |
| Traditional and Modern Cultures of Latin America and Caribbean | |
| The Other "America": Introduction to Latin American Studies | |
| Latin Immigration to the USA: Perspectives on the United States' Largest Ethnic Minority | |
| 9 |
| Introduction to Latin American Culture | |
| Masterpieces of Spanish American Literature I | |
| Masterpieces of Spanish American Literature II: Dictatorships | |
| Literature and Culture of Puerto Rico and the Caribbean | |
| Modern Latin American Prose | |
| The Short Story and Essay in Spanish America | |
| Latin American Theatre | |
| The Culture of Mexico | |
| Latin American Cinema | |
| Topic: Negotiating Border Lines - Latino Films of the United States | |
| Hispanic Literature and Culture in the United States | |
| Modern Latin American Divas: Female Political, Social and Cultural Leadership in the Republican Era | |
| Luz, Camara, Accion! : Film as Mirror of Social Change in Latin American History and Culture | |
| Caribbean Transnational Cultures: The History, Literature and Film of the Spanish Caribbean | |
| American Voices | |
| South American Colossus: The History of Modern Brazil | |
| Service and Study in Latin America | |
| Environmental Policy and History: South American Rain Forest | |
| Latin America: The Caribbean and the World 1 | |
| "So Far from God; So Close to Uncle Sam:" Modern Mexico in History and Literature | |
| Political Economy of Developing Nations | |
| Topic: Psychology of Ethnic Groups in the United States of America: The Latino Experience | |
Total Credits | 18 |
Gainful Employment Disclosure for students in an approved non-degree certificate program.