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Certificate in Latin American Affairs
Description

The Certificate in Latin American Affairs is intended to give students an understanding of Latin American societies today, offering insights into cultural, social, political, historical, geographic, and economic variables essential to appreciating Latin American societies, as well as a basic introduction to one Latin American language.

Certificate Requirements

The certificate requires 15-16 hours, with a minimum cumulative G.P.A. of 2.0.  Students must complete one course from each of the 4 areas (12-13 credit hours): Language, Culture, History & Philosophy, and Politics & Geography.  Students choose one additional course from one of the 4 areas or may complete a Study Abroad in Latin America for a minimum of 3 credit hours.  Study Abroad in Latin America is strongly recommended.

* No more than two courses below the 200-level will count toward the certificate.

Dept.

Course Number

Title

Credit Hours

Minimum Grade

Language

 

 

SPAN-S

varies

Students will take 1 language course in Spanish.  Specific course will depend on student performance on a placement test

3-4

C-

Culture (choose one course)

FINA-A

150

Africa, New World, & Oceanic Art

3

C-

SPAN-S

412

Spanish America: The Cultural Context

3

C-

SPAN-S

471

Survey of Spanish American Literature I

3

C-

SPAN-S

472

Survey of Spanish American Literature II

3

C-

SPAN-S

275*

Hispanic Culture and Conversation

3

C-

SPAN-S

291*

Hispanic Literature and Civilization

3

C-

SPAN-S

301*

The Hispanic World I

3

C-

SPAN-S

302*

The Hispanic World II

3

C-

SPAN-S

303*

The Hispanic World

3

C-

SPAN-S

363*

Introduccion a la Cultura Hispanica

3

C-

SPAN-S

494*

Individual Readings in the Hispanic Studies

3

C-

History & Philosophy (choose one course)

HIST-F

100

Issues in Latin American History: Introduction

3

C-

HIST-F

216/416

History of Slavery in the Americas

3

C-

HIST-F

341

Latin America: Conquest and Empire

3

C-

HIST-F

342

Latin America: Evolution and Revolution

3

C-

HIST-F

350

The Environment in Latin American History

3

C-

HIST-F

360

Natural Disasters in Latin American History

3

C-

HIST-F

232

Upheaval in 20th-Century Latin America

3

C-

HIST-H

231*

Women, Men, and Family in History

3

C-

Politics & Geography (choose one course)

POLS-Y

337

Latin American Politics

3

C-

GEOG-G

323

Geography of Latin America

3

C-

Elective (choose one additional course from any area listed above or complete a Study Abroad.  Study Abroad in Latin America is strongly encouraged.)

3

C-

* Denotes courses that are subject to departmental approval.

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