Caribbean & Latin American Studies Certificate Requirements

A grade of “C” or better in each course is required for successful satisfaction of core and elective courses.
All students must demonstrate an intermediate level of language proficiency (equivalent of 4 semesters of language study) in a foreign language. Students may choose the option best suited to their needs.
1 core course (3 units) + 4 elective courses (12 units) = 15 units
Courses from this list taken in completion of an academic major may satisfy up to 6 units of elective credit.
Course descriptions for core and elective courses can be found here.
Once all requirements have been successfully met, students must fill out this form to be processed by the registrar.
Additional courses not listed below may substitute with prior approval from the Program Director.

1 Core Course	3 units
Introduction to Latin American Studies – LAS 2000
4 Elective Courses	12 units
Courses* offered: English Caribbean Literature in English – LIT 4192 Languages, Linguistics, and Comparative Literatures Latin American Culture and Civilization – SPN 3501 Intro to Hispanic Literature – SPW 3030 Latin American Literature in Translation – SPT 4130 Special Topics in Spanish or Latin American Literature – SPW 4930 History Colonial Latin American History – LAH 3100 Latin American Independence – LAH 3133 Modern Latin American History – LAH 3200 Indians in Latin American History – LAH 4131 History of Mexico – LAH 4430 History of the Caribbean – LAH 4470 History of Cuba – LAH 4480 Cold War in Latin America – LAH 4744 Special Topics in Latin American History – LAH 4930 History of Florida – AMH 3420 Political Science Latin American Politics – CPO 4303 Geography/Geosciences Culture and Environment: Latin America and the Caribbean – GEA 4405 Anthropology The Maya and Their Neighbors – ANT 3163 South America Before Columbus – ANT 3165