Latin American and Latinx Studies, Certificate
Liberal Arts (Code 341-601)
For advising, contact the Latin American and Latinx Studies Program.
The Latin American and Latinx Studies Certificate is intended to provide students in any field of study with the opportunity to learn more about Latin America and its peoples without requiring either knowledge of the language nor immersion time in a Latin American country. The certificate can be particularly useful for students in fields which may bring them into contact with people of Latin American origin or descent living in the US, such as education, nursing, and social work, among others. The Certificate may also interest Spanish majors and minors who have studied in Spain and don’t have the ability to do an immersion in a Latin American country, but would nonetheless benefit from learning more about Latin America and Latinx/Hispanic communities in the U.S., their history, and their culture, as well as heritage speakers of Spanish who might not be interested in formally pursuing the study of the Spanish language, but do want to learn more about Latin America and Latin American communities in the U.S.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| 12 credits required 1 | ||
| Core courses: | ||
| LAS 150 | Introduction to Latin American and Latinx Studies | 3 |
| LAS 222 | Introduction to U.S. Latino History and Culture | 3 |
| Two courses from the Humanities/Social Sciences courses listed below (or other courses with approval of the LAS Program Director): | 6 | |
| Indigenous Theory and Methodologies | ||
| Language in Culture and Society | ||
| Ancient Art and Architecture of Mexico and Central America | ||
| Art of Tawantinsuyo | ||
| Gender, Race, Class, and Communication: The Social Construction of Identity | ||
| Experiences of Minoritized Groups in U.S. Economy | ||
| Economic Development of Latin America | ||
| Women and Economic Development | ||
| Social Foundations: Human Relations | ||
| Sustainability Basics and Beyond | ||
| Water Problems, Water Solutions | ||
| International Environmental Problems and Policy | ||
| Second Language Acquisition Theory | ||
| Latin American Literature in Translation | ||
| Planet Earth: Human Geography | ||
| Planet Earth: Conservation of the Environment | ||
| Geography of Latin America | ||
| Latin American History: Colonial to the Present | ||
| American Women's History | ||
| Music and Dance of Latin America | ||
| Latinx Health and Migration to the U.S. | ||
| Mathematics in Latin American Cultures | ||
| Community and Public Health Nursing | ||
| Cross Cultural Health | ||
| Practicum: Nursing Leadership I (when focused on Latin American and/or Latinx/Hispanic related topics) | ||
| Model United Nations | ||
| Global Health | ||
| Introduction to Public Health | ||
| Environmental Ethics | ||
| Politics of Latin America | ||
| Women and World Religions | ||
| Indigenous Religions of the Americas | ||
| Sociology of Gender | ||
| Race and Ethnicity in the U.S. | ||
or SOC 314 | Social Class and Inequality | |
| Human Rights and Global Justice | ||
| Introduction to Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies | ||
| Perspectives in LGBTQ Studies | ||
| Women of Color Feminisms | ||
| Transnational Feminism | ||
| Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Advanced Travel Seminar (when offered as Women in Nicaragua) | ||
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or equivalent courses offered in the study abroad programs. Also, Honors courses focused on Latin American and/or Latinx/Hispanic related topics may be counted as an LAS elective; please consult with an LAS advisor in a timely manner for more information about these options.
Note: Courses cannot be counted in both the major and the certificate program for purposes of meeting graduation requirements for first and second degree programs.
Program Learning Outcomes
Students completing this program will be expected to meet the following learning outcomes:
- Describe the diverse cultures, modes of communication, environments, and/or systems of knowledge and values as they pertain to Latin America, the Caribbean, and/or Latinos/Hispanics in the United States.
- Explain global relationships of power, acknowledging multiple perspectives as they pertain to Latin America, the Caribbean, and/or Latinos/Hispanics in the United States.
- Articulate how individual and/or collective decisions have global implications and appraise the need for personal and/or collective responsibility in creating more just global practices.