Latin American Studies Certificate

The interdisciplinary certificate program in Latin American Studies is open to University of Maryland, College Park undergraduates in any major who are interested in global studies and Latin America. The undergraduate Certificate in Latin American Studies will be awarded to students who have completed 21 credits with a grade of C- or better in the following areas.

Requirements for Certificate

A. Core curriculum for all certificate students (12 credits)

LASC/SPAN/PORT 234                 Issues in Latin American Studies I

LASC/SPAN/PORT 235                 Issues in Latin American Studies II

HIST 250 or HIST 251                   Latin American History I or II

LASC/SPAN/PORT/ANTH 458        Senior capstone course in Latin American Studies

B. Additional courses in Latin American Studies (9 credits)

Nine credits are additional courses that must be chosen from an approved list and from at least two different departments. At least six credits must be at the 300- or 400-level. See Latin American Studies advisor for details.

C. Foreign Language Competency All certificate students must demonstrate their competence in one of the languages of Latin America and the Caribbean, including Spanish, Portuguese, or French. Other languages may be used to fufill this goal with the permission of the LASC undergraduate advisor. Competency may be proven with a grade of C- or better in an intermediate-level course or higher. Native speakers of Spanish or Portuguese or students with extensive experience in these languages should consult with the Latin American Studies advisor.

An overall GPA of 2.0 in the certificate is required for graduation.

Interested students should contact our advisor, Dr. Ivette Rodriguez-Santana at rivette@umd.edu, 301-405-8961, or LASC at lasc@umd.edu or 301-405-6459. Please visit our web page at www.lasc.umd.edu ;

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