A graduate certificate in Latin American Studies may be earned by students pursuing any masters or doctoral program at the University of Florida, or as a stand-alone certificate.
Requirements
There are two options for a graduate LAS certificate, current to January 2022:
Option One
Language Requirement (intermediate proficiency in any European or European derived language that is not English spoken in the Americas, and any language native to the Americas).
- Students will have to take 6 out of the 12 credits with LAS Core Faculty. Six credits must be taught by LAS Core Faculty teaching LAS listed courses.
- Students can take LAS sections of courses that are cross listed with other subjects to meet the second requirement of the Certificate. Credits are counted for all LAS rubric courses, including credits earned in LAS courses that are also co-listed under other rubrics. The remaining 6 credits can be selected from any LAS-listed courses, including courses that taught by Affiliate Faculty or cross-listed with other departments.
- Student should complete a project (MA or PhD) that is at least partially related to Latin America/Caribbean/Latinx content.
Option Two
Without a Language Requirement
- Students will have to take 6 out of the 12 credits with LAS Core Faculty. Six credits must be taught by LAS Core Faculty teaching LAS listed courses.
- Students can take LAS sections of courses that are cross listed with other subjects to meet the second requirement of the Certificate. Credits are counted for all LAS rubric courses, including credits earned in LAS courses that are also co-listed under other rubrics. The remaining 6 credits can be selected from any LAS-listed courses, including courses that taught by Affiliate Faculty or cross-listed with other departments.
- Student should complete a project (MA or PhD) that is at least partially related to Latin America/Caribbean/Latinx content.
FAQ
1. What are the courses that I need to take?
This is the list of courses that we'll use to determine the completion of the core course requirements.
- LAS 6220 Issues and Perspectives in Latin American Studies
- LAS 6290 The Amazon
- LAS6290 Community Forest Management
- LAS 6291 Facilitation Skills
- LAS 6293 Research Design and Methods in Latin American Studies
- LAS 6938 Anthropology and Development in Latin America
- LAS 6938 Black in the Americas
- LAS 6938 Crime and Criminality in the Americas
- LAS 6938 Cuba: Race Revolution and Culture
- LAS 6938 Democracy in Latin America
- LAS 6938 Gender and Empowerment
- LAS 6938 Global Hip Hop and Social Change
- LAS 6938 Human Rights in Latin America
- LAS 6938 Indigenismo and Inter-ethnic alliances in Latin America
- LAS 6938 International Human Rights
- LAS 6938 Introduction to Latin American History
- LAS 6938 LA and Caribbean Migration to U.S.
- LAS 6938 Land Politics
- LAS 6938 Latin American and Caribbean Migration to the US
- LAS 6938 Latina/os in Contemporary Society
- LAS 6938 Latino/a Culture
- LAS 6938 Law & Policy in the Americas
- LAS 6938 Law and Order in Latin America
- LAS 6938 Masculinity, Gender, Environment
- LAS 6938 Queer Latin America
- LAS 6938 Race and Nation in Latin America
- LAS 6938 Race and U.S. Latina/os
- LAS 6938 Revolution in the Americas
- LAS 6938 The Amazon: Public Policies for Conservation and Development
- LAS 6938 Trade and Human Rights in the Americas
- LAS 6938 Women in Latin America: From Private to Public
- LAS 6938 Latin American Politics
- LAS 6938 Ethnographies of the State in Latin America
- LAS 6938 Latin American Elites: Critical Perspectives Gained from "Studying Up"
- LAS 6938 Music and the Construction of Brazilian Identity
- LAS 6938 Policing the Americas
- LAS 6943 Development Theory and Practice
- LAS 6938 Environmental Governance
- LAS 6938 Law and Order in Latin America
- LAS 6938 Violence and Crime in Latin America
2. What if the course that I want to take is not listed?
Please reach out to the Director of the LAS Certificate
3. Who do I contact for language certification?
For Spanish please contact Dr. Emily Hind
For Portuguese please contact Dr. Quinn Hansen
For Haitian Creole please contact Dr. Benjamin Hebblethwaite
For other languages not listed please contact the Director of the LAS Certificate
4) How do I know what the course offerings are?
Please access the Course Guide for the corresponding semester.
5) How do I contact if I need help applying for the Certificate?
You can contact the Director of the LAS Certificate, or Po Echeguren at secheguren@latam.ufl.edu.
Registration and Advising
To register for your LAS certificate, please follow the steps outlined here: LAS Certificate Registration.
The Center's Assistant Director of Academic Affairs Dr. Clate Korsant provides advising for the Graduate Certificate Program. The Academic Assistant III, Po Echeguren, maintains the records, which students should update annually.
Po Echeguren
Phone: 352-273-4709
E-mail: secheguren@latam.ufl.edu
Dr. Clate Korsant
319F Grinter Hall
E-mail: ckorsant@latam.ufl.edu