Requirements for the Latin American Studies Certificate
Student from all majors who hold a 2.80 VSU cumulative grade point average are eligible to participate in this certificate program.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select one of the following: | 0-6 | |
| Culture, Conversation and Composition (and/or any Spanish courses numbered 3000 or higher) | ||
| French Grammar and Composition | ||
| SPAN 3160 | Civilization and Culture of Latin America | 3 |
| or FREN 3500 | French Oral and Written Expression | |
| Select courses outside the student’s major from the following: | 3-9 | |
| Colonial Latin America | ||
| Republican Latin America | ||
| U. S. Spanish Borderlands | ||
| The Caribbean | ||
| History of Mexico | ||
| History of Central America | ||
| History of Indigenous Peoples of Latin America | ||
| Comparative Politics | ||
| International Politics | ||
| Politics in Developing Nations | ||
| American Foreign Policy | ||
| Model United Nations | ||
| Special Topics in Comparative Politics | ||
| Special Topics in International Politics | ||
| Special Topics in Anthropology | ||
| Special Topics in Sociology | ||
| Latin American Studies | ||
or any classes having a minimum of 25% Latin American component or 25% of the student grade reflecting research done in Latin American Studies (LAS) approved by the LAS Campus Coordinator | ||
| Study Abroad classes dealing with topics in LAS | 0-6 | |
| Total Hours | 18 | |
