Program Curriculum Requirements
The curriculum consists of three parts:
1) A required overview course, Introduction to Latin American Studies (LAS 2000, SPT 2520; 3 credit hours);
2) Four additional courses from the list of approved core courses. No more than two can be taken from any one department (12 credit hours); For list of courses see below or the undergraduate catalog or speak to the Director or an Advisor for approval of other courses.
3) Students must demonstrate an intermediate level of proficiency in a language of the region other than English. This can be achieved by one of two means: passing a 2220 level language course pertinent to the region. Heritage or "native" speakers of one of the region's languages should discuss their language skills with a Certificate advisor in order to determine if they should take a special language course for Heritage speakers.
Students are advised to enroll first in LAS 2000/SPT2520, and then to continue their studies in any order. Students must earn a grade of "C" or better in each course applicable to the Certificate. These courses may be counted toward other general and specific graduation requirements. No more than two core courses may be in the student's major. Students who already hold a baccalaureate degree may pursue the Certificate as a non-degree seeking student or in conjunction with a second Bachelor's degree. Students are encouraged to study in a country of the region through FAU Study Abroad programs.
Required Courses
Introduction to Latin American Studies LAS 2000 or SPT 2520 3 Credits
Language Courses: (if needed to achieve proficiency requirement)*
Beginning Language and Culture I SPN/FRE 1120 - 4 credits
Beginning Language and Culture II SPN/FRE 1121 - 4 Credits
Intermediate Language and Culture I SPN/FRE 2220 - 4 Credits
Intermediate Language and Culture II SPN/FRE 2221 - 4 Credits
* Native/Heritage speakers (only) may take the following:
SPN 1340 Beginning Spanish for Heritage Speakers - 4 credits
SPN 2341 Intermediate Spanish for Heritage Speakers - 4 credits
SPN 3343 Advanced Spanish for Heritage Speakers - 4 credits
FRE 3340 Francais de Perfectionnement: French for Bilinguals - 4 credits
Core Approved Courses
Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters
Anthropology
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ANT 3163 |
The Maya and Their Neighbors |
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ANT 3165 |
South America Before Columbus |
English
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LIT 4192 |
Caribbean Literature in English |
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AML 6938 |
Latino Lit & Theory |
History
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LAH 3100 |
Colonial Latin American History |
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LAH 3133 |
Latin American Independence |
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LAH 3200 |
Modern Latin American History |
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LAH 4430 |
History of Mexico |
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LAH 4470 |
History of the Caribbean |
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LAH 4480 |
History of Cuba |
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LAH 5902 |
Readings Colonial Latin American History |
Languages, Linguistics, and Comparative Literature
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LAS 2000 |
Intro to Latin American Studies |
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SPN 3501 |
Latin American Culture and Civilization |
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SPT 4130 |
Latin American Literature in Translation |
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SPW 3020 |
Introduction to Spanish American Literature |
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SPW 3130 |
Latin American Literature and Civilization: Conquest-Modern |
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SPW 3131 |
Latin American Literature and Civilization: Modernism |
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SPW 3132 |
Latin American Literature and Civilization: Modernism to Present |
Political Science
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CPO 4303 |
Latin American Politics |
Charles Schmidt College of Science
Geosciences
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GEO 4405 |
Geography of Latin America and the Caribbean |
Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College / Jupiter
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ANT 3332 |
Honors Peoples of Latin America |
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ANT 3404 |
Honors How Cultures Remember |
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ANT 4166 |
Honors Andean Cultural Studies |
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ANT 4241 |
Honors Ritual and Symbolism |
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ANT 3332 |
Honors Anthropology of the Andes |
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CPO 4303 |
Honors Latin American Politics |
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CPO 4305 |
Honors Religion and Politics in Latin America |
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INR 3248 |
Honors Exporting Democracy: U.S. Policy Toward Latin America in the 20 th Century |
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LAS 3005 |
Honors Comparative Caribbean and Latin American Culture and Civilization |
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SPW 3030 |
Honors Introduction to Hispanic Lit |
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SPW 3134 |
Honors Latin American Literature: Modernism to Boom |
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SPW 3136 |
Honors Latin American Literature: Pre-Columbian and Colonial |
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SPW 4492 |
Honors New Literature of the Spanish Caribbean |
