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Supporting Courses

The Department also offers a twelve credit Graduate Cerfiticate Program in Latin American and Caribbean Studies. The Certificate Program requires the successful completion of twelve credits in four required courses:                                           

          

Lcs 502 and 503 Latin American Cultures and Societies I, II (6 credits);

Lcs 504 Seminar: Latin America (3 credits); or

Lcs 505 Seminar: The Caribbean (3 credits); or

Lcs 508 Seminar: U.S. Latinos (3 credits).

The Department provides graduate students with opportunities for fieldwork abroad. In particular, the University supports the Anthropology Field Schools in Costa Rica and Nicaragua, and linkage agreements that may facilitate graduate student’s independent fieldwork with the Universidad del Sagrado Corazón in Puerto Rico, the University of Puerto Rico, and institutions of higher education in Brazil and Costa Rica.

 

Students may apply directly for admissions to the Certificate Program. The Certificate will complement degree work for students in any of the Social Sciences or Humanities disciplines, Business, Criminal Justice, Education, Public Affairs and Policy, and Social Welfare, or who have research, service and/or teaching interests in Latin America and/or the Caribbean.