Latin American and Caribbean Studies
Degree Requirements
The Minor in Latin American and Caribbean Studies and the accompanying Certificate in Latin American and Caribbean Studies are designed to introduce students to the study of Latin American culture, history, geography, language, politics, and society. The joint minor/certificate provides an interdisciplinary coherent unit of study that certifies competency in a subject area outside the traditional major. The minor/certificate is not designed to compete with existing programs, but rather to complement them. This program offers an opportunity for students to pursue an area of specialization that may not be offered by departmental curricula or may not be met in conventional majors. Students interested in the joint minor/certificate in Latin American and Caribbean Studies take eighteen semester hours from an approved list of courses and achieve a grade of C or better in each class. If a student knows of a course not found on this list that focuses on Latin American and Caribbean issues, he or she can petition the Latin American and Caribbean Studies coordinator to include it.
Coordinator: Myron Avila
(478) 445-7380
