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. View our program information sheet here.
Requirements
- 6 credit hours in graduate courses with LAS code (e.g., LAS 6938, LAS 6290).
- 6 credit hours in graduate courses with Latin American/Caribbean/Latinx content, selected from any academic programs, including LAS.
- Demonstrate intermediate-high proficiency in Spanish, Portuguese, Haitian Creole, or an indigenous language from Latin America and/or the Caribbean by passing an oral exam or completing a 3000-level language course. Alternatives may be approved by LAS Certificate Director.
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 review the Course Guide for the corresponding semester.
5) Who do I contact if I need help applying for the Certificate?
You can contact Dr. Clate Korsant at ckorsant@latam.ufl.edu, 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