Latin American Studies Certificate Program

Certificate code CTLAMS

Center for International Studies
Ohio University
Yamada International House 213
Athens, OH 45701
Phone: 740.593.1840
Fax: 740.593.1837
international.studies@ohio.edu
https://www.ohio.edu/cis

Catherine Cutcher, certificate director/contact person
cutcher@ohio.edu

Program Overview

The Latin American Studies Certificate is open to students from any major. The Latin American Studies certificate promotes a greater understanding of Latin America through academic coursework and language acquisition. At Ohio University nearly 25 faculty members from 10 disciplines are dedicated Latin American scholars. The field work they conduct in Ecuador, Mexico, Brazil, Paraguay, Nicaragua, Honduras, and elsewhere in Latin America has produced an impressive list of academic publications. The faculty’s research and experience in the region create an intellectual atmosphere where students are challenged to understand Latin America within a context of regional and global change. The interdisciplinary coursework and language skills of the Latin American Studies Certificate are applicable to a wide variety of professions.

Admissions Information

Freshman/First-Year Admission

No requirements beyond University admission requirements.

Change of Program Policy

No selective or limited admission requirements.

External Transfer Admission

No requirements beyond University admission requirements.

Opportunities Upon Graduation

Graduates with this certificate find opportunities in their chosen fields of education, the nonprofit world, public policy, the business sector and more.

Requirements

Certificate Hours Requirement

The Latin American studies certificate program requires a minimum of 26 hours (Core, Electives, and Language) and maintaining a 2.5 or higher GPA in certificate courses.

Core Requirements

Complete the following course:

INST 1600 - Interdisciplinary Survey of Latin America Credit Hours: 3

Certificate Electives

Complete 9 hours from at least two course prefixes from the following list. Students who have met the language requirement can take up to 6 hours of 3000/4000-level language courses to satisfy their electives requirements.

ANTH 3660 - Cultures of the Americas Credit Hours: 3
ANTH 3670 - South American Prehistory Credit Hours: 3
ANTH 3700 - Mexican/Central American Prehistory Credit Hours: 3
ANTH 3830 - Cultures of Latin America Credit Hours: 3
ECON 4740 - Economics of Latin America Credit Hours: 3
GEOG 3350 - Geography of Latin America Credit Hours: 3
GEOG 4480 - Migration and Development Credit Hours: 3
HIST 3230 - Latin American History: The Colonial Era Credit Hours: 3
HIST 3231 - Latin American History: From Independence to the Present Credit Hours: 3
HIST 3232 - History of Brazil Credit Hours: 3
HIST 3233 - The History of Modern Mexico Credit Hours: 3
HIST 3250 - History of U.S.- Latin American Relations Credit Hours: 3
HIST 3270 - Slavery in the Americas Credit Hours: 3
HIST 4902 - Colloquium in Latin American History Credit Hours: 3
ILML 2901 - Portuguese and Brazilian Literature in English Credit Hours: 3
INST 4910 - Internship Credit Hours: 1 - 10
PBIO 3220 - Tropical Plant Ecology Credit Hours: 3
POLS 4340 - Government and Politics of Latin America Credit Hours: 3
POLS 4360 - Government and Politics of Brazil Credit Hours: 3
PORT 3110 - Portuguese I Credit Hours: 3
PORT 3120 - Portuguese II Credit Hours: 3
PORT 3180 - Portuguese III Credit Hours: 3
PORT 3190 - Portuguese IV Credit Hours: 3
PORT 4110 - Intensive Portuguese Credit Hours: 3
PORT 4120 - Intensive Portuguese II Credit Hours: 3
PORT 4900 - Special Topics Credit Hours: 3
PORT 4930 - Independent Study in Portuguese Credit Hours: 1 - 3
SPAN 3300 - Mexican Civilization and Culture Credit Hours: 3
SPAN 3310 - Mayan Civilization and Culture Credit Hours: 3
SPAN 3320 - Yucatecan Civilization Credit Hours: 3
SPAN 3349 - Spanish American Civilization and Culture Credit Hours: 3
SPAN 4437 - Applied Phonetics Credit Hours: 3
SPAN 4438 - Hispanic Dialectology and Sociolinguistics Credit Hours: 3
SPAN 4457 - History of the Spanish Language Credit Hours: 3
SPAN 4513 - Survey of Spanish American Literature I Credit Hours: 3
SPAN 4514 - Survey of Spanish American Literature II Credit Hours: 3
SPAN 4517 - Themes from Spanish American Prose Credit Hours: 3
SPAN 4518 - Contemporary Spanish American Literature Credit Hours: 3

Language Requirement

Complete a total of 2 years (4 semesters) or equivalent in one Latin American language. Choose from the following languages:

PORT 3110 - Portuguese I Credit Hours: 3
PORT 3120 - Portuguese II Credit Hours: 3
PORT 3180 - Portuguese III Credit Hours: 3
PORT 3190 - Portuguese IV Credit Hours: 3
SPAN 1110 - Elementary Spanish I Credit Hours: 4
SPAN 1120 - Elementary Spanish II Credit Hours: 4
SPAN 2110 - Intermediate Spanish I Credit Hours: 3
SPAN 2120 - Intermediate Spanish II Credit Hours: 3