Program Requirements
Students in the program design a plan of study with the certificate coordinator, who is responsible for approving all courses students take for the certificate.
Courses taken before enrollment in the program can count toward the certificate if they are determined by the certificate coordinator to meet the learning objectives of the program. Students must receive a final grade of C or better to apply a course toward the certificate.
Study abroad programs (MCLL Puebla program) and internships in the Latin American region (with approval from the coordinators) may also count toward the certificate.
Any substitution of the listed courses must be approved by the certificate coordinators and must meet the subject domain distribution requirement as well as promote the student's understanding of regional culture, history, geography, language/communication and international issues of Latin America or the Latino community in the United States.
Applicable Courses
Search current schedule for courses available each semester.
Applicable courses are offered by a variety of departments and often can be applied to the student’s general education requirements.
| Course | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ARTS 312 | Community Arts Engagement | 3 |
| ARTS 550AC | Art and Archaeology in the Streets of Mexico City | 3 |
| ARTH 550B | Contemporary Art & Technology | 3 |
| CLES 750 AK | Counseling Latina/o/x: A Cosmic Race | 3 |
| FYML 102C (formerly WSUA 102 C) | Storytelling and Social Justice in the Hispanic World | 3 |
| FYML 102 F (formerly WSUA 102 F) | Cooking Communities: Food and Culture in the Hispanic World | 3 |
| FYML 102G (formerly WSUA 102 G) | Latinos in the US and the Midwest | 3 |
| GEO 530 | Geography of Latin America | 3 |
| HIST 553 | History of Mexico | 3 |
| HIST 519 / 701 | Introduction to Local and Community History | 3 |
| HIST 555 |
U.S and Mexico Borderlands |
3 |
| HNRS 305T | The Invention of Latin America | 3 |
| HNRS 305X | Speaking Spanish in the US | 3 |
| MUSP 211M/411M/711M | Jazz Combo / Banda Hispanica | 1 |
| PHIL 304 | Latin American Philosophy | 3 |
| POLS 310 | Latin American Politics | 3 |
| POLS 375 | Latin American International Relations | 3 |
| SPAN 400 (formerly SPAN 300) | Intermediate Spanish Readings | 3 |
| SPAN 520 | Hispanic Film | 3 |
| SPAN 525 | Advanced Spanish Conversation | 3 |
| SPAN 547 | Spanish in the U.S. | 3 |
| SPAN 620 | Survey of Latin-American Literature | 3 |
| SPAN 621 | Survey of Contemporary Latin-American Literature | 3 |
| SPAN 623Q | Hispanic Comics and Graphic Novels | 3 |
| SPAN 627 | Latin American Civilization | 3 |
| SPAN 632 | Hispanic Cooking Communities | 3 |
| SPAN 633 | Latina/o Studies | 3 |
Tentative Sequence of Courses
NOTE: This sequence includes only classes offered on a regular basis.
| Spring Year 1 | Fall Year 1 | Spring Year 1 | Fall Year 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARTS 211 | ARTS 211 | ARTS 211 | ARTS 211 |
| MUSP 211M | MUSP 211M | MUSP 211M | MUSP 211M |
| MUSP 411M | MUSP 411M | MUSP 411M | MUSP 411M |
| MUSP 711M | MUSP 711M | MUSP 711M | MUSP 711M |
| POLS 310 | POLS 375 | SPAN 400 | SPAN 400 |
| SPAN 400 | SPAN 400 | SPAN 621 | SPAN 525 |
| SPAN 525 | SPAN 620 | ||
| SPAN 627 |