LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES  - CERTIFICATE PROGRAM (NYC, PLV)

This is a multidisciplinary program that includes courses in History, Economics, Modern Languages and Cultures, Anthropology, English, Psychology, Environmental Studies, and Fine Arts, together with "LAS" interdisciplinary offerings. In 2002, the program's strong interdisciplinary learning, language proficiency, and civic engagement aspects won a prestigious federal grant. It is a term credential for degree and nondegree students, and depending on course scheduling it may be completed in one or two semesters.

LAS Certificate holders possess superior preparation for specialization in the Latin American region or US Latino issues. Examples of career opportunities in business and education include international management, finance, marketing, and world trade; diplomacy and law; and community nursing, speech therapy, and clinical psychology. The certificate also will enhance liberal arts education in such fields as History, Political Science, Sociology, Anthropology, languages, Economics, and Environmental Science. 

LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES CERTIFICATE PROGRAM (NYC, PLV)
Requirements (18 credits):
Foundation Courses (9 Credits)
Students must take at least one course from each of Groups A and B below.
Group A
SPA 263	Spanish for Native Speakers (3)
SPA 280	Intensive Review of Spanish (3)
SPA 283	Intermediate Spanish Conversation (3)
SPA 284	Intermediate Spanish Composition (3)
Group B
HIS 133	Latin America: The Colonial Era (3)
HIS 134	Modern Latin America (3)
HIS 231	Latin America: A Century of Social Change and Revolution (3)
ANT 296H	The Traditional and Modern Cultures of Latin America and the Caribbean (3)
LAS 101	The Other "America": Introduction to Latin American Studies (6)
Advanced Courses (9 credits)
Students take at least one course from each of Groups C and D below.
Group C
SPA 311	Introduction to Latin American Culture (3)
SPA 319 OR	Masterpieces of Spanish-American Literature I (3)
SPA 320	Masterpieces of Spanish-American Literature II (3)
SPA 321	The Literature and Culture of Puerto Rico and the Caribbean (3)
SPA 323	Modern Latin American Prose (3)
SPA 344	The Short Story and Essay in Spanish America (3)
SPA 345	Latin American Theater (3)
SPA 347	The Culture of Mexico (3)
SPA 154V	Latin American Cinema (3)
SPA 154Q	Negotiating Borders: Latino Film of the United States (3)
SPA 346	Hispanic Literature and Culture in the United States (3)
LAS 150	Modern Latin American Divas: Female Social, Political & Cultural Leadership In Republican Era (6)
LAS 210	“Luz, Camara, Accion!”: Film as Mirror of Social Change in Latin American History and Culture (6)
LAS 220	Caribbean Transnational Cultures: The History, Literature & Film of the Spanish Caribbean (6)
LIT 211J	American Voices: Introduction to Latino/-a Literature in the United States (3)
SPA 480C	Love and Repression in Modern Latin American and Caribbean Literature and Film (3)
SPA 480D	Magical Realism in Latin American and Caribbean Literature and Film (3)
SPA 480F	Latin American Literature and Film of the 20th Century: The Andean World (3)
POR 154A	More than Carnival: Contemporary Brazilian Literature and Culture (3)
Group D
HIS 234	Brazilian Civilization (3)
HIS 243	Service and Study in Latin America (3)
LAS 250	History and Environmental Policy: The Case of the South American Rain Forest(6)
ART 296Q	Latin American Art (3)
LAS 201	Latin America, the Caribbean and the World (6)
LAS 230	"So Far from God; So Close to Uncle Sam": Mexico in History and Literature (6)
ECO 359	Political Economy of Developing Nations (3)
ANT 296K	Latino Families in Cross-Cultural Perspective (3)
PSY 296A	Psychology of Ethnic Minorities: The Latino Experience (3)
ART 114	Latin American Art (3)
LAS 296A	Latin Immigration to the USA: Perspectives on the US's Largest Ethnic Minority (3)
	Total Credits: 18

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