For more information contact:
Dawn Bratsch-Prince
Intern Associate Dean
Director, LAS International
213 Catt Hall
Iowa State University
Ames, Iowa 50011
515.294.1162
deprince@iastate.edu
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| Undergraduate Certificate in Latin American Studies
General Requirements:
Requirements for the Certificate in Latin American Studies are satisfied
through formal language instruction and by completing a minimum of 24
credits at the 300 level or above. Students will take coursework in at
least four different disciplines and departments (Spanish, Portuguese,
Anthropology, and Political Science) with other possible course offerings
in LAS, History, Agriculture, and Agronomy.
Course Requirements:
Students will complete 12 credits of core courses which include:
- Political Science 343- Latin American Government and Politics- 3
credits
- Anthropology 323- Peoples and Cultures of Latin America
(Should one of the above courses not be offered, students should consult
the advisor to find an appropriate substitute).
Choice of one of the following 3 - credit courses:
- Spanish 332- Survey of Latin American Literature from Pre-Columbian
Times through the 19th Century
- Portuguese 320x- Brazil Today
- Spanish 333- Survey of Latin American Literature from 1898 to the
Present
Choice of one of the following 3- credit courses:
- Anthropology 337- Andean Archaeology
- Spanish 324- Latin America Today
- Spanish 322- Latin American Civilization
Other Requirements:
- Students will complete an additional 12 credits selected from the
approved list of courses in Latin American Studies at the 300 level
or above. At least one of these courses must be at the 400 level and
approved by the Latin American Studies Program advisor.
- In order to stress the interdisciplinary aspect of the Certificate
no more than three courses from one single department will count toward
the Certificate.
- No more than 3 credits may be taken as a 490, independent study, and
the topic must deal with Latin America.
- A minimum of 12 credits applied toward the Certificate cannot be
used to meet any other departmental, college, or university requirement.
- Students may receive credit on a pre-approved basis for internships
completed in Latin America. No more than 3 credits from this area may
be applied to the Certificate.
- Courses taken for the Certificate may not be taken on a pass not-pass
basis.
- Credits for a Certificate may be used to satisfy the credit requirement
for graduation and to meet the credit requirements for courses numbered
300 and above.
- A certificate is not awarded if the baccalaureate degree is not finished.
- For students earning an ISU baccalaureate degree, a certificate is
awarded concurrent with or after the ISU baccalaureate degree.
- After receiving a baccalaureate degree from any accredited institution,
a student may enroll at ISU to earn a certificate.
- A cumulative grade point average of at least 2.00 is required in
courses taken at ISU for a certificate.
Language Requirement:
- The minimum requirement in formal language instruction is completion
of two years or the equivalent of a primary language (Spanish or Portuguese)
at the university level. At ISU the completion of 202 in the appropriate
language satisfies this requirement.
- Students are required to take at least one year or the equivalent
of a secondary language (Spanish or Portuguese) at the university level.
At ISU the completion of 102 or 112x in the appropriate language satisfies
this requirement.
- Native speakers, or those with in-field experience of another Latin
American language with a level equivalent to 202 can have the primary
language requirement waived. Equivalence will normally be assessed by
a faculty member/CLEP exam in the Dept. of World Languages and Cultures.
- While students are encouraged to enroll in language instruction courses
(i.e., conversation and composition) above the 300 level, no more than
6 credits of language study (301,303, 304) may be applied toward fulfilling
language requirements for the Certificate. Students should be aware
that all 300-level literature and culture/civilization courses in the
Dept. of World Languages and Cultures have pre requisites such as Spanish
303 and 301.
Study Abroad
Students are required to participate in an ISU-approved
study abroad program in a Latin American country with a minimum duration
of 4 consecutive weeks. The Study Abroad Office has a list of ISU-approved
programs. Students may elect to participate in other study abroad programs
with the approval of the Latin American Studies Program Advisory Committee.
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