Certificate of Less than One Year in Latin American, Caribbean, and Latinx Studies
The Latin American, Caribbean, and Latinx Studies Certificate offers an interdisciplinary approach to learning about the diverse cultures, languages and histories of this geographic region. With increasing numbers of Georgians speaking a language other than English at home, the Latin American, Caribbean, and Latinx Studies Certificate develops the cultural and linguistic awareness students need to participate effectively in an increasingly multicultural and multilingual workplace.
Program Location
Carrollton Campus
Method of Delivery
Face to Face
Accreditation
The University of West Georgia is accredited by The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC).
Credit and transfer
Total semester hours required:
This program may be earned entirely face-to-face. However, depending on the courses chosen, a student may choose to take some partially or fully online courses.
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Details
- Total tuition costs and fees may vary, depending on the instructional method of the courses in which the student chooses to enroll.
- The more courses a student takes in a single term, the more they will typically save in fees and total cost.
- Face-to-face or partially online courses are charged at the general tuition rate and all mandatory campus fees, based on the student's residency (non-residents are charged at a higher rate).
- Fully or entirely online course tuition rates and fees my vary depending on the program. Students enrolled in exclusively online courses do not pay non-Resident rates.
- Together this means that GA residents pay about the same if they take all face-to-face or partially online courses as they do if they take only fully online courses exclusively; while non-residents save money by taking fully online courses.
- One word of caution: If a student takes a combination of face-to-face and online courses in a single term, he/she will pay both all mandatory campus fees and the higher eTuition rate.
- For cost information, as well as payment deadlines, see the Student Accounts and Billing Services website
There are a variety of financial assistance options for students, including scholarships and work study programs. Visit the Office of Financial Aid's website for more information.
Minor Required
This course is required for the Certificate in Latin American, Caribbean, and Latinx Studies.
This course is an overview of the interdependent and interdevelopmental character of movements in the arts and historical/philosophical ideas. The course may be team-taught with a multivariable format which includes lecture-discussion, open discussion among the instructors, tapes, and presentations.
Minor Selects
Students must take 6 credit hours in FREN/SPAN 1001-1002 or other approved language (Portuguese, Haitian Creole). A minimum of 1002 is required in at least one of these languages. Initial course depends on language placement. Courses at lower levels may be purchased through the ILC credit by exam process.
Introduction to listening, speaking, reading, and writing in French and to the culture of French-speaking regions.
Introduction to listening, speaking, reading, and writing in French and to the culture of French-speaking regions.
Continued listening, speaking, reading and writing in French with further study of the culture of French-speaking regions. Pre-requisite: FREN 1001 with a grade of C or better or two years high school study.
Continued listening, speaking, reading and writing in French with further study of the culture of French-speaking regions. Pre-requisite: FREN 1001 with a grade of C or better or two years high school study.
A continuation of FREN 1002, FREN 2001 provides a solid base of thematic vocabulary and grammar structures together with a varied sampling of literary readings, communicative activities, and cultural information.
Emphasis on applying reading skills to texts in different disciplines, on the continued development of writing and speaking skills, and on the functional use of grammar.
Introduction to listening, speaking, reading and writing in Spanish and to the culture of Spanish-speaking regions.
Introduction to listening, speaking, reading and writing in Spanish and to the culture of Spanish-speaking regions.
Continued listening, speaking, reading and writing in Spanish with further study of the culture of Spanish-speaking regions.
Continued listening, speaking, reading and writing in Spanish with further study of the culture of Spanish-speaking regions.
A rapid review of grammar with continued use of listening, speaking, and reading and writing skills, all with a cultural emphasis.Prerequisites: SPAN 1002 or equivalent.
Listening, speaking, and reading and writing skills in an introduction to literature and within a cultural context.Prerequisite: SPAN 2001 or equivalent.
Other
Program Coordinator will approve upper-level options from other disciplines in consultation with International Languages and Cultures faculty. The upper-level electives may be taken at any point in the certificate.
An ethnohistorical and ethnographic perspective of indigenous peoples of Latin America (including Central America; South America, and the Caribbean), with an emphasis on the Inca State and contemporary Andean people.
This course provides an in-depth exploration of anthropological research into the diverse ethnic, national, racial, linguistic, religious, cultural traditions, and immigration experiences of Latin@s living in the United States. It will investigate the many meaning of Latinidad, a broad-sweeping term that encompasses the heterogeneity of populations in the United States and elsewhere that trace their ancestry to various parts of Latin America.
An introduction to the cultural diversity of the French speaking world through the study of authentic materials from Europe, Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, and Canada.
A survey of Latin America from the pre-Columbian period through 1830, with special emphasis on the conquest, colonial administration and economy, race and society, international rivalries, and separation from Spain and Portugal.
A topical analysis of Mexico, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean states since c. 1820.
This class examines the lives and experiences of Latin American women through the sub-themes of sexuality, religion, labor, social movements, populism, liberalism, race, and class in order to debunk traditional misconceptions and stereotypes about Latin American women and focus on their influence and contribution to an otherwise commonly perceived male-dominated culture and society.
This course is designed as an introduction to the history and civilization of the Caribbean Basin, defined as the West Indies and the nearby coastal areas of Central and South America. It examines the contributions of Native American, African, and European peoples and cultures to the region from the fifteenth century to the present.
An introduction to the history of relations between Latin America and the United States from 1783 to the present, focusing on the political, economic and social interaction between Americans and Latin Americans.
An in-depth examination of a topic that transcends the boundaries of the fixed curriculum.
A detailed study of early and contemporary Spanish-American novels. Students will study contemporary ideas in Art and expression as well as social and economic issues, illustrated these texts. Readings will vary, but might include works by Lizardi, Azuela, Asturias, Cortazar, Fuentes, Carpenter, Garcia Marquez and others.
An introduction to some of the major poetry produced in Spanish-America. A complete study of major trends in Spanish-American poetry from Spanish 'Modernism' to 'Postmodernism'. Analysis of representative works by David Mistral, Vallejo, Huidobro, Guillen, Neruda, Paz and others.
A study of the Short Story in Spanish America with representative readings from different countries and different literary periods.
A systematic study of ancient and modern history, culture, and contemporary lifestyle in the Americas.
Literary analysis of fiction, essays, poetry, or drama representing a cultural theme. Topics varies.
Readings, reports, and/or direct study abroad.
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