Course Catalog: 2018-19

The Five College Latin American, Caribbean, and Latino Studies Certificate is issued by the Five College Council on Latin American Studies. The Certificate enhances rather than replaces the more traditional major, minor or certificate available at the individual schools and can complement the student's major field of study. Under the guidance of an appointed faculty adviser for the program at each campus, students design a sequential, coordinated and comprehensive course of study drawing on the faculty specialists and course offerings at the five campuses.

Requirements: The eight one-semester courses must be taken within the follow­ing areas:

1. A broadly based, introductory course on the social and political history of Latin America
2. One course in the social sciences that focuses substantially on Latin America (including courses in anthropology, economics, geography, po­litical science, etc.)
3. One course in the humanities that focuses substantially on Latin Amer­ica or U.S. Latinos (including courses in art, art history, dance, folklore, literature, music, philosophy, religion, theater, etc.)
4. Four other courses that should be more advanced and more specific in focus
5. One upper-level seminar in Latin America and/or U.S. Latinos
6. Within the above courses, at least one course in Latino Studies and at least one course in Latin American or Caribbean Studies
7. Within the above courses, at least one course must be taken at one of the institutions in the Five College consortium other than the student's home campus

Language requirement: Proficiency through second-year college level in an of­ficial (other than English) or indigenous language of Latin America and the Caribbean.

Grace requirement: To receive the certificate, the student must receive a grade of B or better in every course that qualifies for the minimum certificate requirement.

During 2018-19 the Amherst faculty advisors will be Professor Leah Schmalzbauer of the Departments of American Studies and Sociology and Professor Lucia Suarez of the Departments of European Studies and Spanish. For more informa­tion see the Certificate website at https://www.fivecolleges.edu/latinamericanstudies.