All of the required courses for the Latin American Studies concentration must be taken for a letter grade. Students who have done exceptionally well in their course work and on their B.A. essay are considered for graduation with honors in Latin American Studies. Candidates must have a grade point average of 3.0 or better overall and 3.25 or better in the concentration. The course of study is designed to be flexible so as to serve students of the humanities, social sciences, biological sciences, and physical sciences. All certificate requirements can be completed in one year.
Interdisciplinary study is encouraged.
Completion of the certificate program in Latin American Studies requires two additional courses in Spanish or Portuguese. The civilization requirement can also be fulfilled through the Buenos Aires Study Abroad program, but this sequence of courses is the best introduction to the concentration. In addition, the certificate requires three courses with Latin America content. Each quarter the Center for Latin American Studies prepares a list of relevant courses. Students participating in any non-University of Chicago study abroad program may petition to have one to two courses accepted in partial fulfillment of certificate requirements.