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Center for Latin American Studies

Edward F Fischer, Director, Center for Latin American Studies

[email protected]

04/15/2015

REVISED PROPOSAL for Graduate Certificate Program in Latin American Studies

CLAS is one of the oldest and strongest area studies programs in the country, and a

designated National Resource Center for Latin America by the U.S. Department of Education.

We serve as a resource for faculty and students in departments and disciplines across campus.

For more information on the program see www.vanderbilt.edu/clas .

The Center for Latin American Studies (CLAS) has offered graduate certificates since the

early 1980s; we reinvigorated the program over the last ten years. Since 2005, the LAS Graduate

Certificate program has graduated 66 students, and currently has 19 students enrolled from

anthropology, history, political science, sociology, and Spanish and Portuguese.

In the current proposal we have change language to include the non-A&S classes we have count

toward the Graduate Certificate, as highlighted in point #1 below.

Contact person for the Graduate Certificate in Latin American Studies: Helena Simonett

([email protected] )

The proposed requirements:

The Center for Latin American Studies Graduate Certificate seeks to equip students with a broad,

interdisciplinary view of Latin America. The program allows students enrolled in a post-

baccalaureate-degree program to document their specialization in Latin America and their

language proficiency as well as to extend their studies beyond their disciplinary specialization.

Students completing the certificate must fulfill the following requirements:

1. complete at least 12 credit hours of interrelated graduate course work on Latin America,

with at least 6 credit hours coming from outside the student’s home discipline. No more

than 6 credit hours of specifically-named courses required for the primary degree may be

applied toward the Certificate. Graduate courses successfully completed at Vanderbilt

prior to admission to the program may be counted toward the certificate requirements,

and an undergraduate course may be substituted for a graduate course, with the approval

of the director of the program and the Graduate School. All courses must be approved by

the associate director of the Latin American Studies program and form an intellectually

cohesive whole.

2. demonstrate conversational or reading proficiency in Spanish, Portuguese, or an

indigenous Latin American language. Proficiency will be demonstrated by an oral

examination administered by a Vanderbilt Professor or Lecturer (not a graduate student)

following ACTFL (American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages) guidelines

and resulting in a rating of at least “intermediate-mid.”

3. participate in a minimum of five extracurricular activities sponsored by CLAS. A short

paper reflecting on the insights gained from participating has to be submitted to the

Associate Director of CLAS.

Students wishing to enroll must complete an “Intent to Enroll” form, which must be signed by

the student, the director of the LAS Certificate Program, and the director of the Graduate

Program (DGS) for the degree program in which the student is enrolled. A signed copy of the

form has to be submitted to the Graduate School ([email protected]) and to the

University Registrar’s Office ([email protected]).

Catalog copy:

The Center for Latin American Studies Graduate Certificate seeks to equip students with a broad,

interdisciplinary view of Latin America. The program allows students enrolled in a post-

baccalaureate-degree program to document their specialization in Latin America and their

language proficiency as well as to extend their studies beyond their disciplinary specialization.

Students completing the certificate must fulfill the following requirements:

1. complete at least 12 credit hours of interrelated graduate course work on Latin America,

with at least 6 credit hours coming from outside the student’s home discipline. No more

than 6 credit hours of specifically-named courses required for the primary degree may be

applied toward the Certificate. Graduate courses successfully completed at Vanderbilt

prior to admission to the program may be counted toward the certificate requirements,

and an undergraduate course may be substituted for a graduate course, with the approval

of the director of the program and the Graduate School. All courses must be approved by

the associate director of the Latin American Studies program and form an intellectually

cohesive whole.

2. demonstrate conversational or reading proficiency in Spanish, Portuguese, or an

indigenous Latin American language. Proficiency will be demonstrated by an oral

examination administered by a Vanderbilt Professor or Lecturer (not a graduate student)

following ACTFL (American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages) guidelines

and resulting in a rating of at least “intermediate-mid.”

3. participate in a minimum of five extracurricular activities sponsored by CLAS. A short

paper reflecting on the insights gained from participating has to be submitted to the

Associate Director of CLAS.

Students wishing to enroll must complete an “Intent to Enroll” form, which must be signed by

the student, the director of the LAS Certificate Program, and the director of the Graduate

Program (DGS) for the degree program in which the student is enrolled. A signed copy of the

form has to be submitted to the Graduate School ([email protected]) and to the

University Registrar’s Office ([email protected]).

COMPILATION OF APPROVALS for LASfrom email links

13 files, showing support of the following Schools/Deans:A&SBlairDivinityOwenPeabody

and Departments Spanish-Portuguese Anthropology Economics English History of Art Political Science SociologyHistory

[B. Robinson, 4-11-2015]

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American Studies program and must form an intellectually cohesive whole.” Thank you, Ted‐‐‐Edward F FischerDirector, Center for Latin American StudiesProfessor of AnthropologyVanderbilt University


4/10/2015 Re: SIMPLE RESPONSE REQUESTED: approval of inclusion of courses from your department in LAS graduate certificate Outlook Web App, light ver…


course work on Latin America, with at least 6 credit hours coming from outsidethe student’s home discipline. No more than 6 credit hours of specifically‐named courses required for the primary degree may be applied toward theCertificate. All courses must be approved by the associate director of the LatinAmerican Studies program and must form an intellectually cohesive whole.” Thank you, Ted‐‐‐Edward F FischerDirector, Center for Latin American StudiesProfessor of AnthropologyVanderbilt University




Edward F FischerDirector, Center for Latin American StudiesProfessor of AnthropologyVanderbilt University


4/10/2015 Re: Graduate Certificate in Latin American Studies Outlook Web App, light version





attached list. Please excuse this tax on your time. The Graduate Certificate in Latin American Studies is open to graduate studentswho wish to demonstrate their expertise in Latin America to complement theirprimary degree. We have awarded over 60 Graduate certificates over the lastyears. Requirement: “Completion of at least 12 credit hours of interrelated graduatecourse work on Latin America, with at least 6 credit hours coming from outsidethe student’s home discipline. No more than 6 credit hours of specifically‐named courses required for the primary degree may be applied toward theCertificate. All courses must be approved by the associate director of the LatinAmerican Studies program and must form an intellectually cohesive whole.” Thank you, Ted‐‐‐Edward F FischerDirector, Center for Latin American StudiesProfessor of AnthropologyVanderbilt University




‐‐‐Edward F FischerDirector, Center for Latin American StudiesProfessor of AnthropologyVanderbilt University




Professor of AnthropologyVanderbilt University




American Studies program and must form an intellectually cohesive whole.” Thank you, Ted‐‐‐Edward F FischerDirector, Center for Latin American StudiesProfessor of AnthropologyVanderbilt University




named courses required for the primary degree may be applied toward theCertificate. All courses must be approved by the associate director of the LatinAmerican Studies program and must form an intellectually cohesive whole.” Thank you, Ted‐‐‐Edward F FischerDirector, Center for Latin American StudiesProfessor of AnthropologyVanderbilt University




Thank you, Ted‐‐‐Edward F FischerDirector, Center for Latin American StudiesProfessor of AnthropologyVanderbilt University




Requirement: “Completion of at least 12 credit hours of interrelated graduatecourse work on Latin America, with at least 6 credit hours coming from outsidethe student’s home discipline. No more than 6 credit hours of specifically‐named courses required for the primary degree may be applied toward theCertificate. All courses must be approved by the associate director of the LatinAmerican Studies program and must form an intellectually cohesive whole.” Thank you, Ted‐‐‐Edward F FischerDirector, Center for Latin American StudiesProfessor of AnthropologyVanderbilt University


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