Graduate Minor in Latin American Studies
Graduate Minor in Latin American and Caribbean Studies Graduate minors in Latin American and Caribbean Studies are administered by the director of the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies.
Candidates for a master's degree who elect a minor in Latin American and Caribbean Studies must complete two units from the courses prescribed by the Center. Doctoral candidates who elect a minor in this area must complete four units for one minor or two units for a split minor. Courses must be taken in at least two departments; a list of courses fulfilling the minor is available from the Center. A specialization in agricultural economics and foreign areas studies (in this case, Latin American and Caribbean Studies) is also available.
Students in technical and professional colleges and schools of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign who seek knowledge of the Latin American and Caribbean region and languages are invited to consult with the director of the center or with their advisers in order to develop programs suited to their individual needs. Such a program may often be adopted as a special minor under existing regulations if the student so desires. These courses are of particular value to students who intend to carry on technical or professional work in the Latin American and Caribbean area for government, private business, publishing, or religious organizations.
A high level of proficiency in one or more languages of the region (Spanish, Portuguese, and Indian languages) is required. For course information, requirements, and methods used to establish the level of proficiency, contact the center's academic programs coordinator.