Graduate Certificate program in Latin American Studies at Boston University

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The Graduate Certificate in Latin American Studies enriches the disciplinary and professional training of students with a focused multidisciplinary curriculum of courses. The certificate is available to graduate students in all participating schools and departments who fulfill the following requirements within an existing degree program. CAS GRS departments likely to participate include Romance Studies, Sociology, History, Anthropology, Archaeology, History of Art Architecture, Earth Environment, International Relations, Music, Philosophy, and Political Science.

Students will demonstrate advanced knowledge of Latin America in at least two of six major disciplines (history, literature, politics, economics, culture, and social involvements) within an inter-American and global perspective.

Students must successfully complete at least 16 credits of coursework (four standard courses) in courses primarily focused on Latin America, with a minimum grade of B in each course.

Concentration requirement: At least three of the four courses must focus on a subregional or substantive area (e.g., Brazil, Mexico, comparative government, cultural archeological preservation, Latin American literature and the arts Latin American film).

Courses must be chosen from at least two departments or schools.

Students must demonstrate a high level of competence in either Spanish or Portuguese, including the capability to read, write, and speak the language with sufficient proficiency to understand and be understood. Students must pass this examination in order to complete the degree.

For students concentrating in subregions or topics where other languages are spoken (French, Haitian Creole, Maya, Náhuatl, etc), the Graduate Certificate in Latin American Studies will arrange an assessment of reading proficiency based on a dictionary-aided, timed translation of a professionally relevant scholarly (or equivalent) document.

Note that this information may change at any time. Read the full terms of use.

16 Months Duration
16 Credit hours
Yes GRE Required
Yes Scholarships Available

Composition of student population

19 Post-master's certificate
4 Postbaccalaureate certificate

Tuition for Latin American Studies graduate program at Boston University

$57,666 In-state Tuition & Fees
$57,666 Out-of-state Tuition & Fees

How does certificate program tuition for Boston University compares with other universities in Massachusetts?

Boston University is a private university with an average tuition of $57,666 per year. This tuition gives it an affordability index of #10 among all universities in the Massachusetts, and an affordability index of #177 among all the universities in the US.

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