Latin American Studies

Website: https://latin-american-studies.utah.edu/graduate/grad-certificate.php

Designed to provide students with the skills and expertise to become leaders in an increasingly globalized job market by providing a formalized certification of regional competency and language skills within their chosen field of study. The Graduate Certificate in Latin American Studies will be available to all graduate students across the university, including MA and PhD students, and students in professional programs such as Law, MPA, Social Work, etc. The new certificate will provide graduate students from all disciplines opportunities to deepen their expertise in Latin America and its languages, while still allowing them to complete requirements in their primary discipline with minimal or no delay in their progress towards graduation. With the Certificate, graduates will be able to clearly signal to prospective employers that they have relevant language skills and expertise in Latin America.

• Matriculated graduate students pursuing any graduate degree are eligible (for example, MA, JD, MFA, Ph.D., etc.). Students will be eligible for the Latin American Studies certificate when they have met the minimum requirements as stipulated by the University, submitted a brief letter of application, and have met with and been approved by the Latin American Studies certificate advisor.

• Individuals who have a BA or BS degree, but are not matriculated/enrolled in a graduate program, are also eligible.

• Non-matriculated applicants must have an undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or better, and one letter of recommendation in addition to the above application requirements.

  • These applicants must 1) submit a writing sample that showcases their academic capabilities, and 2) identify the personal or professional goals they will be working toward through the certificate.

Applications for both matriculated and non-matriculated students will be accepted and considered on a rolling basis.