1. Latin American and Caribbean Studies topics. One (1) course:
   • LTAM-L 226 Topics in Latin American Studies i
   • LTAM-L 426 Special Topics in Latin American and Caribbean Studies i
2. The Latin American Experience. One (1) course:
3. None
4. Contemporary Problems in Latin America. One (1) course:
   • LTAM-L 211 Contemporary Latin America and the Caribbean i
   • LTAM-L 226 Topics in Latin American Studies i
   • LTAM-L 230 Maya Cultures, Religion, Communities & Identity in Mexico and Guatemala i
   • LTAM-L 275 Altered States: Spirituality, Power, Healing i
5. Electives. Additional credit hours from the Related Courses list.
   • AAAD-A 154 History of Race in the Americas i
   • AAAD-A 203 Studying Blacks of the New World: African Americans and Africans in the African Diaspora i
   • AAAD-A 275 Language and Identity in the Black Diaspora i
   • AAAD-A 387 Black Migration i
   • AAAD-A 398 Advanced Topics in Social and Historical Studies for African American and African Diaspora Studies (approved topics only; see academic advisor)i
   • AAAD-A 408 Race, Gender, and Class in Cross-Cultural Perspective i
   • AMST-A 200 Comparative American Identities i
   • AMST-A 201 U.S. Movements and Institutions i
   • AMST-A 300 The Image of America in the World i
   • AMST-A 350 Topics in Interdisciplinary American Studies i
   • AMST-A 450 Advanced Research Seminar (approved topics only; see academic advisor)i
   • ANTH-A 205 Anthropology Today: Selected Topics in Current Research (approved topics only; see academic advisor)i
   • ANTH-A 208 Topics in the Anthropology of the Arts and Expressive Behavior (approved topics only; see academic advisor)i
   • ANTH-B 310 Bioanthropology: A History of Ideas i
   • ANTH-B 400 Undergraduate Seminar (approved topics only; see academic advisor)i
   • ANTH-B 472 Bioanthropology of Aboriginal America i
   • ANTH-E 101 Sustainability and Society i
   • ANTH-E 200 Social and Cultural Anthropology i
   • ANTH-E 208 Global Jazz, Reggae, and Hip-Hop: African Diasporic Music Beyond the African Diaspora i
   • ANTH-E 300 Culture Areas and Ethnic Groups (approved topics only; see academic advisor)i
   • ANTH-E 318 Nature/Culture: Global Perspectives in Environmental Anthropology i
   • ANTH-E 321 Peoples of Mexico i
   • ANTH-E 322 Peoples of Brazil i
   • ANTH-E 366 Commodities and Culture i
   • ANTH-E 400 Undergraduate Seminar (approved topics only; see academic advisor)i
   • ANTH-E 428 Contemporary Latin American Social Movements i
   • ANTH-E 444 People and Protected Areas: Theories of Conservation (approved topics only; see academic advisor)i
   • ANTH-E 460 The Arts in Anthropology (Approved topics: "ARTS: CREATIVITY AND COLLABORATION" (TPC 4)) i
   • ANTH-E 485 Art and Craft of Ethnography i
   • ANTH-L 200 Language and Culture i
   • ANTH-P 230 Archaeology of the Ancient Maya i
   • ANTH-P 330 Historical Archaeology i
   • ANTH-P 370 Archaeology of the Andes i
   • ANTH-P 375 Food in the Ancient World i
   • ANTH-P 445 Pots and People i
   • CLLC-L 220 Uses of the Past (approved topics only; see academic advisor)i
   • COLL-C 103 Critical Approaches to the Arts and Humanities (approved topics only; see academic advisor)i
   • COLL-C 104 Critical Approaches to the Social and Historical Studies (approved topics only; see academic advisor)i
   • ECON-E 303 Survey of International Economics i
   • ECON-E 490 Advanced Undergraduate Seminar in Economics (approved topics only; see academic advisor)i
   • ENG-L 112 Experiencing World Cultures through Literatures in English i
   • ENG-L 224 Introduction to World Literatures in English i
   • ENG-L 383 Studies in British or Commonwealth Culture (approved topics only; see academic advisor)i
   • FOLK-F 252 Folklore and the Humanities (approved topics only; see academic advisor)i
   • FOLK-F 253 Folklore and the Social Sciences i
   • FOLK-F 315 Latin American Folklore/Folklife/Folk Music i
   • FOLK-F 316 Caribbean Arts and Cultures i
   • FOLK-F 330 Folk Culture and Related Fields i
   • FRIT-F 300 French and Francophone Studies: Introduction (approved topics only; see academic advisor)i
   • GEOG-G 120 Regions of the World i
   • GEOG-G 220 Social and Historical Studies Topics in Geography i
   • GEOG-G 369 The Geography of Food i
   • GEOG-G 453 Water and Society i
   • GEOG-G 469 Food and Global Poverty i
   • GEOG-G 478 Global Change, Food, and Farming Systems i
   • GNDR-G 402 Problems in Gender Studies (approved topics only; see academic advisor)i
   • HISP-P 290 Global Portuguese: Arts and Culture i
   • HISP-P 311 Advanced Grammar and Composition in Portuguese i
   • HISP-P 317 Reading and Conversation in Portuguese i
   • HISP-P 400 Literatures of the Portuguese-Speaking World I i
   • HISP-P 401 Literatures of the Portuguese-Speaking World II i
   • HISP-P 405 Literature and Film in Portuguese i
   • HISP-P 412 Brazil: The Cultural Context i
   • HISP-P 415 Women Writing in Portuguese i
   • HISP-P 425 Structure of Portuguese Language i
   • HISP-P 467 Contemporary Portuguese Literature i
   • HISP-P 470 Poetry in Portuguese i
   • HISP-P 475 Theatre in Portuguese i
   • HISP-P 476 Prose in Portuguese i
   • HISP-P 495 Luso-Brazilian Colloquium (approved topics only; see academic advisor)i
   • HISP-P 498 Portuguese Honors Seminar i
   • HISP-S 304 Spanish for Health Professions i
   • HISP-S 315 Spanish in the Business World i
   • HISP-S 317 Spanish Conversation and Diction i
   • HISP-S 322
   • HISP-S 324 Introduction to the Study of Hispanic Cultures i
   • HISP-S 326 Introduction to Hispanic Linguistics i
   • HISP-S 328 Introduction to Hispanic Literature i
   • HISP-S 334 Panoramas of Hispanic Literature (approved topics only; see academic advisor)i
   • HISP-S 412 Spanish America: The Cultural Context i
   • HISP-S 413 Hispanic Culture in the United States i
   • HISP-S 417 Hispanic Poetry i
   • HISP-S 420 Modern Spanish-American Prose Fiction i
   • HISP-S 422 Hispanic Cinema i
   • HISP-S 425 Spanish Phonetics i
   • HISP-S 427 The Structure of Spanish i
   • HISP-S 429 Hispanic Sociolinguistics and Pragmatics i
   • HISP-S 430 The Acquisition of Spanish i
   • HISP-S 435 US Latino Literatures i
   • HISP-S 470 Gender in Hispanic Texts i
   • HISP-S 471 Colonialism to Modernism i
   • HISP-S 472 Dictatorship and Democracy in Spanish American Literature and Culture i
   • HISP-S 474 Hispanic Literature and Society (approved topics only; see academic advisor)i
   • HISP-S 479 Mapping Mexico i
   • HISP-S 480 Argentine Literature i
   • HISP-S 481 Hispanic American National/Regional Literatures i
   • HISP-S 495 Hispanic Colloquium (approved topics only; see academic advisor)i
   • HISP-S 498 Honors Seminar (approved topics only; see academic advisor)i
   • HISP-X 492 Individual Readings in Luso-Brazilian Literature i
   • HIST-A 301 Colonial America i
   • HIST-F 200 Issues in Latin American History i
   • HIST-F 340 Modern Argentina i
   • HIST-F 345 History of Cuba and Puerto Rico i
   • HIST-F 346 Modern Mexico i
   • HIST-F 348 Introduction to Contemporary Latin American Reality i
   • HIST-H 211 Latin American Culture and Civilization I i
   • HIST-H 212 Latin American Culture and Civilization II i
   • HIST-J 300 (approved topics only; see academic advisor)
   • HIST-J 400 Seminar in History (approved topics only; see academic advisor)i
   • INTL-I 202 Global Health and Environment i
   • INTL-I 203 Global Development i
   • INTL-I 204 Human Rights and International Law i
   • INTL-I 300 Topics in International Studies (approved topics only; see academic advisor)i
   • INTL-I 302 Advanced Topics in Global Health and Environment i
   • INTL-I 303 Advanced Topics in Global Development i
   • INTL-I 304 Advanced Topics in Human Rights and International Law (approved topics only; see academic advisor)i
   • INTL-I 305 Advanced Topics in Culture and Politics i
   • INTL-I 306 Advanced Topics in Peace and Conflict i
   • INTL-I 426 Advanced Topics in International Studies i
   • INTL-I 428 Social Justice and the Environment i
   • LATS-L 101 Introduction to Latino Studies i
   • LATS-L 102 Introduction to Latino History i
   • LATS-L 103 Introduction to Latino Cultures i
   • LATS-L 111 Latino Film: An Introduction and Overview i
   • LATS-L 200 American Borderlands i
   • LATS-L 220 Introduction to Latino Literature i
   • LATS-L 250 Blacks, Latinos, and Afro-Latinos: Constructing Difference and Identity i
   • LATS-L 320 Advanced Topics in Latino Literature and Culture i
   • LATS-L 398 Arts and Humanities Topics in Latino Studies (approved topics only; see academic advisor)i
   • LATS-L 400 Advanced Topics in Latino Studies (approved topics only; see academic advisor)i
   • LTAM-L 226 Topics in Latin American Studies i
   • LTAM-L 230 Maya Cultures, Religion, Communities & Identity in Mexico and Guatemala i
   • LTAM-L 275 Altered States: Spirituality, Power, Healing i
   • LTAM-L 426 Special Topics in Latin American and Caribbean Studies i
   • MSCH-F 398 National and Transnational Cinemas (approved topics only; see academic advisor)i
   • POLS-Y 109 Introduction to International Relations i
   • POLS-Y 243 Governance and Corruption across the World i
   • POLS-Y 337 Latin American Politics i
   • POLS-Y 343 The Politics of International Development i
   • POLS-Y 360 United States Foreign Policy i
   • POLS-Y 363 Comparative Foreign Policy i
   • POLS-Y 399
   • REL-A 250 Introduction to Christianity i
   • REL-C 325 Race, Religion, and Ethnicity in the Americas i
   • BUS-C 330
   • BUS-D 270 The Global Business Environments i
   • BUS-D 490 Independent Study in International Business i
   • BUS-G 316 Sustainable Enterprise i
   • BUS-G 494 Public Policy and the International Economy i
   • EDUC-E 300 Elementary Education for a Pluralistic Society i
   • EDUC-M 300 Teaching in a Pluralistic Society i
   • EDUC-T 450 Cultural/Community Forces and the Schools i
   • MUS-M 413 Topics in Latin American Music i
   • MUS-Z 213 Latin American and Latino Popular Music and Culture i
   • SPEA-E 400 Topics in Environmental Studies (approved topics only; see academic advisor)i
   • SPEA-V 450 Contemporary Issues in Public Affairs (approved topics only; see academic advisor)i
   • SPH-B 310 Public Health in Diverse Communities i
   • SPH-I 471 Underwater Archaeology Techniques i
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6. Advanced Language. Six (6) credit hours in Spanish or Portuguese beyond fourth semester proficiency, selected from the Advanced Language list.
   • HISP-P 311 Advanced Grammar and Composition in Portuguese i
   • HISP-P 317 Reading and Conversation in Portuguese i
   • HISP-P 400 Literatures of the Portuguese-Speaking World I i
   • HISP-P 401 Literatures of the Portuguese-Speaking World II i
   • HISP-P 425 Structure of Portuguese Language i
   • HISP-P 498 Portuguese Honors Seminar (approved topics only; see academic advisor)i
   • HISP-S 308 Composition and Conversation in Spanish i
   • HISP-S 315 Spanish in the Business World i
   • HISP-S 317 Spanish Conversation and Diction i
   • HISP-S 324 Introduction to the Study of Hispanic Cultures i
   • HISP-S 328 Introduction to Hispanic Literature i
   • HISP-S 334 Panoramas of Hispanic Literature (approved topics only; see academic advisor)i
   • HISP-S 412 Spanish America: The Cultural Context i
   • HISP-S 413 Hispanic Culture in the United States i
   • HISP-S 417 Hispanic Poetry i
   • HISP-S 420 Modern Spanish-American Prose Fiction i
   • HISP-S 422 Hispanic Cinema i
   • HISP-S 425 Spanish Phonetics i
   • HISP-S 427 The Structure of Spanish i
   • HISP-S 429 Hispanic Sociolinguistics and Pragmatics i
   • HISP-S 471 Colonialism to Modernism i
   • HISP-S 472 Dictatorship and Democracy in Spanish American Literature and Culture i
   • HISP-S 479 Mapping Mexico i
   • HISP-S 480 Argentine Literature i
   • HISP-S 481 Hispanic American National/Regional Literatures i
   • HISP-S 498 Honors Seminar (approved topics only; see academic advisor)i
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7. Certificate GPA, Hours, and Minimum Grade Requirements.
   1. At least 9 credit hours in the certificate must be completed in courses taken through the Indiana University Bloomington campus or an IU-administered or IU co-sponsored Overseas Study program.
   2. At least 9 credit hours in the certificate must be completed at the 300–499 level.
   3. Except for the GPA requirement, a grade of C- or higher is required for a course to count toward a requirement in the certificate.
   4. A GPA of at least 2.000 for all courses taken in the certificate—including those where a grade lower than C- is earned—is required.
   5. Exceptions to certificate requirements may be made with the approval of the department's Director of Undergraduate Studies, subject to final approval by the College of Arts and Sciences.

For entrance into the certificate program, a student shall have at least a B- average or the permission of the director.