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Graduate Minor Requirements
The graduate level Latin American Studies Concentration welcomes students interested in conducting research in or on Latin America and the Caribbean, whatever their field of study. The strength of the program lies in its flexibility: requirements vary according to students’ individual need in shaping their academic trajectories. Courses are selected in consultation with the student’s special committee and the Director of Graduate Studies in Latin American Studies. Having a member of the graduate field of Latin American Studies on the special committee is not a requirement, but students who do (whether as chair or as a minor member) will thereby fulfill the requirements for a minor in Latin American Studies as defined by the Graduate School.
The following steps should be taken:
- The graduate student should select a member of the Graduate Field in Latin American Studies to serve on their special committee.
You will find the selection of faculty from the graduate school http://www.gradschool.cornell.edu/pubs_and_forms/pubs/faculty_concentrations.pdf or you can search our database of faculty interested in Latin America http://www.einaudi.cornell.edu/latinamerica/about/faculty.asp
The selected Latin American Studies committee member will work with the student on which classes and how many classes should be taken. Please note that requirements will vary according to each individual case and the judgement of each faculty member. - Two forms are required:
A. Please complete the LASP grad form pdf printable from this page and return to 190 Uris Hall.
B. Complete the Special Committee Selection and change form, have it signed by the faculty member representing the field on your committee and turn it into the graduate school. http://www.gradschool.cornell.edu/pubs_and_forms/forms/gradform_a1.pdf - The student will be awarded a Latin American Studies Graduate Minor Certificate from the Latin American Studies Program. The Graduate Minor will also be on your transcript when you graduate.
Benefits of the Graduate Minor
The absence of strict minor requirements allows the students to establish their own program according to their own interests; it also allows them the opportunity to become familiar with inter-disciplinary methodologies and theories that examine ideologies and cultures, institutions and societies, history, literatures and arts, economics, labor issues, human ecology, environmental issues, and biological sciences. This expansive class offering is possible thanks to the experience and interest in Latin American research and teaching among Cornell professors from varying disciplines.
Latin American Studies Graduate Minors also receive information regarding workshops, lectures, films, seminars, plays, book readings, conferences, employment opportunities, discussion groups and cultural events.
Latin American Studies Graduate Minors are eligible to apply for and receive research funding through the summer graduate research award program and to apply for Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowships.