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.
Generally 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 (please see below for a list of eligible faculty members).
- From the selected Latin American Studies committee member the student will be informed about his or her class requirements 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.
- The student must register as a Latin American Studies Graduate Minor in the Latin American Studies Program (190 Uris Hall).
- Upon completion of the course objectives and Graduate degree requirements the student will be awarded a Latin American Studies Graduate Minor Certificate.
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. A complimentary copy of After Latin American Studies: A Guide to Graduate Employment is available to registered graduate minors.
Currently, there are 283 graduate students involved in the graduate minor.
Director of Graduate Students
David Block
Office hours: By appointment.
190 Uris Hall
db10@cornell.edu
(607) 255-1325