{"id":310,"date":"2016-09-29T14:23:00","date_gmt":"2016-09-29T19:23:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/latin-american-caribbean-us-latino-studies\/?page_id=310"},"modified":"2025-05-06T12:08:32","modified_gmt":"2025-05-06T17:08:32","slug":"undergraduate","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/latin-american-caribbean-us-latinx-studies\/undergraduate\/","title":{"rendered":"Undergraduate Programs"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"ls-img-cap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/latin-american-caribbean-us-latino-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2016\/09\/Isla-Mujeres-Mexico-Alida-Cardos-Whaley.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-536\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/latin-american-caribbean-us-latino-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2016\/09\/Isla-Mujeres-Mexico-Alida-Cardos-Whaley.jpg\" alt=\"Isla Mujeres, M\u00e9xico, Alida Card\u00f3s Whaley\" width=\"620\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/latin-american-caribbean-us-latinx-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2016\/09\/Isla-Mujeres-Mexico-Alida-Cardos-Whaley.jpg 620w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/latin-american-caribbean-us-latinx-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2016\/09\/Isla-Mujeres-Mexico-Alida-Cardos-Whaley-300x97.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"cap-small-marg-t\">Photo by alida card\u00f3s whaley at Isla Mujeres, Quintana Roo, M\u00e9xico<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<h2>LACUSL BA<\/h2>\n<p>Unique among undergraduate programs offered nationally, the major in Latin American, Caribbean and U.S. Latinx Studies (LACUSL) integrates the study of Latin America and the Caribbean region with that of Latinx* communities within the so-called United States. The LACUSL major serves students interested in developing a deeper understanding of the cultures, histories, and contemporary issues of the Americas. It also serves students who will be working within the U.S. or internationally in health services, education, agriculture, the non-profit sector, trade, and government agencies.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"ls-no-bullet\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/latin-american-caribbean-us-latinx-studies\/undergraduate\/lacusl-ba\/\">Latin American, Caribbean and U.S. Latinx Studies BA<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Latinx Studies Certificate<\/h2>\n<p>The Latinx Studies Certificate utilizes an interdisciplinary approach to expand students&#8217; knowledge of the experiences, cultures and history of Latinx communities within the so-called United States. The mission of the interdisciplinary Certificate in Latinx Studies is to enable students to analyze and evaluate the impact of U.S. Latinx world views, cultural complexities, histories, and life experiences within the context of U.S. society. And, to foster the development of new, critical approaches that enable students to transform their learning and sense of their roles in U.S. society.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"ls-no-bullet\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/latin-american-caribbean-us-latinx-studies\/certificates\/latinx-studies\/\">Latinx Studies Certificate<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Latin American and Caribbean Studies Certificate<\/h2>\n<p>The Latin American and Caribbean Studies (LACS) Certificate offers a specific academic focus on Latin American and Caribbean experiences, including language, history, politics, and culture.\u00a0Language proficiency in a language other than English that is widely spoken in the region is required. The LACS certificate differs from a minor in being interdisciplinary and allowing students to combine related courses in different disciplines to explore common themes. For example, a student interested in women\u2019s issues in the region may examine the issue from various perspectives by taking literature, film, history, and political science classes.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"ls-no-bullet\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/latin-american-caribbean-us-latinx-studies\/certificates\/latin-american-caribbean-studies-certificate\/\">Latin American and Caribbean Studies Certificate<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>* \u201cLatinx\u201d (La-teen-ex) is an inclusive term used to embrace all gendered and non-gendered identities of peoples with Latin American ancestry. \u201cLatinx\u201d specifically refuses to further silence and erase trans (non-binary and binary), gender non-conforming, non-binary, and genderqueer people.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Photo by alida card\u00f3s whaley at Isla Mujeres, Quintana Roo, M\u00e9xico LACUSL BA Unique among undergraduate programs offered nationally, the major in Latin American, Caribbean and U.S. Latinx Studies (LACUSL) integrates the study of Latin America and the Caribbean region &hellip; 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