Certificate Programs

Graduate Certificate in Latin American, Caribbean, and Latinx Studies

CLACX offers graduate students enrolled in different departments and schools at Vanderbilt the opportunity to complete a Certificate in Latin American, Latin American, and Latinx Studies. The Certificate allows students to document their specialization in the region and proficiency in a relevant language(s). The LACX Certificate also encourages graduate students to study outside of their disciplinary specialization. Students wishing to enroll must complete the online forms through the Graduate School portal.

• Download a PDF document of the LACX Graduate Certificate guidelines.
• View the LACX Course List  for options that count towards a LACX Certificate.

LACX Certificate Requirements for A & S Graduate Students:

• Complete 12 credit hours of related graduate-level coursework on Latin America, Caribbean, and/or Latinx Studies with at least 6 credit hours coming from outside the primary field of focus.
• Demonstrate conversational or reading proficiency at the intermediate-mid level in either Spanish, Portuguese, Haitian or an indigenous Latin American language.
• Participate in five extracurricular activities sponsored by CLACX and submit a reflection paper for each event.

LACX Certificate Requirements for Peabody Graduate Students:

A certificate in Latin American studies is awarded to M.Ed. and Ph.D. students in the Peabody College of Education upon completion of: 6 hours of course work related to Latin America, the Caribbean, or Latinx Studies, a project connected to LACX issues/data, and the demonstration of language competence at the intermediate-mid level.