Department Information and Typical Discipline-Specific Academic Degree & Qualifications 1 of faculty within Latin American and Caribbean Studies
Founded in 1979, LACC is a federally funded, Title VI National Resource Center for Latin American and Caribbean area and language studies in partnership with the University of Florida's Center for Latin American Studies.
FIU has one of the largest concentrations of Latin American and Caribbean studies scholars of any university in the country. Our faculty associates range across many fields and have produced important works on such topics as migration, US-Latin American relations, trade and integration in the Americas, indigenous cultures, economic stabilization and democratization, sustainable development, environmental technology, and arts and humanities.
We invite you to explore the center's resources on this website and to visit us in person to learn why LACC has become a leader in the field of Latin American and Caribbean studies.
Degrees offered
The Latin American and Caribbean Studies Department offers these programs:
- BA in Latin American and Caribbean Studies
- MA in Latin American and Caribbean Studies
- Combined MA in Latin American and Caribbean Studies/MBA
- Combined MA in Latin American and Caribbean Studies/Juris Doctorate
- Combined MA in Latin American and Caribbean Studies/Ph.D. in Global and Sociocultural Studies
- Combined MA in Latin American and Caribbean Studies/Ph.D. in History
- Combined MA in Latin American and Caribbean Studies/Ph.D. in International Relations
- Combined MA in Latin American and Caribbean Studies/Ph.D. in Political Science
Terminal Degree 2 for each discipline taught in Latin American and Caribbean Studies
Ph.D. in Latin American Studies (05.0107)
Related Disciplines 3
- Latin American and Carribean Studies (05.0134) - all dept courses
- Latin American Studies (05.0107) - all dept courses
Related Disciplines for specific courses
None Applicable
Other Teaching Qualifications (Description of Required Academic Degree and Justifications4 for the programs in Latin American and Caribbean Studies)
Consideration of other teaching qualifications in lieu of academic credentials is made on a case-by-case basis and accepted in special cases where evidence of exceptional industry experience, research or other qualifications can be documented and are directly applicable to the course being taught.
Notes
1Whenever instructors are not credentialed by their advanced degree or by an approved CIP relationship, they must be credentialed through a narrative justification of the instructor's qualifications to teach this/these course(s). Such credentialing is based on the proposed instructor's academic and professional preparation; diplomas, certificates, or relevant licensures; publications and presentations in the field; honors, awards, and professional recognitions; and other demonstrated competencies, skills, and experiences which the instructor brings to the University. These must be clearly tied to the specific courses to be taught and should establish beyond doubt that the instructor is qualified to teach the specific courses they are to be assigned.
The Office of the Provost reviews all such justifications and where the justifications warrant the instructor's teaching the courses proposed, it will either approve the justification for the appropriate period (seven years for full-time faculty members, or four years for part-time faculty members) or employ one of two additional clearance categories beyond the advanced degree and related-discipline categories which it may use to credential some instructors where their accomplishments warrant this:
Active Research Clearance in the Discipline or Active Artistic/Special Talent Clearance in the Discipline
2The level and discipline of the terminal degree (e.g., Ph.D., MS, MFA, doctorate) that is required to teach graduate courses in the discipline
3For each discipline, all strongly-related degree(s) and/or equivalent names for the discipline (include level) that would also be appropriate for teaching at the graduate level
4(1)The appropriate academic degrees and justifications for each related degree above if not obvious; (2) the justification for why the terminal degree is not a doctorate in a discipline, e.g., specific examples of best practice in the discipline and accrediting association language; and (3) any other criteria used to determine appropriate academic qualifications to teach specialty courses in the program.
Current/Effective Date 11/15/2024