Brazilian Studies Certificate

(SIMS Code: 115703)

Offered by the College of Arts and Letters, the basic certificate in Brazilian studies allows students to complement their course of study in traditional majors with interdisciplinary coursework on Brazil. Students gain multiple perspectives on current social, political, and economic dynamics in Brazil; learn to recognize diverse aspects of Brazilian culture including music, cinema, and religion and discuss Brazilian political and economic systems and relate them to regional and global contexts.

Students must obtain a grade of C (2.0) or better in each of the certificate courses. Contact the J. Keith Behner and Catherine M. Stiefel program on Brazil to enroll in the certificate program or for additional information.

Required Courses

The certificate requires 12 units to include

BRAZ 222 - Art, Sport, and Culture in Contemporary Brazil Units: 3

Nine Units Selected from

AFRAS 300 - Afro-Brazilian Community, Culture, and Identity Units: 3
AFRAS 320 - Political Economy of African Diaspora Units: 3
AFRAS 351 - Black Religions and Spirituality Units: 3
AFRAS 421 - Black Urban Experience Units: 3
AFRAS 472 - African Enslavement Units: 3
ANTH 443 - Anthropology of Violence Units: 3
I B 410 - Doing Business in Latin America Units: 3
JMS 454 - Media and Brazil Units: 3
LATAM 306 - Portuguese and Brazilian Cinema and Culture Units: 3 also listed as
PORT 306 - Portuguese and Brazilian Cinema and Culture Units: 3
LATAM 307 - Brazilian Music and Culture Units: 3 also listed as
PORT 307 - Brazilian Music and Culture Units: 3
LATAM 325 - Political Economy of Brazil Units: 3
LATAM 415 - Pre-Contact and Colonial Latin America Units: 3 also listed as
HIST 415 - Pre-Contact and Colonial Latin America Units: 3
LATAM 496 - Experimental Topics Units: 1-4
LATAM 553 - History of Slavery in the Americas Units: 3 also listed as
HIST 553 - History of Slavery in the Americas Units: 3
LATAM 556 - History of Brazil Units: 3 also listed as
HIST 556 - History of Brazil Units: 3
PHIL 360 - Contemporary Brazilian Philosophers Units: 3
REL S 406 - God, Gold, and Glory: Religion and Colonial Encounter in the Americas (D) Units: 3
SOC 411 - Police and Society in the Americas Units: 3