Certificate in Latin American, Caribbean, and Latinx Studies

X2023-2024 Undergraduate New Program Request

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  • Program Type*
  • Program Name*
    Certificate in Latin American, Caribbean, and Latinx Studies
    Certificate in Latin American, Caribbean, and Latinx Studies
    Example: Elementary Education, B.S.
  • Degree Type*
  • Program Description*
    The Stand-alone certificate in Latin American, Caribbean and Latinx studies offers UWG students from any degree program the opportunity to learn about the diverse cultures and languages of this geographic region. The certificate also gives our Latin American, Latinx and Caribbean students the opportunity to see their languages and cultures reflected in our curriculum and signals that their heritage is worthy of academic study. Students will take an Intro to Latin American, Caribbean, and Latinx Studies XIDS course; complete through 1002 in an approved language (French, Haitian Creole*, Portuguese, Spanish); and choose from an multidisciplinary selection of courses for a total of 15 credit hours.
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  • PROGRAM CURRICULUM

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    Step 1

    In order to build or edit a program, you must first add all courses to be included in the program of study through the view curriculum courses tab

    • If this new program proposal includes the UWG undergraduate General Education Curriculum, scroll to the top of this form and click on the  icon to import the "University of West Georgia General Education Requirements."
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    •  For new coursesgoing through a Curriculog Approval Process click on "Add Course"-- a box will open asking you for the Prefix, Course Number and Course Title.

    NOTE: A New Course Request proposal must also be submitted along with the New Program Proposal if the course is new. 

    Step 2

    Next, to add cores (sections of the program of study, e.g., Semester 1, Semester 2, etc.) click on  "View Curriculum Schema." Click add core and title it appropriately. When you click on "Add Courses" it will bring up the list of courses available from Step 1. Select the courses you wish to add. For removing courses click on the  and proceed.


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  • Rationale*
    According to data from the U. S. Census Bureau, the Hispanic/Latino population of Carroll County has grown from 2. 1% in 2000 to 8% in 2022 and UWG feeder counties in Georgia show similar increases. Enrollment trends at the university reflect this shift, since students identifying as Hispanic or Latino make up 7. 7% of the student population, increasing from 3. 9% in Fall 2011 to 5. 1% in Fall 2016. Hispanic/Latinx and Asian students are the only two ethnic/racial groups where the system saw increased enrollment (Hispanic enrollment in the USG has grown by 3. 4%). Our proposal for a stand alone certificate in Latin American, Caribbean and Latinx studies offers all UWG students the opportunity to learn about the diverse cultures and languages of this geographic region. This certificate also gives our Latin American, Latinx and Caribbean students the opportunity to see their languages and cultures reflected in our curriculum signaling that their heritage is worthy of academic study. Moreover, this certificate aligns with broader trends in Caribbean studies that position the American South within this cultural and historical framework featuring the Caribbean presence in Georgia and the Southeast. Additionally, this certificate responds to county demographics where the number of people speaking a language other than English at home has risen in Carroll County from 4. 8% in 2000 to 7. 0% in 2020. More broadly speaking, recent census and American Community data show that the percentage of Georgians speaking a language other than English at home increased from 13.1% in 2010 to 14. 4% in 2019. The Latin American, Caribbean and Latinx Studies Certificate responds to changing demographics and complements any degree program. This certificate positions UWG students as culturally sensitive and linguistically aware as they enter into an increasingly multicultural and multilingual workplace. The Latin American studies minor at UWG has been dormant for quite some time. It is our hope that a certificate option would be attractive to students interested in this area of study but who do not have time in their schedule for a minor. By offering a Latin American, Caribbean and Latinx studies certificate, UWG will join the ranks of other USG institutions who have recognized the need and desire to offer certificates in this area (Georgia Tech, Columbus State, Georgia College, Valdosta, Georgia Gwinnett College). As the certificate gains momentum, it could also be a recruitment tool to revitalize the Latin American studies minor (similar to the programs at Kennesaw and Georgia State) and could potentially develop into a Latin American Institute or Center similar to offerings at UGA and Georgia State. In all stages of the process, the stand alone certificate in Latin American, Caribbean and Latinx Studies affords UWG students meaningful engagement with the languages and cultures of a significant portion of the world that will benefit them in their post-graduate pursuits. This certificate relies on staffing and expertise already present at UWG and does not require additional personnel. The XIDS Introduction to Latin American, Caribbean and Latinx studies course will be offered every Fall semester.
    Max 400 characters. Please provide an overview of the need for this program.
  • Program Learning Outcomes - Please provide PLOs in a numbered list format.*

    1. Identify key historical influences affecting Latinx and/or Caribbean people living in the US or elsewhere outside of the geographic boundaries of Latin America and the Caribbean.

    2. Identify some of the most important current circumstances  of Latinx and/or Caribbean people living in the US or elsewhere outside of the geographic boundaries of Latin America and the Caribbean.

    3. Synthesize the hemispheric and global connections between Latin America, the Caribbean and Latinx people and other places and peoples.

    For examples of Program Learning Outcomes see https://www.westga.edu/administration/vpaa/iea/assessment_resources.php

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  • REQUIRED ATTACHMENTS

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    1.) USGBOR One Step Proposal

    The one-step new academic program proposal combines elements of the previous two-stage process into "one-step" for a more accelerated review of final, new program proposals submitted by university system institutions. The one-step proposal requires institutions to provide prioritized academic programs that demonstrate a clear need (and separately demand) for the areas served by the college or university. Programs may be directly tied to state economic development efforts, other initiatives, and may follow disciplinary changes and norms. The one-step new academic program proposal requires that institutions provide evidence that the proposed degree and/or major meets various needs and does not warrant unnecessary program duplication.

    2.) Program Map and/or Program Sheet

    For advising purposes, all new programs must include program map. Please download the program map template from here, and upload.

    3.) Academic Assessment Plan/Reporting

    All new major programs must include an assessment plan. Stand-alone minors must have an assessment plan as well.  A stand-alone minor is a minor that can be earned in a program that does not offer an undergraduates degree with a major in that discipline (for example, a student can earn a minor in Africana Studies but cannot complete a bachelor's degree with a major in Africana Studies). Minors in a discipline where a corresponding major is offered, are not required to include an assessment plan.

    Please download the Academic Assessment Plan/Reporting template and attach to this proposal.

    4.) Curriculum Map Assessment

    Please download the Curriculum and Assessment Map template and attach to this proposal.

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