BA in Latin American Studies

Entry Requirements

Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE)

• Undergraduate AAP 2 Terms C /7
• Undergraduate EAP 3 Terms C /7
• Undergraduate ID 2 Terms B-/8

English Requirements Certificate

• GCSE/IGCSE
• AAP (2 Terms) B (b)
• EAP (3 Terms) C (c)
• ID (2 Terms) NA
• Academic English - PSE (1 Term) Below C (c): Other approved test required
• Academic English (3 Terms) Below C (c): Other approved test required
• Academic English (2 Terms) Below C (c): Other approved test required

IELTS

• AAP (2 Terms) 5.5 - 6.0 No subscore below 5.0
• EAP (3 Terms) 5 No subscore below 4.5
• ID (2 Terms) 6.5
• Academic English - PSE (1 Term) 4.5
• Academic English (3 Terms) Below 4
• Academic English (2 Terms) 4

TOEFL

• AAP (2 Terms) 68 - 79 No subscore below 14 (My Best Accepted)
• EAP (3 Terms) 60 - 67 No subscore below 12 (My Best Accepted)
• ID (2 Terms) 80 (My Best Accepted)
• Academic English - PSE (1 Term) 50 - 59 (My Best Accepted)
• Academic English (3 Terms) Below 40 (My Best Accepted)
• Academic English (2 Terms) 40 - 49 (My Best Accepted)

Duolingo

• AAP (2 Terms) 90 (approved through fall 22)
• EAP (3 Terms) 80 (approved through fall 22)
• ID (2 Terms) 110 (approved through fall 22)
• Academic English - PSE (1 Term) 70 (approved through fall 22)
• Academic English (3 Terms) 50 (approved through fall 22)
• Academic English (2 Terms) 60 (approved through fall 22)

Uganda 

• Advanced Certificate of Education with a minimum of 2 Principal Passing grades of D or higher and at least 1 subsidiary pass in a college preparatory subject. In addition, Uganda Certificate of Education with a C (7) average or higher or General Certificate of Education Level (O Level) Examination Certificate with 5 academic subjects passed is required.
• Undergraduate AAP 2 Terms C7
• Undergraduate EAP 3 Terms C7
• Undergraduate ID 2 Terms B5

English Requirements Certificate

• GCSE/IGCSE
• AAP (2 Terms) B (b)
• EAP (3 Terms) C (c)
• ID (2 Terms) NA
• Academic English - PSE (1 Term) Below C (c): Other approved test required
• Academic English (3 Terms) Below C (c): Other approved test required
• Academic English (2 Terms) Below C (c): Other approved test required

IELTS

• AAP (2 Terms) 5.5 - 6.0 No subscore below 5.0
• EAP (3 Terms) 5 No subscore below 4.5
• ID (2 Terms) 6.5
• Academic English - PSE (1 Term) 4.5
• Academic English (3 Terms) Below 4
• Academic English (2 Terms) 4

TOEFL

• AAP (2 Terms) 68 - 79 No subscore below 14 (My Best Accepted)
• EAP (3 Terms) 60 - 67 No subscore below 12 (My Best Accepted)
• ID (2 Terms) 80 (My Best Accepted)
• Academic English - PSE (1 Term) 50 - 59 (My Best Accepted)
• Academic English (3 Terms) Below 40 (My Best Accepted)
• Academic English (2 Terms) 40 - 49 (My Best Accepted)

Duolingo

• AAP (2 Terms) 90 (approved through fall 22)
• EAP (3 Terms) 80 (approved through fall 22)
• ID (2 Terms) 110 (approved through fall 22)
• Academic English - PSE (1 Term) 70 (approved through fall 22)
• Academic English (3 Terms) 50 (approved through fall 22)
• Academic English (2 Terms) 60 (approved through fall 22)

Tanzania

• Certificate of Secondary Education (CSE)
• Undergraduate AAP 2 Terms E/5
• EAP 3 Terms E/5
• Undergraduate ID 2 Terms D/4

English Requirements Certificate

• GCSE/IGCSE
• AAP (2 Terms) B (b)
• EAP (3 Terms) C (c)
• ID (2 Terms) NA
• Academic English - PSE (1 Term) Below C (c): Other approved test required
• Academic English (3 Terms) Below C (c): Other approved test required
• Academic English (2 Terms) Below C (c): Other approved test required

IELTS

• AAP (2 Terms) 5.5 - 6.0 No subscore below 5.0
• EAP (3 Terms) 5 No subscore below 4.5
• ID (2 Terms) 6.5
• Academic English - PSE (1 Term) 4.5
• Academic English (3 Terms) Below 4
• Academic English (2 Terms) 4

TOEFL

• AAP (2 Terms) 68 - 79 No subscore below 14 (My Best Accepted)
• EAP (3 Terms) 60 - 67 No subscore below 12 (My Best Accepted)
• ID (2 Terms) 80 (My Best Accepted)
• Academic English - PSE (1 Term) 50 - 59 (My Best Accepted)
• Academic English (3 Terms) Below 40 (My Best Accepted)
• Academic English (2 Terms) 40 - 49 (My Best Accepted)

Duolingo

• AAP (2 Terms) 90 (approved through fall 22)
• EAP (3 Terms) 80 (approved through fall 22)
• ID (2 Terms) 110 (approved through fall 22)
• Academic English - PSE (1 Term) 70 (approved through fall 22)
• Academic English (3 Terms) 50 (approved through fall 22)
• Academic English (2 Terms) 60 (approved through fall 22)

(BTEC) Extended Diploma (Level 3)

• Undergraduate AAP 2 Terms 80 UCAS Points or MMP Grade
• Undergraduate EAP 3 Terms 80 UCAS Points or MMP Grade
• Undergraduate ID 2 Terms 96 UCAS Points or MMM Grade

English Requirements Certificate

• GCSE/IGCSE
• AAP (2 Terms) B (b)
• EAP (3 Terms) C (c)
• ID (2 Terms) NA
• Academic English - PSE (1 Term) Below C (c): Other approved test required
• Academic English (3 Terms) Below C (c): Other approved test required
• Academic English (2 Terms) Below C (c): Other approved test required

IELTS

• AAP (2 Terms) 5.5 - 6.0 No subscore below 5.0
• EAP (3 Terms) 5 No subscore below 4.5
• ID (2 Terms) 6.5
• Academic English - PSE (1 Term) 4.5
• Academic English (3 Terms) Below 4
• Academic English (2 Terms) 4

TOEFL

• AAP (2 Terms) 68 - 79 No subscore below 14 (My Best Accepted)
• EAP (3 Terms) 60 - 67 No subscore below 12 (My Best Accepted)
• ID (2 Terms) 80 (My Best Accepted)
• Academic English - PSE (1 Term) 50 - 59 (My Best Accepted)
• Academic English (3 Terms) Below 40 (My Best Accepted)
• Academic English (2 Terms) 40 - 49 (My Best Accepted)

Duolingo

• AAP (2 Terms) 90 (approved through fall 22)
• EAP (3 Terms) 80 (approved through fall 22)
• ID (2 Terms) 110 (approved through fall 22)
• Academic English - PSE (1 Term) 70 (approved through fall 22)
• Academic English (3 Terms) 50 (approved through fall 22)
• Academic English (2 Terms) 60 (approved through fall 22)

United Kingdom

• See GCE criteria
• Undergraduate AAP 2 Terms GCE
• Undergraduate EAP 3 Terms GCE
• Undergraduate ID 2 Terms GCE
• Bachelor’s degree (Pass or Honours earned after 3 or 4 years); Bachelor of (Architecture, Dental Surgery, Medicine); Master of Pharmacy (I and II); BTEC Level 7 Diploma in Technology or Technological Engineering or Arts and Design
• Undergraduate PS AAP 2 Terms 45
• Undergraduate PS EAP 3 Terms 45
• Undergraduate PS ID 2 Terms 55

English Requirements CERTIFICATE

• GCSE/IGCSE
• AAP (2 Terms) B (b)
• EAP (3 Terms) C (c)
• ID (2 Terms) NA
• Academic English - PSE (1 Term) Below C (c): Other approved test required
• Academic English (3 Terms) Below C (c): Other approved test required
• Academic English (2 Terms) Below C (c): Other approved test required

IELTS

• AAP (2 Terms) 5.5 - 6.0 No subscore below 5.0
• EAP (3 Terms) 5 No subscore below 4.5
• ID (2 Terms) 6.5
• Academic English - PSE (1 Term) 4.5
• Academic English (3 Terms) Below 4
• Academic English (2 Terms) 4

TOEFL

• AAP (2 Terms) 68 - 79 No subscore below 14 (My Best Accepted)
• EAP (3 Terms) 60 - 67 No subscore below 12 (My Best Accepted)
• ID (2 Terms) 80 (My Best Accepted)
• Academic English - PSE (1 Term) 50 - 59 (My Best Accepted)
• Academic English (3 Terms) Below 40 (My Best Accepted)
• Academic English (2 Terms) 40 - 49 (My Best Accepted)

Duolingo

• AAP (2 Terms) 90 (approved through fall 22)
• EAP (3 Terms) 80 (approved through fall 22)
• ID (2 Terms) 110 (approved through fall 22)
• Academic English - PSE (1 Term) 70 (approved through fall 22)
• Academic English (3 Terms) 50 (approved through fall 22)
• Academic English (2 Terms) 60 (approved through fall 22)

Latin American Studies, B.A.
NY State Program Code: 78856
HEGIS Code: 0308.00
CIP Code: 05.0107

(36 credits)

General Education Requirements

• All students must satisfy the University’s General Education and foreign language requirements, in addition to the requirements for the major.

Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Latin American Studies
Required GPA: 2.0
Credits Required for Major: 36
Credits Required to Graduate: 120

• ANT (0103) 111 - Cultural Anthropology Credits: 3.00 hrs
• ANT (0103) 245 - Peoples and Cultures of Mexico Credits: 3.00 hrs

Any two of these three courses:

• HIS (0136) 221 - Latin America I Credits: 3.00 hrs
• HIS (0136) 222 - Latin America II Credits: 3.00 hrs
• HIS (0136) 223 - The Caribbean Credits: 3.00 hrs
• SPA (0172) 231 - Spanish Cross-Cultural Concepts Credits: 3.00 hrs
• SPA (0172) 531 - Caribbean Culture And Civilization Credits: 3.00 hrs
• Political Science Electives Credits: 6.00 hrs
• Sociology Elective Credits: 3.00 hrs
• Spanish Elective Credits: 3.00 hrs
• Language Elective Credits: 3.00 hrs
• Level I-IV Language Credits: 0-12.00 hrs
• ECA (0203) 101 - Introduction to Economics Credits: 3.00hrs