拉丁美洲研究本科证书是一个跨学科课程，旨在为想要获得学士学位以及表明其专注于这一领域的证书的学生而设计。证书课程足够灵活，因此学生可以在广泛的领域（至少三个不同学科）上课程，并可以将某些学分应用于通识教育要求。该计划要求达到许多外语学分（西班牙语或葡萄牙语），同时强烈鼓励出国留学。
The Undergraduate Certificate in Latin American Studies is an interdisciplinary program designed for students who want to graduate with a Bachelor’s Degree as well as a credential that indicates a concentration in this area of the world. The Certificate program is flexible enough so that students can take courses in a wide range of fields—at least three different disciplines—and so that they can apply certain credits to their General Education requirements. The program requires fulfillment of a number of foreign language credits (Spanish or Portuguese), while it strongly encourages study abroad.The Latin American Certificate is designed to provide students with expertise in the Latin American region, with a focus on its dynamic societies, cultures, politics, economies and histories. Students majoring in a variety of disciplines, ranging from business, history, economics, education and medical fields, and who plan careers that involve work in or related to Latin America, or the Latino population in the United States, would benefit from the in-depth training and language skills offered by the Certificate. Likewise, this program provides a broad but focused background for those interested in pursuing advanced studies in academic or applied fields related to Latin America or the Latino experience, and for those contemplating work in the governmental or non-governmental sectors.