Reifenberg estimated that between 50 and 60 students are participating in the certificate program this year.
Former RAZA President Monica M. Ramirez '01 said although she had not heard about the possible new track, she thought it would be a good step for the romance languages and literature department to adopt. RAZA is an organization for Latino students and concerns on campus.
"I think it's a positive thing to create a track that is more specific to Latin America," she said.
Still, Ramirez said one potential problem with the plan could be that the study of Latin America in the context of its language and literature might be too narrow.
"The role of Latin American studies is ambiguous already, and it could end up being pigeon holed." she said. "Being placed within a larger context will kind of keep some people from actually pursuing it as a concentration".
The proposal, however, is far from a sure thing.
According to Dean of Undergraduate Education William M. Todd III, in order for a new track to come into existence, members of the Faculty within the department need to create it and then send it to the Faculty of Arts and Sciences' Education Policy Committee for approval.
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