Bachelor of Arts - Latin American Studies

A major in Latin American Studies provides students with the solid liberal arts skills useful in most professions, as well as specialized language and knowledge desirable for a career related to the region of Latin America. In addition, majoring in Latin American Studies can prepare them for graduate education in the social sciences, humanities, law, and business.

All majors are required to participate in a study abroad program in a Spanish- or Portuguese-speaking nation in Latin America. Students are encouraged to spend a semester or longer abroad, but with prior approval a summer program may be substituted. Study-abroad programs exist in most Latin American nations.

Students use the methodologies of multiple academic fields and develop a more profound political, social, historical, economic, and cultural knowledge of the region than could be realized in a single department. The major requires coursework in Spanish language, history, politics, cultural geography, and other fields, as well as a senior thesis of 25-30 pages.