Latin American and Latinx Studies

The Latin American and Latinx Studies program is housed within the Department of Political Science, Legal, and Urban Studies and provides the opportunity for a degree at the BA level or a minor. Students draw from multiple disciplines to integrate a broad understanding of geography, politics, art, literature, and culture in Latin America.

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BA in Latin American and Latinx Studies

The major in Latin American and Latinx studies is designed to bridge the gap, in the production of knowledge, between the lived experiences of the Latin American and Latinx populations in the Americas. The program provides a greater understanding of diversity in keeping with the University’s mission of providing a climate of diversity and equity in educational excellence. In doing this, Latin American and Latinx studies helps students develop a multidisciplinary understanding of the politics, economics, psychology, history and literature of Latin America and of Latinas and Latinos in the United States. By providing a liberal arts education we prepare students to become lifelong learners, critical thinkers, and engaged citizens.

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Minor in Latin American and Latinx Studies

The minor in Latin American and Latinx studies provides students with an abbreviated survey of the interdisciplinary Latin American and Latinx studies program. The minor exposes students to some of the core elements of the Latin American and Latinx studies program, which has courses offered by 11 different departments and programs (i.e., Africana world studies, art history, anthropology, English, geography, history, languages and cultures, political science, psychology, women’s and gender studies, and Latin American and Latinx studies) across the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences.

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A major in Latin American and Latinx studies enhances student awareness of the variety of systems and cultures within Latin America and the political economy of the Americas. Students will gain knowledge and skills to pursue career paths in the public, nonprofit, and private sectors that require specialized knowledge of Latin America. The major will also increase undergraduate student preparation for possible graduate study in political science and international affairs. Students will gain knowledge and skills they can use to pursue career opportunities that expect some specialized knowledge of Latin America. The minor will also increase undergraduate student preparation for possible graduate study in political science, international affairs, or related fields.

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