What is the Latin American and Latino Studies Program?
The Program combines two related fields of study to offer a global perspective on Latino issues: 1) Latin American Studies, which examines the region made up of South America, Central America, Mexico and the Caribbean. 2) Latino Studies, which is the study of the experiences of Latin Americans who have migrated to the United States. The Program offers a 30 credit major and an 18 credit minor that complements other degrees. The interdisciplinary nature of the Program allows students to create a learning experience from a variety of perspectives such as the arts, business, biology, education, modern languages and literature, philosophy, religion and the social sciences. Majors and minors can opt to become experts in Latin America, Latino populations in the U.S. or both.
