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Latin American and Iberian Studies

College of Arts and Sciences

Latin American and Iberian Studies Program

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Latin American and Iberian Studies focuses on the history, geography, politics, literature, arts and cultures of Latin America and the Iberian Peninsula. Our courses cover a wide range of topics including indigenous cultures, colonialism, nationalism, liberalism and globalization as well as problems of gender, race and economic inequality. Latin American and Iberian Studies prepares students with the practical and theoretical tools they need to study and work in the globalized arena of the 21st century. Students majoring or minoring in Latin American and Iberian Studies are required to acquire competency in either Spanish or Portuguese, going beyond the minimum requirements of the College of Arts and Sciences.

AREAS OF STUDY

Latin American and Spanish History
Human Geography of Latin America
Spanish and Latin American Music, Arts and Cultures
Dictatorship and Democracy in the Iberoamerican World

CAREER OPTIONS

Public Administration
Foreign Service
Education
Journalism
Banking and Business
International NGOs

GRADUATE PROGRAMS

International Relations
Latin American Studies
Spanish/Portuguese
Education
Law
Business/Economics

What's special about this program?

Our program is designed for students with diverse international interests and career goals who will benefit from the flexibility of a curriculum that is genuinely interdisciplinary in content and methods. Students with wide-ranging interests in culture, politics and other areas can pursue a course of study that both satisfies their preferences and provides a pragmatic, focused curriculum. The major or minor can easily be combined with other majors in different disciplines.