Program Overview

Students who major in Latin American studies forge new and critical questions about Latin American and hemispheric identity, diversity, borders, sustainability, and social justice. Environmental crises, such as the continued extraction of petroleum from the Amazon rainforest, and recent events, like the normalization of relations with Cuba, have widespread implications. Understanding this area and its cultures will open the door to a better understanding of the U.S. Latino population, of U.S.-Latin American relations and of the history of this dynamic region.

Follow your interests.

A Marquette Latin American studies student can choose 12 of their courses from a list of electives, including development economics, global aid and humanitarianism, Hispanic film and society, human security and immigrants and their communities while developing a strong overall understanding of the region.

Live it.

Put your skills to use through our study abroad programs, service trips to Central and South America and service learning opportunities in Milwaukee’s Latino communities. The Latin American studies major has built-in electives to allow for flexibility in choosing when to study abroad.