Program Overview

Latino-Latin American Studies B.A.

About this Program

The Latino-Latin American Studies B.A. program is an interdisciplinary approach to studying the culture, development, resources, history, and societies of Latin America and the Caribbean, and Latino/a peoples dispersed around the globe.

Program Information

• Degree Type: Major
• Outcome: B.A.
• Modality: In-person
• College or School: College of Arts and Sciences
• Career Path: Humanities and Languages

Curriculum

With guidance from a faculty advisor, students select from course lists on the following topics: anthropology, political science, English, geography, history, and Spanish. Additional courses in African American studies, histories of art and music, political science, women and gender studies, and writing are also recommended.

Student Learning Outcomes

• Articulate a strong historical knowledge of Latin American, Spanish Caribbean, and Latino history and culture.
• Think critically about historical and cultural debates in the region.
• Learn appropriate terminology in varied fields of study to reflect critically in class discussions and written assignments about topics in different fields of study related to the area.
• Read and think critically about the region through the use of primary and secondary documents and texts.
• Demonstrate critical thinking skills in addressing complex topics from different perspectives related to the area of study.

Sample Courses

• Effects of Globalization in Latin America
• Nobel Prize Writers of the Spanish-Speaking World
• Politics of Latin America
• Women, Myth and Nation in Latin American Literature
• Recent Latin American History

Extracurricular Opportunities

• Campus facilities: La Casita Cultural Center
• Study abroad opportunity: Syracuse Santiago
• Student organization: Mexican Student Association

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• International Relations B.A.
• Music History and Cultures B.A.
• Political Science B.A.
• Religion B.A.
• Sociology B.A.
• Spanish Language, Literature, and Culture B.A.