Master of Arts in Latin American Studies

Program Tracks

Master’s students in Latin American Studies may specialize in a number of interdisciplinary tracks, as well as design their own specialized course of study. Below are some of the major fields from which each specialization draws electives.

Sustainability & Innovation

Africana Studies. Anthropology, Architecture, Business, Coastal Management, Communication, Education, Economics, Ecosystem Science and Policy, Engineering, Gender and Women’s Studies, Geography, Health Studies Marine Science, Public Health, and Urban Studies

Politics & Political Communication

Communication, Geography, History, Journalism, Political Science, International Studies, and Sociology

Security Studies

Communication, Business, Economics, History, International Studies, Public Health, and Law

Creative Industries & Journalism

Africana Studies, Anthropology, Business, Communication, Economics, Gender and Women’s Studies, Geography, Journalism, Modern Languages and Literatures, Music, Law, Religious Studies, and Theater

Global Interactions

Africana Studies, Business, Communication, Economics, Ecosystem Science and Policy, Gender and Women’s Studies, History, International Studies, Geography, Modern Language and Literatures, Law, Public Health, and Urban Studies

GIS

Students specializing in Latin American Studies and Geospatial Information Systems may combine any of the previous specializations with GIS skills courses from Geography.