The Latin American Studies Major is an interdisciplinary program with a focus on the study of social problems of Latin America. Latin America's art, literature and religious thought have been universally recognized for their high quality and contribution to world civilization. At the same time, extreme social inequality persists in Latin America in addition to rapid urban growth, dramatic ecological change and political upheavals with powerful local and global implications. The Latin American Studies major offers a variety of courses that examine these issues. To complete the major, students must take twelve 3-credit courses in Latin American Studies, and demonstrate a reading and speaking knowledge of Spanish or Portuguese.
Take a dynamic, multilayered and flexible approach to learning about the cultures, economies, languages, politics and societies of Latin America with the Bachelor of Arts in Latin American Studies in Temple University's College of Liberal Arts. This 123-credit undergraduate degree utilizes the region as a framework for exploring thematic issues in a number of disciplines. Explore Latin America as a crucial global framework and as a strategic player, delving deep into pivotal issues such as U.S.-Latin America foreign relations, U.S. Latinx studies, immigrant experiences, race and ethnicity formation, social movements, and more. Students who complete the Latin American Studies Major will acquire up-to-date knowledge and skills directly related to Latin America from a variety of methodological perspectives, analyze economic development, U.S.-Latin American foreign relations and underdevelopment from comparative and global perspectives, combine training in Spanish and/or Portuguese with the lived experience of speakers of these languages, elevate and refine their writing and critical thinking skills, gain in-depth understanding of the growing Latino population in the U.S., study away to immerse themselves in Latin American culture in preparation for potential career pathways, and study Latin American art, culture, film, foreign relations, history, literature, media, music, politics and religion from a multidisciplinary perspective.
