UCSD's program in Latin American Studies has attained national and international distinction for its excellence in teaching, research, and public service. Each year its faculty offers approximately 100 Latin America-related courses in twelve academic departments, and the Latin American Studies program now offers three interdisciplinary degrees supervised by an interdisciplinary faculty group under the chairmanship of the Director of Latin American Studies.

Undergraduate Programs
     Bachelor of Arts in Latin American Studies (Major)
     Minor in Latin American Studies

Graduate Programs
     Master of Arts in Latin American Studies (40 units)

Latin American Studies at UCSD offers distinct advantages:

• Latin American Studies integrates teaching, research, and policy analysis, encouraging students to develop interdisciplinary perspectives and to work actively with faculty on research projects and conferences.
• Students participate in the activities of an outstanding array of research and teaching organizations, including the Center for Iberian and Latin American Studies, the Center for U.S.-Mexican Studies, the Graduate School of International Relations and Pacific Studies, and the Institute of the Americas.
• A collaborative graduate student exchange program with San Diego State University, allowing UCSD students to take courses as guests at SDSU and transfer them back to USCD, for application towards the UCSD masters degree.
• Students are encouraged to interact with visiting Latin American scholars and to participate in Latin America-related internships, seminars, clubs, foreign exchange programs, and other extracurricular activities.
• Students in Latin American Studies are encouraged to participate in the Education Abroad Program (EAP) in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, or Mexico;
• Students at UCSD have access to one of the largest and fastest-growing library collections on Latin America in the United States.

In reflection of its prominence, the UCSD program receives external funding from such prestigious institutions as the Ford Foundation, the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, the Tinker Foundation, and the Department of Education.

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