Academic Programs
Latin American and Iberian Studies
Latin American
and Iberian Studies provide students with an opportunity to design an interdisciplinary
program of study that will give them an in-depth knowledge of Ibero-American
history, culture, politics, and society. The program embraces all of the
countries of Latin America and the Iberian Peninsula. It is designed to
take account not only of specific national cultures and traditions, as they
have developed in Latin America, but also the importance of Latin cultures and
Hispanic traditions in the United States. To maximize the educational
experience, students are strongly encouraged to spend at least one semester
or summer studying in Latin America, Spain, or Portugal. Most of the courses
taught in University study-abroad programs in Spain and Mexico may be applied
to the Latin American and Iberian Studies major and minor.
