San Diego State University

Program Information

Degree Offered

M.A. - Latin American Studies

Format: Campus

Program Description:

Since 1976 the Center for Latin American Studies has been designated a National Resource Center for Latin American Studies (one of only eleven in the nation) by the United States Department of Education and funded through a Title VI grant. The Master of Arts degree administered by the center is an interdisciplinary program drawing on the expertise of an outstanding Latin Americanist faculty from the following departments: Anthropology, Art, Business, Comparative Literature, Economics, Geography, History, Political Science, Public Administration and Urban Studies, Public Health, Sociology, Spanish and Portuguese Languages and Literatures, Women's Studies, and the College of Business Administration. Emphasis in the program is placed on the central issue of "Modernization and Urbanization" in Latin America. Collaborative agreements with universities across the border in Tijuana, allow students to take classes at Mexican universities at no additional cost. A new program in Mixtec language is the only one in the US, and new program emphases in public health and social work will soon come on line.

Tuition & Financial Aid

Financial Aid Offered: No

Classification: Doctoral/Research Universities - Intensive

Institution Sector: Public

Locale: Large City

Size & Settings: 20,000 and above