BA in Latin American Studies

University of New Mexico

Latin American Studies (LAS) offers students the opportunity to explore the cultures, languages, history, and societies of Latin America through a variety of lenses with a large and diverse faculty. The program provides a strong foundation in Latin American language skills and an interdisciplinary lenses to analyze complex issues that build skillsets that are increasingly valuable in business, public service or further professional training. LAS at UNM is regarded as one of the best LAS programs in the U.S., pulling together 100 faculty members from over 30 departments across campus to allow students to build a program of study tailored to their interests and future career goals. UNM's Latin American library collections and resources are among the best in the country, with extensive print collections in Latin American and Iberian content, as well as Chicano, Indigenous, and Southwest studies.LAS is the ideal major for students who want to learn more about a world region that is critically important to both New Mexico and the US. Our students choose LAS for a variety of reasons: to learn more about their heritage, to gain practical skills to make a change in the world, to deepen language proficiency, and to develop critical thinking and cultural competencies.

College of Arts and Sciences