Our students immerse themselves in Latin American culture and languages in the classroom on a daily basis, but we also encourage them study abroad in Latin America. Temple students can earn a bachelors of arts in Latin American Studies degree or minor in Latin American Studies. Either way, they get a world-class education about one of the world’s most important regions. Through either option, our students receive a superlative education about one of the most world’s most crucial regions, especially in terms of its strategic place for the global environment, cultural diversity, the arts, trade, immigration, and U.S. foreign relations.
An Immersive Experience
Students of Latin American Studies have the opportunity to participate in the Latin American Studies Semester (LASS) through the Department of Spanish & Portuguese. Students take classes only in the target language and have the opportunity to study abroad together for several weeks in a Latin American country.
Travel The World
Our students have the opportunity to study in Latin America for a semester or more. Our interdisciplinary program means that most credits taken through approved study abroad programs will apply toward graduation. Recent graduates have studied in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala, Mexico and Peru.
Certificates
Latin American Studies also offers three interdisciplinary certificates in tandem with other departments.
