Academic Programs

On Campus

Latin American Studies (LAS) offers:

LAS is also a core emphasis in several undergraduate and graduate degree programs.

Both the undergraduate and graduate degrees are multidisciplinary programs providing a wide range of courses and a large number of potential career opportunities, including education, business, foreign service, law enforcement, and public health, among others. Many MA recipients go on to Ph.D. programs and careers in higher education and research.

In addition to its core academic programs, the Center for Latin American Studies partners with leading U.S. universities to offer less-commonly-taught languages of Latin America, including Nahautl, Mayan, Mixtec, and others.

SDSU’s Center is the only university in the U.S. offering Mixtec language instruction.

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At Other Universities

In addition to the course offerings at San Diego State University, students may take selected courses at:

UABC and El COLEF have campuses in Tijuana, Mexico, and are approximately 30 and 45 minutes away respectively by car from San Diego State.

Last Update: 15-Dec-2009

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