LASBA - Latin American Studies

Bachelor of Arts

College of Social & Behavioral Sciences

Undergraduate

This program will no longer accept new applicants beginning Summer 2026.

Work with internationally renowned Latin American scholars on critical topics facing these communities, such as gender issues, health at the border and environmental concerns. This program delves into the languages, cultures, history and politics of Latin America. The Bachelor of Arts emphasizes community engagement, foreign language acquisition and international relations. This degree pairs well as a second major to almost any other degree program at the University of Arizona, from business and public health to journalism and food studies. Students are encouraged to study abroad in Mexico, Central America, South America or the Hispanic Caribbean, as well as participate in internships at organizations like the Coalition for Human Rights, Barrio Stories and the National Law Center for Inter-American Free Trade.

- Explain historical, political, socio-economic, and cultural patterns in Latin American societies.
- Analyze how major themes (e.g. race, ethnicity, gender, development, democracy, coloniality, health, environment, the arts) are constructed historically and expressed in contemporary Latin America.
- Develop substantive academic or policy-related arguments using the methods and scholarly perspectives of two or more disciplines.
- Critically interpret and use scholarship from Latin America, including diverse and non-traditional sources and formats (e.g. knowledge produced by Indigenous and Afro-descendent peoples or other civil society-based actors).