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Latin American Studies, M.A.

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Program Overview

The Master of Arts in Latin American Studies degree program provides students with the skills and knowledge to understand and analyze the societies of Latin America and the Caribbean-a region of key importance in the age of globalization and mass migration. The program provides an excellent foundation for advanced graduate study in the humanities, social sciences, and law. It is also designed to prepare the growing number of students who seek careers in the foreign service and other government agencies as well as those who will seek employment in non-governmental organizations with an international or cross-cultural orientation or in international business. Finally, it also serves as an important qualification for individuals in education and the social services who work with the burgeoning Hispanic population of North Carolina.

Program Contact

David Dalton

Languages, Cultures and Translation Graduate Program Director

David.Dalton@charlotte.edu

Latin American Studies, M.A. at a Glance

To fulfill the requirements for the M.A. in Latin American Studies, students must complete at least 30 credit hours in approved graduate courses. These courses must include at least 18 credit hours which are only open to graduate students. Students have the choice between two graduation tracks: completion of a master’s thesis or a comprehensive examination. Most students complete the program in two to three years. At the end of the program, students will display Spanish proficiency at the advanced level in speaking, reading, and writing.

credit hours
30 Credit Hours
early entry
Options Available
format
Thesis and non-thesis options available
GRE Scores
Not Required

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Already a 49er? Early Entry Option Available

Exceptional undergraduate students in UNC Charlotte’s Latin American Studies, B.A. program may apply to the Early Entry Program to begin work toward a Latin American, M.A. graduate degree before completion of the bachelor’s degree.