Overview

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The Center for Latin American Studies at San Diego State University was officially formed in 1969. CLAS was one of the first Latin American National Resource Centers in the nation, earning the honor in 1976. Since that time CLAS has become a primary source for expertise on Latin America, with special emphasis on Mexico, Chile, Argentina and most recently, Brazil and Nicaragua.

In 2012 the CLAS came together with the Hemispheric Institute on the Americas (HIA) at UC Davis to form the California Consortium on Latin America (CCLA). Together, their Consortium provides access to resources on Latin America for schools, colleges, businesses, governmental, and non-governmental agencies through the state of California.

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The CLAS offers multidisciplinary undergraduate and graduate programs in Latin American studies, including concurrent graduate degree programs with Public Health, Business Administration, and Public Administration. CLAS also offers a Certificate in Latin American Studies for professionals and teachers, and language training in Mixteco, Zapoteco, Nahuatl, and Quechua (through HIA). In addition, CLAS supports research, community outreach, conferences, study abroad, and other activities dedicated to teaching students, working professionals, and community members about Latin American economies, aesthetics, ecology, society, culture, and languages.

CLAS offers diverse ways in which students can enhance and expand their educational experience. Currently, graduate students in Latin American Studies may take regular semester courses at the University of California San Diego (UCSD) and at the Colegio de la Frontera Nortex (COLEF) located in Tijuana, B.C.

The mission at the CLAS grounds programs and defines relationship to the larger community. The CLAS strives to: maintain and elaborate on the expertise of its faculty and staff; train the future Latin Americanists of the region; provide timely, accessible, and accurate knowledge on the historical and contemporary issues of Latin America to the region’s public; disseminate objective data and foster open debate and discussion on U.S./Latin American policies; and to provide accessible materials and training for teachers of all grade levels on Latin America.

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Courses include:

Socio-cultural

Cultures Around the Globe

Cult Comparison Through Film

Urban Anthropology

Chicana - Chicano Heritage

Mexican & Chicano Music

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Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-12-02 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

San Diego, United States

Disciplines

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General requirements

National

Admission application through the Cal State Apply website (online)

Unofficial transcripts

Your Social Security Number, if you have one.

Your citizenship status.

Credit card. Application fees are due at the time of submission and are paid by credit card.

Annual income. If you are a dependent, then report your parents income. If you are independent, then report your income.

Your parent's employment background and two recommendations. This applies only if you are applying to the Educational Opportunity Program (EOP).

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Completion of high school/secondary level

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14130 USD / year

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14130 USD / year

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6838 USD / year

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San Diego

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1400 - 2455 USD / month

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