Overview

Our Latin American Studies program at the State University of New York Plattsburgh offers three integrated learning objectives:

Soft Skills

You will be taught how to listen (to move beyond simply hearing to respond more timely, accurately, and deeply) and be schooled in questioning, with complexity and sophistication. You will engage in argumentation and negotiation, identifying differences and areas of agreement. You will gain experience in speaking extemporaneously to the situation and with confidence, and in working cooperatively over an extended time and sometimes in high pressure situations.

Broadened Perspectives

LAS students encounter global issues that will shape their generation in the decades to come. You will study and engage foreign cultures, expanding their awareness and enriching their understanding of the world and its diversity. Almost all experience being in two national capitals through the program’s advanced study options, increasing your comfort level and proficiency in professional settings.

Hands-on Experiences

Gain professional experience through three advanced studies tracks:

The Model Organization of American States track enables you to employ soft skills, study hemispheric issues, and engage your peers from across the United States and the Americas.

Study abroad track helps you gain cross-cultural background through course work and living in another country.

The Washington Internship Institute track semester incorporates academic seminars and working in a professional setting in the nation’s capital.

Key facts

In content, you are expected to gain a broad understanding of the historical, geographical, and cultural context of the development of Latin America (and the Caribbean), while focusing on its current problems and issues. You will explore these patterns from the perspective of the region as a whole, as well as from varied national experiences across the region. Alongside this working body of knowledge, you are trained in and practice the soft skills and integrative analysis — especially through advanced study tracks — that will shape your professional stature to pursue a variety of different career opportunities.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Latin America
Latin American Civilization
Peoples and Cultures of Latin America
Immigrants, Exiles, Refugees, and Transnational Communities
The Drug War, Narco-Trafficking & Human Rights in the Americas
Latin American Foreign Relations

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-01-27 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-11-01 00:00:00
Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-12-01 00:00:00

More details

We are on rolling admission and do not have specific deadlines for submitting an application.

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Plattsburgh, United States

Disciplines

Language Studies American and Australasian studies View 2863 other Bachelors in Language Studies in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Complete the Common Application or SUNY Application
Pay the $50 application fee
Send an official high school transcript
Although applicants are not required to take the SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test), it is highly recommended.
One letter of recommendation is requested. Letters composed in English are preferred, but if necessary, we will accept letters written in other languages.
Please compose a personal essay in English using at least 250 words.

Student insurance

Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:

Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Tuition Fee

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International

16980 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 8490 USD per semester during 48 months.
National

16980 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 8490 USD per semester during 48 months.
In-State

7070 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 3535 USD per semester during 48 months.

Living costs for Plattsburgh

924 - 2014 USD /month

Living costs

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