College of Arts and Sciences
Curriculum
With guidance from a faculty advisor, you’ll select from course lists on the following topics: anthropology, political science, English, geography, history and Spanish. Additional courses in African American studies, histories of art and music, political science, women and gender studies and writing are also recommended.
- Articulate a strong historical knowledge of Latin American, Spanish Caribbean and Latino history and culture.
- Think critically about historical and cultural debates in the region.
- Learn appropriate terminology in varied fields of study in order to reflect critically in class discussions as well as in written assignments about topics in different fields of study related to the area.
- Read and think critically about the region through the use of primary and secondary documents and texts.
- Demonstrate critical thinking skills in addressing complex topics from different perspectives related to the area of study.
- Effects of Globalization in Latin America
- Nobel Prize Writers of the Spanish-Speaking World
- Politics of Latin America
- Women, Myth and Nation in Latin American Literature
- Recent Latin American History
Extracurricular Opportunities
La Casita Cultural Center
La Casita is a Syracuse University program established to foster civic engagement through research, cultural heritage preservation, media and the arts—bridging the Hispanic communities of the University and Central New York. The center is equipped with an art gallery, classroom, bilingual library, performance space and workshop facilities.
Syracuse Santiago
Students interested in studying abroad in Santiago, Chile, can choose from multiple programs in Santiago and the surrounding area. Some will study among peers from Syracuse at the University’s center in Santiago, where courses are taught either in English or Spanish. Advanced language students are required to pursue deeper cultural immersion and language practice by also traveling to Buenos Aires for an immersion trip during their semester in Santiago.
Mexican Student Association
The Mexican Student Association is a group of students of Mexican descent who seek to hold important conversations that directly impact Mexican communities among the students at Syracuse University. Its members hope to bring awareness to the student body on Mexican culture by hosting events and activities that welcome everyone to celebrate Mexican culture, regardless of their nationality.
Learn more about this program