Latin America Specialization
Professors Gordon Hanson, Alberto Díaz-Cayeros, and Richard Feinberg lead the Latin America concentration. All have contributed important works on trade and investment, immigration, constitutional design, comparative political economy, and the development of markets.
Features
- Academic research and joint projects with US and Latin American universities and institutes
- Seminars, workshops, and outreach through the Center for U.S.-Mexican Studies, the Center on Pacific Economies, the Center for Iberian and Latin American Studies (CILAS), and the Institute of the Americas (IOA)
- Executive education for professionals from throughout Latin America
- Internships in Latin America or with Latin American organizations
- An outstanding collection of Spanish- and Portuguese-language library materials
- Student organizations: The Latin America Student Organization (LASO), Baja Project
Language
Latin America specialists must satisfy the MPIA language requirement in Spanish or Brazilian Portuguese. Brazilian Portuguese is offered by the UC San Diego Linguistics Department. Spanish training at the beginning levels is also offered by the Linguistics Department. Spanish at the intermediate and advanced levels is offered at IR/PS, taught by Victor Zambrano and Sandra Pedregal. Students are encouraged to volunteer in the local San Diego and Baja communities as a means of practicing their language skills. In addition, Career Services can assist with summer internships in Latin countries. Opportunities abroad are also available through the Education Abroad Office.
Required Courses
IRGN 409 - Economic Policy in Latin America
IRGN 479 - Politics and Institutions in Latin America
Electives
IRGN 454 - Current Issues in U.S.-Latin America Relations
IRGN 490 - Doing Business in Latin America
IRGN 490 - Mexican Society: Development, Institutions, and Policy
ECON 161 - Global Integration of Latin America
POLI 134D - Selected Topics in Latin America
POLI 146A - The U.S. and Latin America: Political and Economic Relations
POLI 134I - Politics/Southern Cone/Latin America
