Latin American, Latinx, and Caribbean Studies Major

The Latin American, Latinx, and Caribbean Studies (LALACS) Program offers an  interdisciplinary concentration that joins students and faculty in a meaningful study of the  Americas with a focus on the effects globalization has on identity and community. As its name  suggests, Latin American, Latinx, and Caribbean Studies is an inclusive program that combines  area studies in Latin America and the Caribbean with recognition of the growing cultural  plurality of the United States—diversity that is increasingly evident in Minnesota and the  Gustavus community. A major or minor in LALACS offers students the opportunity to study the  Americas across a wide spectrum of the humanities and the social sciences through a variety of  geographical and cultural emphases. It also offers students the technical tools needed for in-depth  experiential learning through language courses and cultural immersion in study abroad programs  in Latin America and the Caribbean. A unique aspect of the program is the exploration of  historical and cultural ties to the countries of the Iberian Peninsula.