Overview

Department of Latin American Studies / Department of Latin American Studies is located in Los Angeles, CA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Arts (MA)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	15

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	1 Foreign Language Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

14

Applied

13

Accepted

8

Enrolled

Applying

55

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	May 1st	May 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 2.5

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 500

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1

Student Body

23

Total Graduate Students

8%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	78.26%
Black or African American	Not Reported
White or Caucasian	Not Reported
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	Not Reported
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	13.04%

Gender

Male (47%)

Female (52%)

Faculty

3

Total faculty

Full-time - 3

Part-time - 0

Male (2)

Female (1)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Central America, Cuba, Third World development, labor history, redemocratization
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 5151 State University Drive
Los Angeles, CA  90032
United States

Contact Ericka Verba
Director
Email: everba@calstatela.edu
Phone: 323-343-3000

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