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M.A. in Latin American Studies
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M.A. in Latin American Studies

The Latin American Studies graduate program offers a diverse academic and professional environment and a range of opportunities for intellectual exchange, research collaborations, internships, study abroad, and language acquisition.

Master's students in Latin American Studies take interdisciplinary Latin America-content core courses and pursue specialization in a discipline or theme that caters to their particular intellectual and professional interests.

The different components of the Latin American Studies program enable students to acquire a specific set of skills and to apply their acquired knowledge to the critical analysis of the region, its people, culture, and realities.

The degree also facilitates the completion of a graduate certificate such as Development Practice ; Digital Media Transformation and Innovation ; Environmental Change Management and Leadership ; Global Health , Museum Studies ; War and Peace Studies ; and Women’s, Gender and Sexuality ; among others.

Careers with a Latin American Studies Degree

The Latin American Studies program is actively career-oriented. The majority of our graduates find careers in or related to Latin America in areas such as international development, public health, and non-profit organizations. 

Graduates also find roles in government agencies, academia, and global consulting firms, leveraging their interdisciplinary training to address complex issues related to health, civil society, and policy-making in Latin America.

Hiroshi Tsutsui '05M Puts Latin American Studies Degree to Work

“Without any doubt, I owe a great part of my career development to Ohio University. Since my graduation from OHIO, I developed my career in the international development field working for international NGOs, Japan International Cooperation Agency, Inter-American Development Bank and at Chubu University as the manager of the Division of International Affairs,” says alumnus Hiroshi Tsutsui, who earned his master's degree in 2005.

Hiroshi Tsutsui Created a Global Career by Following His Heart to OHIO

Ohio University alumnus Hiroshi Tsutsui

Adriana Camacho '22M Puts Degree to Work Helping Ecuador's Sustainable Development

Adriana Camacho earned a Latin American Studies master's degree because it allowed her to choose courses that fit with her academic interests as a civil engineer. She deepened her knowledge in sustainable construction and project management, studies that she considers important for Ecuador's sustainable development. Camacho comes from Guaranda, Ecuador, and earned a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering at Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Ecuador.

Adriana Camacho, portrait

Tuition & Financial Aid Information

The Latin American Studies M.A. program offers competitive tuition scholarships and graduate assistantships on the basis of merit, including previous academic performance and/or post-graduation professional experience.

Applicants wishing to be considered for financial aid should complete the financial aid section on the graduate application.

Graduate Assistantship (GA)/Teaching Assistantships (TA) and Graduate Recruitment Scholarship (GRS) awards are granted for one year, with renewal contingent upon satisfactory performance in academic and service obligations.

Graduate Assistantships and Teaching Assistantships

Graduate Assistantships and Teaching Assistantships require a minimum academic course load of 12 graduate credits each semester and include a full tuition scholarship and stipend (variable) for 15-20 weekly hours of service to the program as assigned. The student is responsible for the remainder of semester fees. The student must maintain a 3.0 GPA to retain the assistantship.

Graduate Recruitment Scholarship

Graduate Recruitment Scholarships require a minimum academic course load of 12 graduate credits each semester and include a partial tuition scholarship and stipend of $975 per semester for 5 weekly hours of service to the program as assigned. The student must maintain a 3.0 GPA to retain the scholarship.

Deadline for Consideration

For full consideration for financial assistance, a completed application and all supporting documents must be received by Jan. 1. Later applications will be considered, but decisions will be contingent upon availability. Admission to the program is a prerequisite for all awards.

International students can include financial aid awards to meet the estimated expenses on the Financial Support form.

More about Financial Aid

Graduate Tuition & Fees

Estimated International Student Expenses

Graduation Requirements

Full Graduation Requirements in the Official Academic Catalog

The Latin American Studies M.A. Program requires a minimum of 48 credit hours, with a minimum GPA of 3.0 and no more than two grades below B, and a capstone project.

More about Courses & Resources

Contact Us

Latin American Studies Faculty Directory

Director: Dr. Joanna Mitchell

Latin American Studies Program
Yamada International House 56 E. Union St.
Athens, Ohio 45701

Email: mitchej2@ohio.edu or international.studies@ohio.edu

Telephone: 740.593.1832

Yamada International House is on Ohio University College Green, at the top of Jefferson Hill and near Templeton Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium.

We invite you to stop into our office during normal business hours to learn more about the Latin American Studies program, as well as our other international programs.

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