拉丁美洲研究文学硕士

拉丁美洲研究系的文学硕士学位课程为学生提供了技能和知识，以理解和分析拉丁美洲和加勒比海地区的社会-这是在全球化和大规模移民时代至关重要的地区。该计划将为人文，社会科学和法律方面的高级研究生学习奠定良好的基础。它还旨在为越来越多的在外国服务机构和其他政府机构寻求职业的学生，​​以及在具有国际或跨文化倾向的非政府组织或国际业务中寻求就业的学生提供准备。最后，它还将成为与北卡罗来纳州蓬勃发展的西班牙裔人口一起工作的教育和社会服务个人的重要资格。
The program in Latin American Studies leading to the Master of Arts degree provides students with the skills and knowledge to understand and analyze the societies of Latin America and the Caribbean-a region of key importance in the age of globalization and mass migration. The program will provide an excellent foundation for advanced graduate study in the humanities, social sciences, and law. It is also designed to prepare the growing number of students who seek careers in the foreign service and other government agencies as well as those who will seek employment in non-governmental organizations with an international or cross-cultural orientation, or in international business. Finally, it will also serve as an important qualification for individuals in education and the social services who work with the burgeoning Hispanic population of North Carolina.<br>The M.A. program in Latin American Studies has the following educational objectives:<br>to study the culture, geography, history, politics, and society of Latin America and the Spanish-speaking Caribbean,to provide an understanding of the socio-cultural background of the Latino population in the United States,to understand economic development and underdevelopment from a comparative perspective,to undertake interdisciplinary research in the humanities and social sciences using a variety of methodologies<br>to instill writing and critical thinking skills by teaching rigorous scholarly inquiry and research methods at a level appropriate for graduate education,to develop language competencies in Spanish and/or Portuguese