Ph.D. in Latin American Studies

THE PHD IS CURRENTLY UNDER REVIEW AND APPLICATIONS ARE NOT BEING ACCEPTED.

The Ph.D. in Latin American Studies is designed to meet the needs of a small number of unusual students whose career goals would be best advanced by an inter-disciplinary doctorate.

Such students would include individuals who seek employment in small colleges where ability to teach across disciplines would be an advantage, and those who seek non-academic positions in fields such as museum work, international cultural exchange, diplomacy, or other roles in which having skills in two disciplines, combined with Latin America expertise, would be more useful than somewhat more extensive training within one discipline.

Students primarily interested in academic employment in research institutions will generally be better served by earning a doctorate within a single discipline.

Applicants to this program must have a master's degree in the Group A concentration (see below) or in Latin American Studies with appropriate areas of concentration. Specific entrance requirements may vary depending on the student's intended concentration.

Each applicant for admission is screened by the department of the projected Group A concentration before being approved by the Director of Latin American Studies.

A student who is deemed sufficiently meritorious may be admitted to the program without the necessary prerequisite training, but with the understanding that any prerequisite requirements will be completed and will not be counted toward the minimal course requirements.

Degree Requirements top

The PhD program in LAS requires 54 credit hours of graduate course work (not including dissertation hours) beyond the bachelor's degree. The course work must include:

  • 30 credit hours in the Group A concentration
  • 15 credit hours in the Group B concentration
  • 9 elective hours

24 of the total credit hours must be beyond the master's degree. Course work at UNM must include 15 hours in the Group A concentration and 9 hours in the Group B concentration.

Students must demonstrate competence in two languages chosen from Spanish, Portuguese, French, Haitian Creole, or indigenous Latin American languages as approved by the Director of Latin American Studies. Basic competence is considered the equivalent of successful completion of advanced level course work in the primary language and two semesters or more of study in the second language.

The doctoral degree will be conferred after the student has fulfilled all course work requirements, language requirements, and the successful completion of the comprehensive examinations and dissertation.

Concentrationstop

Students choose one Group A concentration from the following: Anthropology, Art History, Brazilian Literature, History, Political Science, Sociology, Spanish American Literature, or Spanish Linguistics.

Students choose one Group B concentration from the following: Anthropology, Art History, Brazilian Literature, Economics, History, International Management, Political Science, Sociology, Spanish American Literature, or Spanish Linguistics.

Application Guidelinestop

THE PHD IS CURRENTLY UNDER REVIEW AND APPLICATIONS ARE NOT BEING ACCEPTED.