Latin American Studies

studying in latin america

Map of Latin America Students with a minor in Latin American Studies are encouraged to participate in a study-abroad program for a summer, a semester, or a year, usually during the junior year. Boston College sponsors university-based exchange programs in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Ecuador, El Salvador and Mexico. We can also assist students with arrangements in other Latin American countries. With prior approval of the Director of LAS, two Latin American Studies courses taken abroad during one semester of study can be counted toward the requirements of the Minor at Boston College. Three courses can be counted if the period of study abroad is for a full academic year.

BC-Sponsored Semester-long Programs:	Country Information:
BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA: •Pontificia Universidad Católica de Argentina •Universidad Torcuato di Tella •Universidad de Buenos Aires
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL: •Pontifícia Universidade Católica (PUC) do Rio de Janeiro
SANTIAGO, CHILE: •Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile •Universidad Alberto Hurtado
QUITO, ECUADOR: •Universidad San Francisco de Quito
SAN SALVADOR, EL SALVADOR: •Casa de la Solidaridad
MEXICO: •Universidad Iberoamericana in Mexico City •Universidad Iberoamericana in Puebla •Instituto Tecnologico y de Estudios Superiores de Occidente (ITESO) in Guadalajara

To apply or for more information on these programs, on BC-sponsored summer programs, or on approved external programs, visit the Office of International Programs.

For information on short-term immersion experiences in Mexico, Belize, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Jamaica and the Dominican Republic, visit the web site of Campus Ministry's Immersion Programs.