Overview
Study how citizenship and nationality, race and ethnicity, and gender and sexuality shape cultural, historical, socioeconomic, political and educational practices. Expand your experience with research opportunities that include a focus on the U.S. Latino experience and its relationship to the countries of origin.
With the interdisciplinary knowledge and skills you gain in the Latin American, Caribbean and Latino Studies Concentration, you will be prepared for careers in areas including education, international business, government service, public policy, law, criminal justice and social work.
Career Outcomes
Most LACS graduates at the University at Albany pursue careers in education, international business, government service, public policy, law, criminal justice and social work.
Recent job titles include:
- Executive Director of the Community Asylum Seekers Project
- Diversity and Inclusion Program Specialist
- Policy Analyst
- Professor
- Teacher
- CEO
- Business Analyst
- Editor
- Dean
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Theoretical Approaches to Latin American, Caribbean, and Latina/o Studies
- Topics in Cultural Anthropology
- Topics in Social Anthropology
- History of Mexico
- History of the West Indies and Central America
- Topics in Latin American and Caribbean History
- History of Brazil
- US Latino/a Health, Inequality and Wellness
- Environmental Justice: Racism, Classism, Sexism
- African Diaspora in Latin America
- Gender and Class in Latin American Development
- Latino/as and Inequality in America
- Caribbean Migration
- Transnationalism, Culture, and Power
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 36 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Credits
- 30 credits beyond the MA
Delivered
Disciplines
Area & Cultural Studies Ethnic Studies View 8 other PhDs in Ethnic Studies in United StatesAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
Student insurance
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- Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
- Liability
- Home contents and baggage
- Accidents
- Legal aid
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Other requirements
General requirements
- Transcripts
- Three Letters of Recommendation
- Writing Sample: 5-10 pages
- Personal Statement: Two pages describing your decision to pursue advanced graduate studies. Briefly describe experiences that have prepared you for advanced study or research, your plans for your future occupation or profession and provide any additional information that may aid the selection committee in evaluating your preparation and aptitude for graduate study.
- Research Statement: four pages describing your research interests and identifying faculty in the program whose work aligns with your interests. Be as precise as possible in describing your research interests, including region or country, topic or approach you expect to adopt, as well as historical subjects and intellectual issues you would like to explore.
Tuition Fee
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International
23560 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 11780 USD per semester during 36 months. -
National
23560 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 11780 USD per semester during 36 months. -
In-State
11310 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 5655 USD per semester during 36 months.
Living costs for Albany
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Funding
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Scholarships Information
Below you will find PhD's scholarship opportunities for Latin American, Caribbean and Latino Studies.
Available Scholarships
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