Dual M.A. LAS/Journalism

Gain the intellectual foundation in regional studies, language, and advanced research techniques that will prepare you to conduct academic or journalism fieldwork from Mexico and Latin America to Brazil and the Caribbean.

Course Requirements

You must complete a minimum of 51 units to earn dual master’s degrees in Latin American Studies and Journalism.

Latin American Studies (21 Units)

  • LAS 500-Introduction to Latin American Studies (3 units)

  • LAS (500 level)-Research Seminar with Core Faculty (3 units)

  • Primary area of concentration – select from LAS primary areas (12 units)

  Recommended areas include:

  • Regional studies - Central America, Brazil, Mexico, Southern Cone

  • Thematic studies - Borders of the Americas and Immigration, Environment and Development, History and Culture, Gender, Power, and Inequality

  • Disciplinary studies - Anthropology, Geography and Regional Development, History, Latin American Literature (Spanish and Portuguese)

LAS and Journalism Shared Courses (15 units)

  • Research Methods – select one course from LAS or JOUR 589 (3 units)

  • Latin America news coverage course or Internship with Latin American news medium – select one course from LAS or JOUR (3 units)

  • JOUR 509 International and U.S. Media Law (3 units)

  • Thesis – 3 units from LAS 910, 3 units from JOUR 910 (6 units)

Journalism (18 units)

  • JOUR 506: Introductory and Advanced Reporting (3 units)

  • JOUR 507: Reporting with Multimedia (3 units)

  • JOUR 508: Journalism Theory and Practice (3 units)

  • JOUR 590C or 590F School Media (3 units)

  • Select one course from Arizona Cat’s Eye, Arizona-Sonora News

  • JOUR 596L U.S. Press and Latin America (3 units)

  • Elective (3 units)

Contact Us

For application and administrative questions:

Debbie Cross
520-621-9616
debbiecross@email.arizona.edu

Advising questions:

Carol Schwalbe
520-621-6223
cschwalbe@email.arizona.edu

For more on the Latin American Studies degree:

Colin M. Deeds
520-626-7242
colind@email.arizona.edu