In addition to its instructional activity, LASP sponsors a wide variety of activities, brings scholars of Latin America to campus, and fosters institutional linkages. Students enrolled in the program may earn an undergraduate certificate or minor in Latin American studies.
All students plan their programs in close cooperation with Latin American studies advisers.
Currently participating in the program are 17 faculty members from the Departments of African American World Studies, Anthropology, History, Spanish and Portuguese, and Women's Studies. These courses must include the following. Contemporary Latin American News Colloquium 3 s.h. Latin American Studies Seminar 3 s.h. LASP-approved courses that apply toward the student's major also may be applied toward the LASP certificate.