Latin American and Latino Studies (BA)

This program was approved for students entering the university in the Summer 2025-Spring 2026 catalog year. For more information about catalog year, go to Catalog Year Information.

Bachelor of Arts in Latin American and Latino Studies
Unit: College of Arts and Sciences (AS)
Program: Latin American and Latino Studies
Academic Plan Code(s): LALSBA

Program Information

• Latin American and Latino Studies at the University of Louisville is an interdisciplinary program that explores the diverse cultures of Latin America and Latino communities in the United States, ultimately preparing students to become knowledgeable and engaged citizens in our global society.

Completion of this degree requires work to be submitted for the program’s Learning Outcomes Measurement. For details, contact the LALS Director.

Degree Summary

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Some credit hours from the General Education Requirements may be satisfied by courses defined by the program, in which case additional electives will be required to complete the minimum hours for the degree. See the Degree Requirements tab for specific coursework.

Specific coursework information can be found on the Degree Requirements tab.

Departmental Admission Requirements

Admission to the BA in Latin American and Latino Studies requires a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.0 and a minimum grade point average of 2.0 on courses in the major. 

The Change Major Request form can be found under the Academic Progress tile on ULink.

General Education Requirements

All degrees require the completion of the University-wide General Education Program (link provided above).  Some General Education requirements may be met in the requirements for the major or supporting coursework, in which case additional electives may be required to complete the minimum hours for the degree.

College/School Requirements

Program/Major Requirements

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Completion of the intermediate level of a single foreign language.

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In addition to courses counted toward General Education; 6 hours must be at 300 level or above.

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May be incorporated into other degree requirements.

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Fulfills WR requirement.

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6 of the 9 hours must be at the 300 level or above.

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Students also completing a second major in any of the areas listed below may use no more than 6 hours in that Department to fulfill this LALS requirement.

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Select three courses from above not used to meet the Humanities or Social Science requirements.

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Other than LALS courses, in addition to courses used to complete the College Programmatic Requirements.

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Substitutions may be approved by the LALS Director. Consult the LALS Advisor about Special Topics Courses and Independent Studies that may fulfill requirements for the major. Special Topics Courses that may have LALS content are listed at the bottom of the page.

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Students who satisfy General Education Requirements by courses defined by the program will require additional electives to complete the minimum hours for the degree.

Potential LALS-Content Special Topics Courses

Flight Plan

The Flight Plan outlined above is intended to demonstrate one possible path to completing the degree within four years.  Course selection and placement within the program may vary depending on course offerings and schedule, elective preferences, and other factors (study abroad, internship availability, etc.). Please consult your advisor for additional information about building a flight plan that works for you.

Degree Audit Report
Degree Audit reports illustrate how your completed courses fulfill the requirements of your academic plan, and which requirements are still outstanding. Degree audits also take transfer credits and test credits into account. "What-if" reports allow you to compare the courses you have completed in your current academic plan to the courses required in another academic plan.  Should you have questions about either report, please consult with your academic advisor.

Flight Planner
The Flight Planner tool is available for you to create a personalized Flight Plan to graduation.  Advisors have access to review your Flight Planner and can help you adjust it to ensure you remain on track to graduate in a timely manner.

To create these reports:

1. Log into your ULink account.
2. Click on the Academic Progress tile.
3. Select the appropriate report.
   1. To run a Degree Audit report, click on "View my Degree Audit."
   2. To create a What-if report, click on "What-if Advisement Report."
   3. To run a Flight Planner report, click on "Use My Flight Planner."

Click here to run a Degree Audit report, create a What-if report, or run a Flight Planner report.