Phone: (845) 257-3489
Location: Jacobson Faculty Tower, Room 514
Web Address: www.newpaltz.edu/las 
The Latin American Studies program is an interdisciplinary program of academic work designed to give students a broad understanding of Latin American societies, literature, arts, history and languages. Since 1985 the program has offered a minor in Latin American Studies.
The Latin American Studies program is coordinated by the Latin American Studies Committee, composed of faculty members in several disciplines who teach courses about Latin America and provide academic advising to students taking courses in the program. The Committee seeks to maintain high academic standards in the program by reviewing the progress of students and approving appropriate courses for credit toward student's programs.
Recent assessments of future employment trends indicate that over 6,000 employees with expertise in Latin America will be needed by government and business employers in the coming decade.
Latin American Studies Program
