加州大学圣地亚哥分校的拉丁美洲研究计划因其卓越的教学，研究和公共服务而获得了国内和国际的殊荣。每年，其教职员工在14个学术系中提供约100项与拉丁美洲相关的课程，而拉丁美洲研究计划则提供三个跨学科学位：拉丁美洲研究的文学学士学位，拉丁美洲研究的辅修学位，拉丁美洲研究的文学硕士。在本科阶段，学生可以攻读辅修课程或拉丁美洲学士学位。在研究生级别，学生可以获得拉丁美洲研究的硕士学位。此外，社会科学和人文学科的学术部门提供的各种博士课程都将区域重点放在拉丁美洲。拉丁美洲的研究整合了教学，研究和政策分析，鼓励学生发
Latin American Studies blends a coverage of methodological and theoretical approaches to the study of Latin America with a broad foundation in the humanities and social sciences. Students majoring in Latin American Studies are urged to minor in a core discipline such as anthropology, economics, history, literature, political science, or sociology.<br><br>Students receiving this degree will be prepared for employment with government agencies, non-government organizations, and in private sector activities related to Latin America. Many graduates pursue careers in education or go on for more advanced degrees in Latin American Studies or other disciplines such as Sociology, Political Science, Anthropology, or History. The major also provides a valuable supplement for those who subsequently pursue professional degrees in business, law, engineering, medicine, or other fields.