Study Abroad: Latin American, Latinx, and Caribbean Studies

JMU Programs

Participants in the minor are encouraged to explore the possibility of studying in a Latin American country for a semester or summer session. In the past, students have participated in programs in Mexico, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean. Here's a look at what's currently offered:

• CISE Energy and Enviornmental Projects: Costa Rica
• CISE Energy and Environmental Projects (Winter): Costa Rica
• A Cross-Cultural Experience of Teaching English as a Foreign Language in Costa Rica
• Health Care Systems in Costa Rica
• Intercultural Studies and Tourism in Peru
• JMU in Argentina, LAXC course
• JMU Internship in Spain, LAXC course
• JMU Global Supply Chain in Panama and Colombia
• Nursing and Health Care in Costa Rica: An Interprofessional Perspective
• Semester in Salamanca, LAXC course
• Tropical Field Ecology (Spring Break): Panama

These JMU study abroad opportunities either take place in Latin America and the Caribbean or carry some LACS minor curriculum content. Visit the Center for Global Engagement website for additional study abroad opportunities.

Non-JMU Programs

These study abroad programs are not pre-approved by JMU for academic credit. It is the student’s responsibility to clear the program and its coursework with the Registrar’s office prior to attending any outside program to ensure that academic credit will be applied to the student’s degree program. 

Belize: Indigenous Resurgence and Sustainable Development Belize: Maya Archeology Field School
Ecuador: Conflict Transformation Across Borders
Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands: Caribbean Society and Culture in Comparative Perspective