Dual Degree: M.A. in Language, Literacy, and Sociocultural Studies (LLSS) & M.A. in Latin American Studies (LAS)

Program Requirements

The Dual Degree program requires 51 credit hours of course work for students who hold teaching certificates. It includes 21 credit hours of Latin American Studies course work; and 21 credit hours of Language, Literacy and Sociocultural Studies (LLSS) courses in a specific concentration (See MA in LLSS for more information); with 9 credit hours of bridge courses that link the foci on Latin American Studies and LLSS.

Application Materials

Follow the link below to apply for graduate admissions in each of the two MA degree programs in LLSS and LAS.

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LLSS Application Guidelines

LLSS has rolling admissions. Check dates for best consideration deadlines for the LLSS master’s degree.
Make sure to complete the three- (i.e., four- for international students)-step process described below:

1. Go to the Office of Admissions at https://admissions.unm.edu/. Complete the application form at this specific link. Your on-line application will also include the submission of:
   
   1. Letter of intent,
   2. CV/Resume, and
   3. Three letters of recommendation.
2. Obtain an official transcript from all colleges or universities that you have attended and ask the university to send it either via email to apply@unm.edu or via regular mail to this physical address:
   
   • Office of Admissions
     MSC 116305
     1 University of New Mexico
     Albuquerque, NM 87131
3. Complete the LLSS Demographic form. Email the Demographic form to llssws@unm.edu

***Attention International Students: If you are an international student, you must also submit the scores on English proficiency examination with your application packet. Please, visit the International Admissions website for more information on the tests and minimum score accepted: https://international.unm.edu/english-proficiency.html. If you have attended a college in the United States for your bachelor's or master's degree, then this requirement is waived. Please, access the international website at: https://international.unm.edu/index.html

Access information on International application deadlines: https://international.unm.edu/graduate/application-timeline-and-steps.html

Criteria for Admission

1. Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university. Formal training and experience in education is recommended, but not required.
2. A minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA (grade point average). Lower GPA is acceptable if last two years of coursework (either undergraduate or non-degree) is above 3.0.
3. The Letter of intent should clearly:
   
   • Identify the concentration in which you are interested: American Indian Education, Bilingual Education, Educational Thought and Sociocultural Studies, Literacy and Language Arts, Social Studies, or Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL).
   • Explain why you wish to pursue this concentration.
4. Recommendations indicate your ability to pursue graduate study.
   
   

Potential Financial Support

• UNM Graduate Studies funding
• Student loans: UNM Financial Aid
• Albuquerque Public Schools Scholarships for Educational Assistants: Union EA Scholarship
• Albuquerque Public Schools tuition reimbursement