The Latin American and Latinx Studies (LAXS) program coordinates the minor and major concentration in Latin American Studies and offers resources and support to Loyola students and the New Orleans community.
When you meet someone, knowing another language gives you an additional opportunity to connect. That’s why the goal of our program is to teach more than just the appreciation of other languages, literatures, and cultures, but also to broaden perspectives and gain a better understanding of the world.
The Examined Life.
The Jesuit tradition demands that students develop critical thinking above all else. Like Socrates, it demands that we walk through life not unexamined—but that we analyze and reflect before and after acting. This tradition of unshakeable discernment is but one way in which Loyola’s Department of Classical Studies meets and exceeds the developmental needs of its students.
Bachelor of Arts in Classical Studies