Rutgers University’s Latin American Studies program (RULAS) is an interdisciplinary undergraduate program offering both major and minor degrees in Latin American Studies. RULAS provides students with a strong grounding in Latin American history, culture, economics and languages. Affiliated faculty come from the departments of Spanish and Portuguese, Latino and Hispanic Caribbean Studies, Africana Studies, History, Political Science, Economics, Music and Sociology among others.

The mission of RULAS is to foster learning and research across disciplines and geographic boundaries. Academic courses together with concerts, visiting writers, film series, conferences and lectures highlight migration, literary innovation, linguistic and political change in Latin American contexts. The program moves beyond traditional regionalism for a more thorough understanding of culture throughout the Americas.