Individualized investigation under the direct supervision of a faculty member. (Minimum of 37.5 clock hours required per credit hour.)

This course examines how globalization and transnationalism influence economic, political and cultural conditions in both sending states such as Mexico, El Salvador and Guatemala and receiving states such as the United States.

This course explores a range of research methods pertaining to the investigation of the Mexican American experience in the United States. The course requires the development of the following: methodology, research question, research outline, literature review, and a research paper.

This course prepares instructors/educators to teach about current research and knowledge concerning the Mexican origin population in the United States. The course provides strategies for instruction of Mexican American Studies. Emphasis is placed on instruction, creation of lesson plans and delivery modes.