Mexican American Studies Advanced Graduate Certificate Program (Non-degree)
College of Humanities and Social Sciences
The 18-credit hour Advanced Graduate certificate in Mexican American Studies is specifically designed for those with teacher licensure to prepare them to teach Mexican American Studies and who plan to teach dual enrolled courses both at the high school and community college levels. The Advanced Graduate Certificate in Mexican American Studies includes hybrid and online coursework and will provide graduate students with:
- Knowledge of Mexican American experience in the United States
- Cultural competency
- Pedagogical student centered learning methods
- Research and multimedia educational tools
The 18 hours required for the Advanced Graduate Certificate are necessary for teaching dual enrolled courses in Colorado high schools as well as teaching Mexican American Studies at the community college level.
Certificate Requirements — 18 Credits
Required Credits- 3 credits
| MAS 680 | Pedagogy - Teaching Mexican American Studies | 3 |
Elective Credits - 15 credits
Select 15 hours from the courses below from the Advanced Graduate Certificate.
| MAS 510 | Studies in Mexican American History and Culture | 3 |
| MAS 520 | Chicana/o Civil Rights Movement | 3 |
| MAS 530 | Studies in Mexican American Literature | 3 |
| MAS 546 | Chicana/o Theory | 3 |
| MAS 560 | Narco Corrido and Mexican Folk Culture | 3 |
| MAS 630 | Globalization and Transnationalism | 3 |
| MAS 650 | Research Methods in Mexican American Studies | 3 |
Note: No more than 6 graduate credits may be transferred into Graduate Certificate program.