Mexican American Studies Advanced Graduate Certificate

Program Overview

College of Humanities and Social Sciences

New and current students cannot currently declare this program.

General Graduate Certificate Admission Requirements

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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

Elective Credits — 15 credits

Select 15 credits 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

Program Note

No more than 6 graduate credits may be transferred into the Graduate Certificate program.