Mexican American Studies Certificate
Overview
This certificate is designed for students who want to pursue a concentration in Mexican American, Chicana/o/x, and/or Latina/o/x Studies. It would position them as competitive job candidates in various fields (such as the Humanities, Education, Law, Social Services, Communication, and Health, among many others) that require specialized knowledge in Mexican American Studies, as well as Master's students wanting to pursue a Ph.D. Students currently enrolled in any graduate program are eligible to take course work toward the certificate upon approval of their Graduate Faculty Director or Advisor. Students may count coursework in their major field of study towards the certificate without penalty contingent upon approval from their Graduate Faculty Director or Advisor. At the end of their coursework in Mexican American Studies, students will be required to present their research or creative work at a conference, symposium or to Mexican American Studies students and faculty and produce this presentation with the guidance of a faculty advisor/mentor.
Admission Requirements
Students who want to complete a certificate must formally apply through the Graduate College. To apply and to be formally admitted to the certificate program in Mexican American Studies, prospective candidates must first meet all requirements for graduate admission to UT Rio Grande Valley.
- Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution in the United States or a recognized international equivalent in a similar or related field.
- Undergraduate GPA of at least 3.0 in the last 60 semester credit hours.
Application for admission must be submitted prior to the published deadline. The application is available at www.utrgv.edu/gradapply.
Program Requirements
Required Courses - 12 Hours
Choose four from the following:
| ANTH 6306 | Anthropology of Borders | 3 |
| ANTH 6323 | Mexican American Culture | 3 |
| ANTH 6338 | Music Ethnography & Methods | 3 |
| ANTH 6350 | Mexican American Folk Medicine | 3 |
| ARTS 6352 | Art History Seminar III: Topics in Latin American Art Prior to A.D. 1521 | 3 |
| ARTS 6353 | Art History Seminar IV: Topics in Latin American Art Since A.D. 1521 | 3 |
| COMM 6352 | Media, Race, and Ethnicity | 3 |
| EDBE 6322 | Bilingual/Multilingual Critical Issues | 3 |
| EDBE 6335 | Bilingual Content Area Across the Curriculum | 3 |
| EDUL 6305 | Socio-Cultural Contexts of Education | 3 |
| ENGL 6308 | Studies in Mexican American Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 6310 | Studies in Ethnic Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 6390 | Special Topics in English | 3 |
| HIST 5340 | Readings in Latin American History | 3 |
| HIST 5345 | Readings in Borderlands History | 3 |
| HIST 5350 | Readings in Texas/Southwest History | 3 |
| HIST 5355 | Readings in Mexican American History | 3 |
| HIST 6325 | Research Seminar Borderlands History | 3 |
| HIST 6340 | Research Seminar in Mexican American History | 3 |
| MASC 6300 | Research Methods and Theories in Latinx Studies | 3 |
| MASC 6315 | Mexican American Pedagogies | 3 |
| MASC 6320 | Studies in Chicanx/Laitnx Schooling | 3 |
| MASC 6325 | Studies in Critical Race Theories | 3 |
| MASC 6330 | Chicana/Latina Feminist Epistermology | 3 |
| MASC 6335 | Chicanx/Latinx Langauge and Identity | 3 |
| MASC 6340 | Directed Readings in Chicana/o Studies | 3 |
| MASC 6345 | Studies in Critical Latinx Decolonial Theory | 3 |
| MASC 6350 | Learning and Reflective Experience: The Mexican American Experience | 3 |
| MASC 6355 | Studies in Gloria Anzaldua | 3 |
| MASC 6390 | Special Topics in Chicana/o Studies | 3 |
| MUSI 6335 | Music of Greater Mexico | 3 |
| MUSI 6336 | History of Border Music & Performance | 3 |
| MUSI 6338 | Music Ethnography & Fieldwork Methods | 3 |
| MUSI 6374 | Music of Latin America and the Caribbean | 3 |
| RLIT 6305 | Conducting Literacy Research | 3 |
| SOCI 6362 | Mexican American Society | 3 |
| SOCI 6363 | Border Studies | 3 |
| SOCW 6315 | Social Work with Diverse Populations | 3 |
| SOCW 6332 | Social Work Practice with Latinos | 3 |
| SOCW 6399 | Special Topics in Social Work Practice | 3 |
| SPAN 6318 | Special Topics in Spanish Linguistics | 3 |
| SPAN 6380 | Latina/o Literature Before 1960 | 3 |
| SPAN 6383 | Studies in US Latina/o Literature | 3 |
Capstone Requirement
Presentation of a research paper or creative work related to the field of Mexican American Studies prior to graduation or end of coursework for the fulfillment of the Certificate
Total Credit Hours: 12