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Mexican American Studies Academic Program School of Interdisciplinary Programs and Community Engagement

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  • MAIS — Mexican American Studies
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  • Financial Assistance
  • PhD Programs in Chican@/Latin@ Studies
  • Scholarship & Fellowship Opportunities
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Mexican American Studies Program (MAS)
ELABN 229
Email: mas@utrgv.edu
Phone: 956-665-3381

Graduate Certificate

APPLY NOW REQUEST INFO GRADUATE COLLEGE

If you are not already enrolled in an existing degree program at UTRGV, please go to the link above to apply to the Mexican American Studies (Certificate)

Regardless of whether you are enrolled in an a UTRGV graduate program you must first apply for the MAS certificate through the graduate college here. Be sure to meet regularly with the program coordinator Dr. Cathryn Merla-Watson to ensure that you are taking the appropriate courses and for general advising.

We are proud to announce a new Graduate Certificate in Mexican American Studies. UTRGV's Mexican American Studies recognizes its role in this region in fostering unique opportunities for research focusing on the Mexican American experience. UTRGV graduate students will greatly benefit from doing work in Mexican American Studies with the receipt of a Graduate Studies Certificate. Mexican American Studies graduate students will be able to compete with other students from universities across the state and the nation. Completion of the certificate will position students as competitive job candidates in various fields including Humanities, Education, Law, Social Services, Communication, Health, among many others. These and other fields require a specialized knowledge in Mexican American Studies, as well as Master's Students wanting to pursue a PhD. Once the student fulfills the requirements, the certificate would be listed on their official transcript. Other requirements include:

Requirements

  • 12 hours of Graduate coursework in Mexican American Studies from any discipline
  • No more than 6 Hours in any one discipline
  • Students may count coursework from main program with permission of advisor
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