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Chicano/Latino Studies (Graduate Certificate) at Michigan State University

Michigan State University, United States

Programme overview

The Graduate Certificate in Chicano/Latino Studies introduces MSU graduate students to methodologies specific to Chicano/Latino Studies and to debates in the field reflecting wider transformations in United States culture and society. It suits students pursuing research related to Chicanos and Latinos in the United States.

Faculty: College of Social Science  |  Department: Chicano/Latino Studies Program  |  Duration: 12 credits  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: East Lansing, MI, United States

What you will study

Three required courses (9 credits): CLS 810 Historiography and Social Science: Methods in Chicano/Latino Studies, CLS 811 Literary and Cultural Theory in Chicano/Latino Studies and CLS 896 Seminar in Chicano/Latino Studies, plus 3 credits of approved related graduate coursework with at least 50% Chicano/Latino content or a Chicano/Latino-focused research assignment.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Bachelor's degree; current enrollment in an MSU graduate degree programme other than the PhD in Chicano/Latino Studies; minimum GPA 3.0. Application form signed by the student's major professor.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Duration: 12 credits

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