Within an interdisciplinary/multi- disciplinary framework, the Certificate curriculum addresses issues of racial and ethnic diversity in the workplace, community, nation, and world during a period of rapid social and demographic change. The Program is designed to provide professional study in an area of increasing importance to the legal profession; K-12 and community college educators, immigration, health, and social service professionals, among other occupations. The Certificate also offers a graduate credential to students pursuing advanced degrees who seek to broaden their teaching and research competencies in order to enhance their career options and employment prospects. Students may either enroll in the Certificate Program for a stand-alone credential, or they may complete the Certificate in conjunction with a graduate degree at the University. |
| Certificate Requirements - (16 hours)
• 16 credit hours of approved core and elective courses must be completed to obtain the certificate.
• The core curriculum is comprised of ten credit hours or four courses to ensure foundational knowledge:
• ETHN 6200, ETHN 6300, ETHN 6500, and ETHN 6860/6870
• The remaining six credit hours or two courses consist of departmental electives:
Choose from ETHN 6050, 6250, 6400, 6600, 6730, 6800, and 6820.
• With the approval of the Ethnic Studies graduate advisor, three elective credit hours may be substituted with a cognate course offered by another program or department in the University. No internship is required for the certificate.
Graduate Courses
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ETHN 6050 Qualitative Research Methods
ETHN 6200 Theories of Race, Ethnicity, and Multiculturalism
ETHN 6250 Discourses of Empire and Nation
ETHN 6300 Comparative Perspectives on Race and Ethnicity
ETHN 6400 Women and Globalization
ETHN 6500 Sexuality, Race, and Nation
ETHN 6600 Third World Cinema
ETHN 6700 Postcolonial Metropolitan Cinemas
ETHN 6730 Seminar in American Culture Studies
ETHN 6800 Seminar in Ethnic Studies
ETHN 6820 Problems/Topics/Issues in Ethnic Studies
ETHN 6860/6870 Independent Study in Ethnic Studies |
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