Latinx Studies Undergraduate Certificate
Introduction
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Latinx studies integrates the study of Latinx communities in the United States with analysis of the histories, politics, cultures, and societies of Latin America and the Caribbean. Latinx Studies certificate courses deal with changing political, social, economic and cultural realities, including immigration and transnational communities; gender, racial, sexual, and ethnic identities; social movements; diverse forms of cultural expression; ongoing political and economic restructuring in Latin America; and the challenges of political and economic empowerment for Latinx communities in the United States.
A Latinx certificate prepares students to work with Latinx communities in the United States or abroad in a wide variety of careers, including teaching, higher education administration, community organizing, community and government service, journalism and the media, environmental science, global economics, health care, legal services, library science, music, publishing, and research.
Additional information about the Latinx Studies certificate may be obtained from Ethnic Studies
Plaza Building, Suite 102
Office: 303.315.7205
https://clas.ucdenver.edu/ethnicstudies/
Faculty Advisor: Professor Elizabeth Garcia email: elizabeth.8.garcia@ucdenver.edu
Program Delivery
- This is an on campus program with some courses available online.
Declaring This Certificate
- Please contact the certificate faculty advisor.
These program requirements are subject to periodic revision by the academic department, and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences reserves the right to make exceptions and substitutions as judged necessary in individual cases. Therefore, the College strongly urges students to consult regularly with their Latinx Studies advisor to confirm the best plans of study before finalizing them.
General Requirements
Students must satisfy all requirements as outlined below and by the department offering the certificate.
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Certificate Requirements
1. Students must complete a minimum of 12 credit hours from the approved courses below.
2. Students must complete a minimum of nine upper-division (3000-level and above) credit hours taken from the approved courses.
3. Students must earn a minimum grade of C- (1.7) in all courses that apply to the certificate and must achieve a minimum cumulative certificate GPA of 2.0. Courses taken using P+/P/F or S/U grading cannot apply to certificate requirements.
4. Students must complete all credit hours applying to the certificate with CU Denver faculty.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete the following required course: | 3 | |
| ETST 2108 | Introduction to Chicanx and Latinx Studies | 3 |
| Complete three Latinx Studies elective courses: | 9 | |
| ANTH 4300 | Immigrant Health | 3 |
| COMM 4722 | Communicating Latinx Cultures | 3 |
| ETST 3108 | Chicano/a and Latino/a History | 3 |
| ETST 3574 | Topics in Ethnic Studies | 3 |
| GEOG 3130 | Central America and the Caribbean | 3 |
| GEOG 3140 | Geography of South America | 3 |
| HDFR 3020 | Black and Latino Children in Families and Schools | 3 |
| HDFR 4040 | Latino Families in School and Communities | 3 |
| HDFR 4045 | Abuelos (Grandparents) Latino Families | 3 |
| HIST 3460 | Modern Latin American History | 3 |
| HIST 4412 | Mexico and the United States: People and Politics on the Border | 3 |
| LDFS 3000 | Undocumented Mexican Immigration | 3 |
| PSCI 4545 | Immigration Politics | 3 |
| SPAN 3025 | Writing for Latinos | 3 |
| SPAN 3270 | Bilingual Communities: Spanish as a Language of Contact 1 | 3 |
| SPAN 4030 | The Learning and Teaching of Heritage Speakers 1 | 3 |
| SPAN 4076 | Spanish in Colorado 1 | 3 |
| SPAN 4080 | Spanish in the United States 1 | 3 |
| Total Hours | 69 | |
- 1
Indicates courses that have prerequisites and require fluency in Spanish.
To learn more about the Student Learning Outcomes for this program, please visit our Ethnic Studies Learning Outcomes page.