UMA Undergraduate Guide 2015-2016 Certificate Programs Asian Pacific American Studies Certificate Program (Five Colleges) The Program
The Program
In complement to any academic major, the Five College Certificate in Asian/Pacific/American Studies Certificate enables undergraduate students to pursue concentrated interdisciplinary study of the experiences of Asians and Pacific Islanders in the Americas. Drawing on the expertise and courses offered by more than twenty faculty members across the five campuses, students pursuing the certificate work in consultation with an A/P/A Program advisor to design a unique course of study. The certificate offers opportunities to learn about Asian/Pacific/American (A/P/A) cultural and artistic expressions, understand and critique the racial formation of Asian/Pacific/Americans, and investigate how international conflicts, global economic systems, and ongoing migration affect A/P/A communities, individuals and their intersections with others. Students successfully completing the requirements in consultation with a certificate advisor and to the satisfaction of the Five College Asian/Pacific/American Studies Program Steering Committee are awarded the certificate upon graduation. The Steering Committee is comprised of faculty members from each of the five campuses. Learn more about finding an advisor, recommended courses and certificate procedures at www.fivecolleges.edu/apastudies. Certificate Requirements: Students must complete a minimum of seven courses, distributed as follows: Five Elective Courses
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