Master of Science in Mexican American Studies

The Master of Science in MAS is designed to be an applied degree. The concentration in Latino Health and Wellness prepares students to conduct culturally competent health research, and to develop health programs targeting Latinos. The Historical and Cultural Studies strand offers a concentration dealing with contemporary scholarship, theory, and methodology in anthropology and history. The concentration in Critical Education and Migration Studies provides students with the qualitative and quantitative background necessary to both understand and implement policies aimed at Mexican Americans and the communities they live in.The Master of Science in MAS is designed to be an applied degree; thirty-three units of credit are required for completion. The Mexican American Studies M.S. curriculum is a dynamic course of study that has been developed to advance the understanding of the large Mexican American and Latino populations in the United States. Three strands of coursework are available: Latinao Health and Wellness; Historical and Cultural Studies; and Critical Education & Migration Studies.

Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least 3.0 in the last two years of undergraduate work (last 60 units) is the minimum requirement for admission the our program.