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/
Program Delivery
- This is an on campus program with some courses available online.
Declaring This Certificate
Students interested in completing this certificate should complete this form: CLAS Undergraduate Certificate Intent to Declare Form, which requests that the certificate be added to your student record. Once added, you will be able to run a certificate degree audit. The certificate degree audit should be used in collaboration with the Certificate Advisor to ensure successful completion of the requirements.
Students should then work with Elizabeth Garcia (elizabeth.8.garcia@ucdenver.edu) – the certificate advisor, to ensure completion of all certificate requirements.
Completing This Certificate
Students must also complete the CLAS Undergraduate Certificate Completion Verification Form, before graduation, in order to confirm completion of their certificate. The certificate advisor will confirm that your certificate has been successfully completed, and will work with campus partners to apply the certificate to your transcript.
Students must fill out the Certificate Completion Form before the deadlines below, to ensure the certificate is applied to your transcript correctly. If you are a non-degree seeking student, please fill out this form in the term in which you intend to complete your certificate.
Spring semester – April 1
Summer semester – July 1
Fall semester – November 1
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.
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| Introduction to Chicanx and Latinx Studies | |
| Immigrant Health | |
| Communicating Latinx Cultures | |
| Chicano/a and Latino/a History | |
| Latina Feminisms | |
| Latina Narratives | |
| Topics in Ethnic Studies | |
| Central America and the Caribbean | |
| Geography of South America | |
| Black and Latino Children in Families and Schools | |
| Latino Families in School and Communities | |
| Abuelos (Grandparents) Latino Families | |
| Modern Latin American History | |
| Mexico and the United States: People and Politics on the Border | |
| Immigration Politics | |
| Writing for Latinos | |
| Bilingual Communities: Spanish as a Language of Contact 1 | |
| The Learning and Teaching of Heritage Speakers 1 | |
| Spanish in Colorado 1 | |
| Spanish in the United States 1 | |
| Total Hours | 12 |
To learn more about the Student Learning Outcomes for this program, please visit our Ethnic Studies Learning Outcomes page.
