CERTIFICATE IN LATINE/x STUDIES
12 CREDIT HOURS
Those of Latine/x or Hispanic heritage contribute to culture and society as both participants and creators. Fort Hays State University offers coursework from diverse academic fields that allows for an historical, theoretical, and research-based understanding of the social influences on the aspirations of, accomplishments of, and rights of Latine/x. The Latine/x Studies Certificate program takes you on a journey of exploration from the Pre-Conquest era through contemporary issues. Along the way, take your own excursions into sociology, history, literature, and/or political science. All courses are intentionally designed to appeal to all majors. Students complete requirements by taking at least one course from sociology, one from history, and two additional courses from the list. Substitutions may be made at the professor's discretion.
Once you have taken the approved number of classes, you will be issued an official certificate that recognizes your successful completion of the Certificate in Latine/x Studies at Fort Hays State University. Students must receive a grade of "C" or higher in each course to count it towards the certificate. (Classes will be offered both on-campus & online.)
Approved Courses**
| CREDITS | V/C* | ||
| SOC 348 | Topics in Sociology: Latine/x American Culture & Heritage | 3 | V/C |
| SOC 348 | Topics in Sociology: Social Demography in Latin America & the U.S. | 3 | V/C |
| SOC 348 | Topics in Sociology: Latine/x Cinema | 3 | C |
| SOC 376 | Diversity in the U.S | 3 | V/C |
| HIST 350 | Latin American Civilization | 3 | C |
| HIST 600 | History Special Topics: History of Slavery in Latin America | 3 | V/C |
| HIST 600 | History Special Topics: History of U.S. Borderlands | 3 | V/C |
| HIST 636 | The American Southwest | 3 | C |
| HIST 637 | Chicanos: A History of Mexican Americans | 3 | V/C |
| HIST 652 | Colonial Latin America | 3 | V/C |
| HIST 653 | Modern Latin America, 1810-Present | 3 | V/C |
| HIST 654 | Mexico | 3 | V/C |
| HIST 678 | Study Tour in History: Latin American focus | 3 | V/C |
| POLS 380 | Topics in Political Science: Latino American Politics & Policy | 3 | V |
| POLS 380 | Topics in Political Science: Latino Social & Political Protest Movements | 3 | V |
| POLS 675 | Seminar in Political Science: Latino Politics | 3 | V |
| POLS 675 | Seminar in Political Science: Latino/a Political Theory & Philosophy | 3 | V |
| MLNG 624 | Latin American Civilization (Pre-req. MLNG 427, 428, or equiv.) | 3 | C |
| MLNG 658 | Survey of Latin American Literature (Pre-req. MLNG 427, 428, or equiv.) | 3 | V/C |
**Other FHSU courses may be substituted as electives upon approval of certificate coordinator.
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS 12 credit hours
For more information about the Certificate on Latine/x Studies, please contact Dr. Nicole English (dnenglish2@fhsu.edu) certificate coordinator. More classes may be included later as the Certificate program grows. More classes may also be offered online over time. *(V=FHSU Online; C=Campus)
Please note:
It is the responsibility of students to inform the coordinator of the certificate program that they have completed the certificate requirements. Your certificate will not be awarded until you have completed the requirements and informed your coordinator of same. To ensure there is enough time to process your certificate, please inform your coordinator by the 21st day of the semester in which the certificate is to be awarded.
In order to verify certificate completion, the students must go into their myFHSU worklet in Workday account, where the unofficial transcript can be found. From the unofficial transcript available to students, copy and paste each course completed toward the certificate (with grade earned showing) into an e-mail to be sent to the coordinator of the certificate. The student's e-mail note to the certificate coordinator should begin with an expression of the certificate earned, followed by the courses completed as documented from the unofficial transcript.