Asian and Asian American Studies Certificate

Students interested in Asian and Asian American Studies can complete a graduate certificate while earning their MPA degree. In order to complete the AAAS certificate while earning the MPA with the normal 42-credit hour requirement, students must:

• Take two courses in Asian and Asian American Studies as their eight elective credits toward the MPA
• Complete an internship with an Asian-oriented organization
• Write a capstone paper with an Asian/Asian-American focus

Because the AAAS program is global in perspective, students are required to have both Asian and Asian-American components in their programs of study. This means that if students should take one course in Asian and Asian American Studies, or if students take both courses in Asian studies, their internships and/or capstone should be in Asian-American studies. A maximum of one independent-study course with appropriate program faculty may count toward the certificate.

Other graduate-level certificate programs on campus include:

• Middle East and North African Studies
• Latin American and Caribbean Area Studies
• Women's Studies
• Leadership (School of Management)

Students interested in any of these graduate certificates should contact the Director of Graduate Studies to discuss their programs of study.