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We have two teams to help you through the process.
General questions prior to applying can be directed to our Graduate Recruiters.
Once you have applied, questions about the application process should then be directed to our Graduate Processors.
Graduate Recruiters: Located in the Multidisciplinary Studies Building 4.01.52
Office Hours: 8 A.M. - 5 P.M.
Monday, Wendesday and Friday - virtual office hours
Tuesday and Thursday - in-person
Contact Us:
Email: Grad.Recruitment@utsa.edu
Phone: (210) 458-4331
Fax: (210) 458-4332
Book an appointment with a recruiter in-person or virtually .
Graduate Processors: Located in the Flawn Sciences Building 1.01.05
Contact Graduate Processors:
Email: Graduate.admissions@utsa.edu
Phone: (210) 458-7985
Send Official Transcripts to: graduate.documents@utsa.edu
Unofficial Transcripts and Other Documents for Spring 2022 can be Uploaded here! (requires UTSA
student ID in the form of abc123) if they have not been submitted as part of your application.
Unofficial Transcripts and Other Documents for Summer 2022 and Fall 2022 must be uploaded directly to the application.
Graduate Certificate in Mexican American Studies
Basic Certificate Information
The Graduate Certificate in Mexican American Studies is a year-long 12-semester-credit-hour graduate certificate program. The Mexican American Studies certificate offers specialized training for educators, who wish to become better prepared to teach Mexican American Studies in public schools. The goal is to provide graduate students with a comprehensive educational foundation for meeting state educational needs to enhance the teaching and learning of Mexican American Studies content areas in social studies and fine arts in secondary schools. For those who want to teach community college courses or dual credit courses, 6 extra graduate hours are needed to fulfill the 18 hours as required by the SACSCOC’s accreditation.
The program is available to students who have been admitted as special graduate students seeking the certificate independent of a degree, as well as graduate students pursuing an M.A. degree in Bicultural Studies, an M.A. degree in Bicultural-Bilingual Education, and an MA in History.
Admission Requirements and Prerequisites
Students will be accepted to participate in the graduate certificate if they have a GPA of 3.0 or higher in their current graduate program at UTSA or, for new graduate students, if they maintained a GPA of 3.0 or higher in the last 60 hours of their previous program of study.
Application Requirements:
| General University Requirements | Must meet certificate program regulations. |
| Application | A completed Graduate School application, unless currently enrolled as a degree-seeking graduate student. |
| Transcripts | Official transcripts from all institutions attended. All international transcripts must be recorded in English or officially translated to English. |
| Resume or Curriculum Vitae | Not required. |
| Letters of Recommendation | Not required. |
| Statement of Purpose | Not Required. |
| Test Scores | Not required. |
| Evaluation of Foreign Credentials | All applicants including non-U.S. citizens (International), U.S. citizens (Domestic), or permanent residents who have earned university-level credit from foreign institutions are required to submit an evaluation from an approved Foreign Credential Agency of transcripts from all foreign institutions attended. If official transcripts are used in the foreign credential evaluation, the official transcript requirement will be considered met. However, if unofficial documents are used in the foreign credential evaluation, final official transcripts must be sent to UTSA.
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| International Applicants | Must meet international graduate student admission requirements
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| Other | Applicants must have a Bachelor of Arts degree in Humanities or the Educational Field. |
Contact Information
Certificate Advisor: Lilliana Saldana, Ph.D.
Email Addresses: Lilliana.Saldana@utsa.edu
Telephone: 210-458-2632
Student Development Specialist: Eric Uriegas
Email Addresses: Eric.Uriegas@utsa.edu
Telephone: 210-458-6619
