CCMXAMCRTU - Cultural Competency in Mexican/Mexican-American and Border Communities

Undergraduate Certificate

College of Social & Behavioral Sciences

Undergraduate

This certificate is grounded in a social justice analysis from the field of Mexican American Studies and focuses on the local communities of the U.S.-Mexico border. Students develop transcultural competency grounded in the Mexican American/borderlands experience. Students will learn to employ social justice frameworks as community leadership skills.

- Demonstrate the ability to synthesize cultural competency theories with frameworks from Mexican American Studies theory/theories to think critically about the social and cultural context of Mexican American and borderland communities in order to create culturally responsive social change and/or public policy.
- Develop self reflexive awareness and knowledge of current and historical social justice issues impacting the Mexican American and borderland community/communities.
- Analyze evidence-based research to construct a culturally responsive approach to a problem or issue occurring in the Mexican American/borderland community/communities that demonstrates the ability to negotiate difference.
- Communicate clearly in writing and speaking by constructing a culturally sensitive evidence-based argument that will be applied to a community issue and project.