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Asian Pacific American Studies, Certificate


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Catalog Year: 2025 - 2026 General Studies Gold
Degree: Certificate, Certificate
Plan Code: LAAPACERT
18
minimum credit hours
12
Upper division minimum
credit hours

Curriculum Checksheet

Requirement Minimum Grade Credit Hours
The certificate consists of 18 credit hours, of which at least 12 must be completed at the upper-division level. Nine credit hours of core coursework are required and the remaining nine credit hours are selected from any course with an APA subject. At least nine credit hours must be taken in residency at ASU. All courses must be completed with a grade of "C" (2.00 on a 4.00 scale) or better.
Required Core Courses
APA 200 Introduction to Asian Pacific American Studies (SOBE)
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 3
APA 360 Asian Pacific American Experience
One APA 360 course is required for the core. The course may be repeated for credit with different topics: Chinese Americans; Filipinx Americans; Japanese Americans; Multiracial; Pacific Islander.
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 3
APA 484 Internship or SST 484 Internship
APA 484/SST 484 Internship requires department consent prior to registering for the course. Visit https://sst.asu.edu/internships to get started.
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 3
Elective Courses
APA Elective
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 3
Upper Division APA Elective
6 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 6
Notes
Prerequisite courses may be needed in order to complete the requirements of this certificate.
General Studies designations listed next to courses were valid for the 2025 - 2026 academic year. Please refer to the course catalog for current General Studies designations at time of class registration. General Studies credit is applied according to the designation the course carries at the time the class is taken.
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