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Asian Pacific American Studies, Certificate

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Catalog Year: 2026 - 2027
Plan Code: LAAPACERT

Curriculum Checksheet

Requirement Minimum Grade Credit Hours

The certificate in Asian Pacific American studies requires 15 credit hours, of which 12 credit hours must be upper-division. A minimum of six upper-division credit hours must be completed through The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. When selecting courses, the college offering the course can be identified by viewing the course details in Class Search. Only courses completed with a grade of "C" (2.00 on a scale of 4.00) or better may be applied toward the certificate requirements.

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. 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 The School of Social Transformation internship website to get started.

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 2026 - 2027 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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