Cross-Cultural Studies Graduate Certificate – Online

About the Cross-Cultural Studies Program

The Cross-Cultural Studies (CCS) program is designed to provide fundamental competencies on multicultural and international/transnational issues as well as core principles of human development and sociopolitical factors impacting diverse populations from a global perspective.

The CCS program is supported by a multidisciplinary curriculum geared toward enhancing cross-cultural knowledge, skills, and leadership, along with lifetime professional success in a broad variety of traditional and nontraditional career paths. The CCS program includes two different options: a Graduate Minor and a Graduate Certificate.

TTU system degree seekers across master’s and doctoral programs can pursue either the Graduate Minor or the Graduate Certificate, whereas the Graduate Certificate is open to non-degree seekers aiming to enhance their professional expertise by incorporating cross-cultural knowledge into their careers.  

The core courses included in the CCS program are designed to provide students with a comprehensive, in-depth exploration of cross-cultural issues. In addition, the courses explore how arguments about cross-cultural subjects are constructed, substantiated, and used across disciplines. The program encourages critical thinking and analytical reasoning to develop an in-depth understanding of practical applications of cross-cultural theoretical frameworks and methodologies (qualitative-quantitative) from a multidisciplinary perspective. Students also evaluate the significance of cross-cultural knowledge and the main challenges and issues experienced by professionals across fields in today’s multicultural society. 

About the Cross-Cultural Studies Graduate Certificate

Requirements for the Graduate Certificate are as follows:

• Completion of 12 hours of courses as approved by director of the CCS program.
• Nine hours of required coursework (see core courses below).
• Three hours of electives (1 course) approved by the cross-cultural studies program director. Students can choose and combine courses from electives across disciplines in the university system.
• No courses may be taken for pass/fail credit. With approval of the program director, some special topic courses may be taken for credit more than once.

Core Courses (required)

• CCS 5301 - Foundations of Cross-Cultural Studies ; 3 Semester Credit Hours
• CCS 5302 - Cross-Cultural Research Methods ; 3 Semester Credit Hours
• CCS 5303 - Issues in Cross-Cultural Studies ; 3 Semester Credit Hours

For more information, contact the CCS Program Director: Dr. Elizabeth Trejos-Castillo, elizabeth.trejos@ttu.edu, Office: 806-834-6080