Cross-Cultural Studies Program
About the 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 socio-political 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.
Graduate Minor
Requirements for the Graduate Minor are as follows:
- Completion of 15 hours of courses as approved by director of the CCS program.
- Nine hours of required coursework (see core courses below).
- Six hours of electives (2 courses) 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:
- 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
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:
- 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
806.834.6080
elizabeth.trejos@ttu.edu
Graduate School
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