Arizona State University The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences 4 courses 84 total credits
The Doctor of Philosophy program in transborder studies develops you to be a part of the next generation of scholars who advance research and scholarship, and their application, in transborder and transnational contexts. You gain foundational knowledge in transborder, transnational and border issues from interdisciplinary scholars in anthropology, history, literature, political science, public policy, sociology, urban planning, and women and gender studies. Faculty in the program approach transborder studies in a way that has been historically grounded in and inspired by the geographical specificity of the U.S.-Mexico border and the Chicano, Chicana, Latino and Latina populations. Arizona State University's proximity to the U.S.-Mexico border and the faculty's expertise make the university the ideal place of study. Given the massive scale of globalization in the 21st century and its influence on local, regional, national and transnational environments, the program is expanding to examine other transborder regions and populations.
| Required Core | 6 credits |
| Electives and Research | 66 credits |
| Dissertation | 12 credits |
| Total Credits | 84 credits |
Required Core
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| TSS 502 | Foundations of Transborder Studies | 3 |
| TSS 503 or TSS 504 | Epistemologies and Transborder Thought or Theories and Methods for Transborder Research | 3 |
| Total Required Core | 6 credits | |
Electives and Research
Dissertation
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| TSS 799 | Dissertation | 12 |
| Total Dissertation | 12 credits | |
Additional Curriculum Information
When approved by the student's supervisory committee and the Graduate College, 30 credit hours from a previously awarded master's degree can be used for this degree. If students do not already have a master's degree in a related field, the remaining 30 credit hours are made up of electives and research that equal the 84 credit hours required for the doctoral program.
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