Study of the Americas, Master of Arts (M.A.)
Degree Requirements
Requirements for the M.A. degree in the Study of the Americas are as follows:
Required Courses
Elective Courses
| | Approved graduate courses in disciplinary or interdisciplinary fields | 21 |
| | Capstone Seminar OR Thesis Credits | 3 |
Total Credit Hours: 30
Dominican Studies Track
Required MA courses (6):
Required Dominican Studies Track courses (12):
| IAS 51000 | The Dominican People from Pre-Columbian Time to the 1844 Independence | 3 |
| IAS 52000 | The Dominican People from the 1844 Independence to the Present | 3 |
| IAS 51004 | Dominican Society: From African Black Slavery to the Advent of Trujillo | 3 |
| SOC 51004 | Dominican Society: From African Black Slavery to the Advent of Trujillo | 3 |
| IAS 52004 | The Dominican People in the United States: From Migrants to Rooted People | 3 |
| SOC 52004 | The Dominican People in the United States: From Migrants to Rooted People | 3 |
| | Three elective courses | 9 |
Thesis or Capstone:
Total Credit Hours: 30
Human Rights Track
Required Courses (6)
| IAS A5000 | Inventing the Americas | 3 |
| IAS A5010 | Graduate Research Methodology | 3 |
| | Three elective courses | 9 |
Select 4 elective courses in Human Rights (12) from the below.
| IAS A6080 | Gated Cities, Gated Communities, Gated Minds | 3 |
| IAS A6090 | Labor Strategies in the Americas | 3 |
| IAS A6010 | Race and Gender Across the Americas | 3 |
| IAS A6051 | Markets, Power, and People | 3 |
OR Human Rights project in program elective, with the MA Committee approval.
Thesis or Capstone (3)
Total Credit Hours: 30
Student may take up to nine credits of relevant graduate coursework outside of the program. For graduate courses from other departments or schools within CUNY, approval of the MA Program Director is required. For graduate coursework outside of CUNY, approval of the MA Director and the College is required.
Additional Requirements
Completion of a Thesis or the Capstone Seminar required
Students will need to meet a foreign language reading proficiency requirement in French, Haitian Kreyòl, Spanish, or Portuguese. This requirement may be fulfilled either by passing an exam, or completing a language proficiency course with the passing grade of C or above. For students apprehensive about foreign-language acquisition, please do not be discouraged. We have a very supportive faculty.