Why Take CLS Class?

Currently, Chicano/Latino Studies at Michigan State offers a minor for undergraduate students and the option of a graduate certificate or Dual Ph.D. for graduate students.

CLS Minor

The minor complements any major and helps students understand multicultural dimensions of society. CLS Minors learn Chicano/Latino epistemologies, and understand how the knowledge gained applies to the study of Chicano/Latino communities and life.

CLS Graduate Certificate

The Graduate Certificate in Chicano/Latino Studies exposes students to methodologies specific to Chicano/Latino Studies and to debates in the field that reflect larger transformations in United States culture and society. Students interested in research related to Chicanos or Latinos in the United States will find this certificate program of interest.

CLS Dual Degree

The PhD program in Chicano/Latino Studies prepares scholars, researchers, and teachers in the social sciences and humanities to develop expertise in the historical and contemporary experiences of Chicanos and Latinos in their social, cultural, political, and economic contexts.

CLS Students Will...

Graduate with a higher GPA and shorter time to degree

Receive tailored assistance in coordinating their minor with their major

Access help in securing a CLS internship, finding scholarships, and applying to graduate school

Develop leadership skills through thoughtful internships and mentoring opportunities available in CLS coursework

Student Testimonials

CLS Feels Like Home

"And I think that's part of like the experience of being Chicano at Michigan State is like, you know, be having that kind of, like sense of community having that kind of experience of being with one another [in CLS]...we're from Detroit...But we learn from people who are from Grand Rapids...[and] a couple of out of state students." -Anonymous

Making Connections

"CLS allowed me to connect with other students and faculty of similar backgrounds to myself. It has given me a place to celebrate myself and others where our accomplishments may only be seen as inconsequential in spaces other than here. I've been able to learn the history of my people here. Overall, I've been given so much that I didn't know I was missing at MSU through CLS." -Anonymous

To find out more about the program, please visit the official CLS website: https://clstudies.msu.edu/

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