Undergraduate Certificate in Integrated Humanities

The Certificate in Integrated Humanities is part of a Texas A&M University System-wide initiative funded by a grant from the Teagle Foundation.  The certificate is designed to enhance engagement with the humanities across the system campuses, particularly among students in STEM and pre-professional disciplines.  Employers in STEM and professional fields are increasingly interested in job candidates who demonstrate the highly adaptable skills associated with the humanities: critical thinking and creative problem-solving, ethical reasoning and cultural awareness, written and oral communication, and empathy and interpersonal relationship-building.  The Certificate in Integrated Humanities is designed to cultivate these skills in ways that connect directly to students’ career pathways.  Students can complete an application for the certificate in the Bradilsford College of Arts and Sciences Dean’s Office.  Course requirements for the certificate are listed below.

Students must consult with their major and/or minor academic advisor to ensure the courses for the certificate also meet the requirements of the declared degree or minor program.  If the courses do not apply to the declared degree plan, the courses for the certificate will not qualify for federal aid under the Course Program of Study (CPoS) requirements.

Required Courses

Required Course 3
Introduction to Humanities
Integrated Humanities Courses (Choose two) 1 6
World Civilizations I
World Civilizations II
Ethics
Humanities Elective (Choose one 3000 – 4000 level) 2 3
ePortfolio 3 0
Total Hours 12
1Substitutions allowed with approval by Academic Dean
2Electives must be at the 3000 or 4000-level from any Humanities discipline:  AFAM, ARAB, ARTS, CHIN, COMM, DRAM, ENGL, HIST, HUMA, MUSC, PHIL, SPAN
3​The ePortfolio consists of Integrated Humanities Projects from two courses plus a Capstone Project

Certificate of Global Awareness and Leadership

A student completing the Global Awareness and Leadership Certificate will be able to:

  1. Identify their own cultural rules and biases and begin to question those rules or biases based on a growing global understanding. (Self-Awareness)
  2. Describe important issues that impact local and international communities and begin to connect his or her local actions to global contexts. (Global Awareness)
  3. Demonstrate a comparative understanding of another culture’s history, values, politics, communication styles, economy, or beliefs and practices. (Cultural Knowledge)
  4. Take informed and responsible action to address ethical, social, and environmental challenges in global systems by using interdisciplinary perspectives, knowledge, and skills. (Social Responsibility)

Students interested in the 9 SCH certificate must fill out an application form with the Office of Undergraduate Studies prior to their senior year. Applicants must be currently enrolled in an undergraduate degree program and in good academic standing. Students are encouraged to work with an advisor or B-GLOBAL Director to identify the courses that fit program requirements.  Students must consult with their academic advisor to ensure the courses for the certificate meet the requirements of the declared degree program.  If the courses do not apply to the declared degree plan, the courses for the certificate will not qualify for federal aid under CPoS requirements.

Please apply for the program HERE or contact Nathan K. Mitchell, Ph.D. at nkmitchell@pvamu.edu or 936-261-3209.

African American Designated Elective (Choose One) 1 3
B-Global Restricted Elective (Choose Two) 1 6
Six Globally Focused Events
Capstone Project
Total Hours 9
1Please see your academic advisor for a full list of approved electives.

Example B-GLOBAL Designated Class Options.  Please contact an advisor for other options.

  • AGRI 1330 Land Grant System and Global Food Security
  • BIOL 3402 Human Physiology and Anatomy
  • BIOL3403 General Microbiology
  • CHEM 1306 Introductory Chemistry I
  • COMM 3364 Nonverbal Communication
  • COMM 3365 Gender Communication
  • ELEG 3303 Physical Principles of Solid State Devices
  • ELEG 4300 Communication Theory
  • ENGL 1302 Freshman Composition II
  • ENGL 2311 Technical and Business Writing
  • ENGL 2314 Advanced Composition
  • ENGL 2324 Introduction to African Literature
  • ENGL 2331 Survey of World Literature
  • GEOG 1302 Intro to Human Geography
  • GEOG 1303 World Regional Geography
  • HIST 2321 World Civilizations I
  • HIST 2322 World Civilizations II
  • HIST 3318 Medieval Europe
  • HIST 3370 Pre-Colonial Africa
  • HIST 3371 Post-Colonial African History
  • HIST 4344 ST/Global Piracy
  • HLTH 1304 Personal Health and Wellness
  • HUMA 1301 Introduction to Humanities
  • HUMA 1305 Survey of Mexican-American Culture
  • KINE 3302 Applied Anatomy and Kinesiology
  • KINE 3365 Motor Learning and Control
  • MUSC 2334 Survey of World Music
  • NURS 3338 Nursing without Borders: Global Health
  • NURS 4318 Adult Health Nursing II
  • PHSC 1315 Physical Science
  • PHYS 1302 General Physics II
  • POSC 2305 American Government
  • POSC 2350 Global Issues
  • POSC 2353 Latin Amer Caribbean Politics
  • SOCG 2319 Sociology of Minorities
  • All SPAN, CHIN, or ARAB courses

  • AFAM 1301 Race, Class, and Gender in America
  • ARTS 2328 African American Art
  • CRIJ 3393 Minorities and the Criminal Justice System
  • DRAM 2322 African American Theatre II
  • ENGL 3306 Studies in African-Amer Lit
  • ENGL 3305 Survey of African-American Literature
  • ENGL 3306 Studies in African-American Literature
  • HDFM 2355 Human Development: Life Span
  • HIST 1301 United States History I
  • HIST 1302 United States History II
  • HIST 2381 African-American History
  • HIST 3350 American Chattel Slavery
  • HIST 3375 African Diaspora
  • HIST 4381 African-American Hist to 1876
  • HIST 4382 African-Amer Hist Since 1876
  • HUMA 1305 Mexican-American Culture
  • HUMA 1301 Introduction to Humanities
  • MUSC 2333 Afro-American Music
  • PHIL 2306 Ethics
  • POSC 2305 American Government
  • POSC 2306 Texas Government
  • POSC 2321 Blacks and the American Political System
  • POSC 3341 Gandhi and King
  • POSC 3355 African Politics
  • POSC 4324 Race, Gender and Public Policy
  • SOCG 2302 Black Families
  • SOCG 2319 Sociology of Minorities