Description

The certificate program in Maya Studies focuses on an area of local, national and international interest—the ancient and contemporary peoples of Mexico, Guatemala and Belize. The program is interdisciplinary with cognate offerings from History, Political Science and Spanish. The program is further strengthened by a community partnership with the Orlando Museum of Art. The Maya Studies Graduate Certificate Program provides detailed and specialized knowledge of the ancient and contemporary Maya through a series of well-integrated courses. Admission is through application to Graduate Studies for admission to a certificate program.

Admission

Admission is open to those with a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution. An application to the graduate certificate program and official transcripts must be submitted. Applicants must apply online.

Application Due Dates

U.S. Applicants

Program(s)	Fall Priority	Fall	Spring	Summer
Graduate Certificate in Maya Studies		Jul 15		Apr 15

 

Requirements

Requirements—15 Credit Hours Minimum

Students must take two core (required) courses and three additional courses selected from a pool of six elective courses. Before taking an elective course, students must have taken at least one of the required courses or must have the instructors consent to take the elective course.

Required Courses—6 Credit Hours

• ANG 6168 The Ancient Maya (3 credit hours)
• ANG 6324 Contemporary Maya (3 credit hours)

Elective Courses—9 Credit Hours

Choose three courses from the following list or another course related to Maya Studies and approved by the Graduate Certificate faculty.

• ANG 5166 Problems in Maya Studies (3 credit hours)
• ANG 5167 Maya Hieroglyphs (3 credit hours)
• ANG 5165 Maya Field Research (3 credit hours)
• ANG 5228 Maya Iconography (3 credit hours)
• ANG 6110 Archaeological Theory and Method (3 credit hours)
• CPO 5334 Contemporary Politics of the Mayan Region (3 credit hours)
• LAH 5937 Latin America: The Mayas (3 credit hours)

Contact Info

Diane Chase, Ph.D., Professor
Phone Number: 407-823-2227 or 407-882-0078
chase@mail.ucf.edu