Overview

The Social, Cultural, and Critical Theory (Certificate NDP) program from The University of Arizona provides advanced approaches to critical thinking in an era of rapid social change.

Key Features

The program's graduate curriculum is based on theoretical synergies among the humanities, social sciences, arts, professions and natural sciences. You will train in important 20th century theoretical traditions that have had an impact across multiple disciplines, such as historical materialism, feminism, postcolonial studies, cultural studies, psychoanalysis and queer theory. You will earn a graduate certificate from a program with a strong foundation in interdisciplinary and conceptually rigorous forms of research.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Gender and Social Identity

Anthropology of Religion

Political Ecology

Anthropology and Education

History of Anthropological Theory

Anthropology and Modernity

Culture and Power

Anthropology and Global Health

Cultural Anthropology

Key information

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00

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Language

English

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Credits

9 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Tucson, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.7

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Other requirements

General requirements

Statement of Purpose. 1-page statement of purpose (250-400 words) that includes a description of your current course of study and addresses reasons for pursuing the certificate.
Letter of recommendation. This letter need not be confidential.
The receipt of a U.S. Bachelors degree from a regionally accredited university/college or a final degree awarded from a comparable institute of higher education as evaluated under the University of Arizona Graduate College policies.
A minimum grade point average of 2.75 on a 4.00 scale (to be awarded the program certificate, students must achieve at least a 3.0 graduate GPA).

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

23400 USD / year

≈ 23400 USD / year
Out-of-State

23400 USD / year

≈ 23400 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

12700 USD / year

≈ 12700 USD / year

Living costs

Tucson

United States

830 - 1140 USD / month

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