Transborder and Global Human Dynamics - Doctor of Philosophy
The Ph.D. program in Transborder and Global Human Dynamics is designed to provide doctoral students with a rigorous program of cultural, anthropological, political, historical, artistic, literary, and linguistic subject matter in the social sciences and humanities. At the heart of the endeavor is a program that fosters the study of the cultural pluralism and social, economic, political, linguistic, and creative interactions that emerge from and shape the diverse practices, interpretations, and reproduction of transnational borders. Such a program is ideally suited to forge new interpretations, solutions, and understandings of relevant issues for scholars and students living and studying in the US-Mexico transborder region, with implications not only for our border region, but also for other border communities around the world.
The program is based on the Cambridge-Oxford collaborative research and instruction model. The program curriculum closely follows the NMSU Graduate School’s requirements and timelines for admission, doctoral committee formation, and comprehensive and qualifying examinations. The program has limited residency requirements, since doctoral students will perform research in the field, but come together to participate in colloquia at NMSU. The program centers on a set of common courses and colloquia exploring theory, methods, and mixed methods of quantitative and qualitative analysis, and six interdisciplinary research concentrations. Credits for fieldwork, archival work, and community engagement may involve transborder internships and experiences at universities, policy institutes, archives, and think tanks supervised by the student’s committee.
Interdisciplinary Focus Areas:
- Cultural and linguistic translation, interpretation, literature, and heritage
- Refugees, asylum-seekers and migration
- Transnational public policy and human rights
- Environmental justice, landscape, archaeology, and heritage management
- Food security, water and energy security, human health, and sustainability
- Power, inequality, and racial justice
Sponsoring departments include Anthropology, Political Science, Public Law and Administration (formerly Government), and Languages and Linguistics. Related, affiliated, and sponsoring departments and programs also include English, Gender and Sexuality Studies, Geography and Environmental Studies, History, Borderlands and Ethnic Studies (BEST), Philosophy, Criminal Justice, Sociology, Latin American Programs, Center for Latin American and Border Studies, the American Indian Program, and NMSU Library and Archives.
| Prefix | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Core Requirements | 6 | |
| Introduction to Transborder and Global Human Dynamics (co-taught modules) | 3 | |
| Research Design in Transborder and Global Human Dynamics (Individualized study with committee) | 3 | |
| Methods: Select Two Courses 2 | 6 | |
| Ethnographic Field Methods | 3 | |
| Archaeological Field School | 3 | |
| Decolonial Research I: Overview 5 | 3 | |
| Decolonial Research II: Methodologies 5 | 3 | |
| Integrative Research Design | 3 | |
| Qualitative, Critical, and Creative Methodologies | 3 | |
| Advanced Feminist Research Methodologies | 3 | |
| Reading Seminar: Borders, Boundaries and Frontiers | 3 | |
| Public History Seminar | 3 | |
| Craft of History: Historical Theories, Methods, and Criticism (f) | 3 | |
| Research Methods in Government | 3 | |
| Qualitative Research Methods | 3 | |
| Seminar in Sociological Research | 3 | |
| Seminar in Qualitative Research Methods | 3 | |
| Methods of Research and Literary Criticism | 3 | |
| Research Methodology in Spanish Linguistics | 3 | |
| Advanced Topics in Applied Spanish Linguistics | 3 | |
| Analysis: select two courses (with comittee) | 6 | |
| Quantitative Analytical Methods in Anthropology | 3 | |
| Qualitative Data Analysis and Interpretation | 3 | |
| Fundamentals of GIS | 4 | |
| Spatial Analysis and Modeling | 3 | |
| Public Policy Analysis | 3 | |
| Issues in Advanced Quantitative Analysis | 3 | |
| Advanced Special Topics (La Nueva Frontera: Critical Analysis of Border Theory & Cultural Identities) | 3 | |
| Advanced Strategies for Teaching Spanish for Heritage/Native Speakers | 3 | |
| Field work and data collection: Select 6 credits in consultation with committee) | 6 | |
| Fieldwork and Community Engagement in Transborder and Global Human Dynamics 3 | 6 | |
| Focus Areas: Select 12 credits each from at least two areas 4 | 24 | |
Cultural and linguistic translation, interpretation, literature and heritage | ||
| Special Topics in Critical Theory (with appropriate subtitle) | 3 | |
| The Borderlands Writing Project | 3 | |
| Latino/a Literature and Culture | 3 | |
| Cultural Studies: Literature and Theory (Borderlands Representations) | 3 | |
| Graduate Study in Writing (Subtitle: Transborder Rhetoric & Professional Communication) | 3 | |
| Readings in Transborder and Global Human Dynamics | 3 | |
| Advanced Feminist Food Studies | 3 | |
| Gender and Popular Culture | ||
| Making the American West | 3 | |
| Advanced Culture and Literature of New Mexico | 3 | |
| Colonial Legacy: Representations in Chican@ Literature & Culture | 3 | |
| Advanced Chicana and Chicano Studies | 3 | |
| Advanced Hispanic Cultures | 3 | |
| Bilinguismo | 3 | |
Refugess, asylum seekers, and migration | ||
| Advanced Immigration & Justice | 3 | |
| Advanced Gender and Migration | 3 | |
| Advanced Issues in Women Crossing Borders | 3 | |
| Issues in International Relations | 3 | |
| Seminar in the U.S.-Mexican Border | 3 | |
| International Law | 3 | |
| Seminar in International Migration | 3 | |
| Advanced Chicana and Chicano Studies | 3 | |
Transnational Public Policy and Human Rights | ||
| Advanced Women & Immigration | 3 | |
| Advanced Transnational Feminisms | 3 | |
| Advanced Women and Human Rights | 3 | |
| Reading Seminar: Borders, Boundaries and Frontiers | 3 | |
| Advance Studies in Ethics and Global Poverty | 3 | |
| Public Policy and Indigenous Communities | 3 | |
| Seminar in Mexican Politics | 3 | |
| Seminar in Sociological Perspectives on the U.S.-Mexico Border | 3 | |
| Adv. Formation of Hispanic National Identities | 3 | |
Environmental justice, landscape, archaeology, and heritage management | ||
| Advanced Archaeology of Ancient Southwest | 3 | |
| Advanced Historical Archaeology | 3 | |
| Cultural Resource Management | 3 | |
| Advanced Museology | 3 | |
| Southwest Environments | 3 | |
| Special Topics (Geohumanities) | 3 | |
| Advanced Historic Preservation | 3 | |
| Interpreting Historic Places for the Public | 3 | |
Food security, water security, human health, and sustainability | ||
| Advanced Community Engagement and Service Learning | 3 | |
| Advanced Contemporary Medical Anthropology | 3 | |
| Plants, Culture, and Sustainable Development | 3 | |
| Adv. Human Health and Biological Variation | 3 | |
| Issues in Public Policy (Subtitle: Environmental & Energy Policy) | 3 | |
Power, inequality, and racial justice | ||
| Foundations in Borderlands & Ethnic Studies 5 | 3 | |
| Theories in Borderlands and Ethnic Studies 5 | 3 | |
| Capstone in Borderlands and Ethnic Studies 5 | 3 | |
| Advanced Race, Crime, and Justice | 3 | |
| Advanced Mexican-Americans and Issues of Social Justice | 3 | |
| Advanced Seminar in Feminist and Queer Theories | 3 | |
| Public Policy and Indigenous Communities | 3 | |
| Seminar in Social Movements and Activism | 3 | |
| Seminar in Race and Ethnic Relations | 3 | |
| Seminar in Sociology of Latinos/as in the United States | 3 | |
| Seminar in Social Stratification | 3 | |
| Adv. Cultural Production of Hispanic Revolutions and Wars | 3 | |
| Dissertation (18 credits) | 18 | |
| Dissertation | 18 | |
| Total Credits | 66 | |
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Student must satisfy all other requirements for the PhD as laid out in the Academic Regulations section of the NMSU catalog
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Two separate methods courses are recommended, if a student elects to take GEOG 578 Fundamentals of GIS for 6 credits they should consult with their advisor first.
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TBGD 6998 Fieldwork and Community Engagement in Transborder and Global Human Dynamics may be substituted by field work, archival work, community consultation, or internship under an affiliated prefix, numbered 500 or above, approved by the student's committee
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Courses listed are representative for each focus area. Other courses may be used to satisfy a focus area as approved by the student's committee.
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This course supports the Borderlands and Ethnic Studies graduate certificate
This roadmap assumes prospective students have entered the PhD program with 12-30 credits from a completed Master’s program (Years 1 and 2) that may be used to satisfy different requirements, and that graduate students pursue the degree full time, taking 9 credit hours per semester. Each student will work out a plan of study with their committee during the first semester in the program. In all cases, students will complete 54 credits, 9 per semester in each of Fall and Spring of Years 3, 4 and 5.
| First Year | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| Master's degree credit transfer courses 1 | 12-30 | |
| Between 12 and 30 credits that meet the goals and requirements of this Ph.D. Program, contingent on approval by the program committee | ||
| Credits | 12-30 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Master's degree credit transfer courses 1 | ||
| Credits | 0 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| TBGD 5110 | Introduction to Transborder and Global Human Dynamics | 3 |
| Methods Course 2 | 3 | |
| Choose one from the following: | 3 | |
Analysis Course 3 | ||
Focus Area Course 4 | ||
| Required Benchmarks 5 | ||
| Credits | 9 | |
| Spring | ||
| TBGD 6991 | Research Design in Transborder and Global Human Dynamics | 3 |
| Methods Course 2 | 3 | |
| Choose one from the following: | 3 | |
Analysis Course 3 | ||
Focus Area Course 4 | ||
| Required Benchmarks 6 | ||
| Credits | 9 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| TBGD 6998 | Fieldwork and Community Engagement in Transborder and Global Human Dynamics | 3 |
| Focus Area Course 4 | 3 | |
| Focus Area Course 4 | 3 | |
| Spring | ||
| TBGD 6998 | Fieldwork and Community Engagement in Transborder and Global Human Dynamics | 3 |
| Focus Area Course 4 | 3 | |
| Focus Area Course 4 | 3 | |
| Credits | 18 | |
| Fifth Year | ||
| Fall and Spring | ||
| TBGD 7000 | Dissertation (9 credit per semester) | 18 |
| Required Benchmarks | ||
| Credits | 18 | |
| Total Credits | 66-84 | |
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The assumption for Year 1 and Year 2 of the road map is that students may transfer between 12 and 30 credits, depending on their fit with the goals and requirements of this program. It is not required that students transfer 30 credits (however, they must have completed a Masters degree to be eligible for admission), and if they do not have at least 12 relevant graduate credits to transfer, the first two years will be used to complete those credit to reach the required total of 66, taking account of the fact that they must take 54 credits in Years 3, 4 and 5. The eligibility of transfer credits will be determined by their committee.
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Methods Courses: (students must take two different ones. Refer to list under course requirements)
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Analysis Courses: students must take two different ones. Refer to list under course requirements.
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Focus Areas: Select at least 12 credits (24 credits total) from at least two areas. Courses for each focus area are listed under course requirements.
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Required Benchmarks Year 3
- Form graduate committee, select two area concentrations, and curriculum plan in the first semester.
- Pass qualifying doctoral examination scheduled by the student’s graduate committee chair and the Transborder and Global Human Dynamics Executive Committee by the end of Year 3.
- For students who enter with a master’s degree or equivalent from another university, or another department, the qualifying examination should be taken before the end of the second semester of Year 3 of graduate work.
- For students who earn their master’s degree at New Mexico State University and will continue in the Transborder and Global Human Dynamics doctoral program, the department may allow the master’s final examination to serve as the doctoral qualifying examination or may require a separate examination.
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Required Benchmarks Year 4:
1. Comprehensive Examination
- Completion of adequate course work, to the satisfaction of the graduate committee, the Transborder and Global Human Dynamics Executive Committee, and the Graduate School
- The graduate committee determines the student is adequately prepared for the examination
- Successful completion of language requirement.
2. Advancement to Candidacy: For advancement to candidacy the following criteria must be met
- Successful completion of the comprehensive examination
- Recommendation of the graduate committee
- Approval of the Dean of the Graduate School Upon receiving advancement to candidacy, students must establish residency and follow the Dissertation Registration Requirements
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Required Benchmarks Year 5:
- Completion and Submission of Dissertation
- Final Oral Examination (Defense)