Howdy, Please see the emails below concerning BBL/MAS courses that are being marketed to our History & Social Studies students that are pursuing teacher certification. Ethnic Studies courses, such as Mexican American Studies, have been approved for the K-12 curriculum. Teachers with the History or Social Studies certifications are the ones being approved to teach these courses. The BBL/MAS courses WILL NOT count toward any major coursework at this time, but can count in the core or electives. Social Studies students in particular have no elective credits, so their only option is to take a course for their core Art credit. BBL/MAS 2023 has been in the core art section for some time. MAS 2013 was just added to the Language Culture and Philosophy section in the 14-15 catalog, but our students are already satisfying this core requirement with other major courses. Matt D. Keneson Academic Advisor I The University of Texas at San Antonio Arts & Humanities Advising Center | MS 4.01.52 One UTSA Circle | San Antonio, Texas 78249 Phone: 210-458-6513 [cid:image001.png@01CD2D2A.CA1A25C0] UTSA Advising Website: www.utsa.edu/advise<http://www.utsa.edu/advise> Frequently Asked Advising Questions: www.utsa.edu/advise/students-faq.html<http://www.utsa.edu/advise/stude... From: Belinda Flores Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2014 2:45 PM To: Amanda Flores Cc: Kimberly Perez; Sylvia Mansour; Matt Keneson; Allegra Castro Subject: RE: Social Studies/History Advisor We have spoken to Dr. Gregg Michel. At this time, we are just recommending these courses to satisfy core curriculum or elective. I have worded my email to clarify this. We do plan to cross-list MAS 3033 with Special Topics History on a semester to semester basis. Dear Student, You are identified as Social Studies/History major pursuing teacher certification. We wanted to inform you that Ethnic Studies, such as Mexican American Studies, has been approved to be taught in the K-12 schools. The Texas Education Agency has informed us that Social Studies/History teachers will be eligible to teach these courses. Discussions with school districts have indicated an interest in offering a course like Mexican American in the Southwest in their schools. We also want to make you aware of MAS courses offered this Spring that would enhance your knowledge and capacity for delivering content in Mexican American Studies. MAS 2013 and MAS 2023 satisfy core curriculum requirements. MAS 3033 is taught from historical perspective and can be taken as an elective. The Mexican American Studies Program in the Department of Bicultural-Bilingual Studies is also planning a Summer Institute. For more information about Spring or Summer, please contact, Dr. Marie Miranda (marie.miranda@utsa.edu<mailto:marie.miranda@utsa.edu>). Spring 2015 Courses Mexican American Studies Stat Subj Crse Sec Crn Title Cred Meeting Time Campus Location Dates Weeks Instructor Sts Enr Avl WL Max WL WL Avl Comments Fees Notes Final Exam [Open] MAS<http://www.utsa.edu/ucat/COEHD/MAS.html#mas2013> 2013<http://www.utsa.edu/ucat/COEHD/MAS.html#mas2013> 901 27535 Intro to Chicano(a) Studies 3 TR 3:00-4:15pm Downtown TBA 01/12-05/09 17 Saldana, L. 40 6 34 10 0 10 View Book Information<http://www.bkstr.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/booklookSer... Fees: $37 Notes:<https://asap.utsa.edu/stuhelp/xwskschd_note.htm>W Final: Thu, May 07, 12:30 pm - 03:00 pm [Closed] MAS<http://www.utsa.edu/ucat/COEHD/MAS.html#mas2023> 2023<http://www.utsa.edu/ucat/COEHD/MAS.html#mas2023> 001 28910 Latino Cultural Expressions 3 R 10:00-11:15am Main Camp TBA 01/12-05/09 17 Cervantes, M. 15 15 0 N/A N/A N/A View Book Information<http://www.bkstr.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/booklookSer... Comments: Cross-listed with (MAS 2023;BBL 2023). Credit can only be earned for one of these classes. This is a hybrid class/course. Fees: $112 Final: To be determined by instructor [Open] MAS<http://www.utsa.edu/ucat/COEHD/MAS.html#mas2023> 2023<http://www.utsa.edu/ucat/COEHD/MAS.html#mas2023> 002 23291 Latino Cultural Expressions 3 TR 11:30-12:45pm Main Camp TBA 01/12-05/09 17 Tafolla, C. 24 19 5 N/A N/A N/A View Book Information<http://www.bkstr.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/booklookSer... Comments: Cross-listed with BBL 2023 Sec. 002. Credit cannot be earned for both MAS 2023 and BBL 2023. Fees: $37 Final: Tue, May 05, 09:45 am - 12:15 pm [Open] MAS<http://www.utsa.edu/ucat/COEHD/MAS.html#mas2023> 2023<http://www.utsa.edu/ucat/COEHD/MAS.html#mas2023> 003 28945 Latino Cultural Expressions 3 TR 4:00-5:15pm Main Camp TBA 01/12-05/09 17 Villarreal, D. 15 11 4 N/A N/A N/A View Book Information<http://www.bkstr.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/booklookSer... Comments: Cross-listed with BBL 2023 Sec. 003. Credit cannot be earned for both MAS 2023 and BBL 2023. Fees: $37 Final: Mon, May 04, 03:15 pm - 05:45 pm [Open] MAS<http://www.utsa.edu/ucat/COEHD/MAS.html#mas3033> 3033<http://www.utsa.edu/ucat/COEHD/MAS.html#mas3033> 901 27199 Mexican Americans in the SW 3 TR 1:00-2:15pm Downtown TBA 01/12-05/09 17 Zaragoza, M. 10 2 8 N/A N/A N/A View Book Information<http://www.bkstr.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/booklookSer... Comments: Cross-listed w/BBL 3033.901 & AMS 3343.902. A maximum of 3 hours of credit may be earned. Fees: $25 Final: Wed, May 06, 09:45 am - 12:15 pm [Open] MAS<http://www.utsa.edu/ucat/COEHD/MAS.html#mas3033> 3033<http://www.utsa.edu/ucat/COEHD/MAS.html#mas3033> 902 23292 Mexican Americans in the SW 3 M 6:00-8:45pm Downtown TBA 01/12-05/09 17 Mendez-Negrete, J. 5 3 2 N/A N/A N/A View Book Information<http://www.bkstr.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/booklookSer... Comments: Cross-listed w/ BBL 3033.001 & AMS 3343.003. A maximum of 3 hours of credit may be earned. Fees: $25 Final: Mon, May 04, 06:00 pm - 08:30 pm [Open] MAS<http://www.utsa.edu/ucat/COEHD/MAS.html#mas4083> 4083<http://www.utsa.edu/ucat/COEHD/MAS.html#mas4083> 901 23293 Resrch Sem in MexAm Studies 3 TR 12:00-1:15pm Downtown TBA 01/12-05/09 17 Miranda, M. 40 7 33 10 0 10 View Book Information<http://www.bkstr.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/booklookSer... Fees: $25 Notes:<https://asap.utsa.edu/stuhelp/xwskschd_note.htm>W Final: Tue, May 05, 09:45 am - 12:15 pm [Open] MAS<http://www.utsa.edu/ucat/COEHD/MAS.html#mas4931> 4931<http://www.utsa.edu/ucat/COEHD/MAS.html#mas4931> 001 29329 Internship in MexAmer Studies 1 TBA Main Camp TBA 01/12-05/09 17 Staff 10 0 10 N/A N/A N/A View Book Information<http://www.bkstr.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/booklookSer... Notes:<https://asap.utsa.edu/stuhelp/xwskschd_note.htm>A Final: To be determined by instructor [Open] MAS<http://www.utsa.edu/ucat/COEHD/MAS.html#mas4932> 4932<http://www.utsa.edu/ucat/COEHD/MAS.html#mas4932> 001 29330 Internship in MexAmer Studies 2 TBA Main Camp TBA 01/12-05/09 17 Staff 10 0 10 N/A N/A N/A View Book Information<http://www.bkstr.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/booklookSer... Notes:<https://asap.utsa.edu/stuhelp/xwskschd_note.htm>A Final: To be determined by instructor [Open] MAS<http://www.utsa.edu/ucat/COEHD/MAS.html#mas4933> 4933<http://www.utsa.edu/ucat/COEHD/MAS.html#mas4933> 001 23944 Intership in MexAmer Studies 3 TBA Main Camp TBA 01/12-05/09 17 Staff 3 0 3 N/A N/A N/A View Book Information<http://www.bkstr.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/booklookSer... Fees: $15 Notes:<https://asap.utsa.edu/stuhelp/xwskschd_note.htm>B Final: To be determined by instructor Stat Subj Crse Sec Crn Title Cred Meeting Time Campus Location Dates Weeks Instructor Sts Enr Avl WL Max WL WL Avl Comments Fees Notes Final Exam [Open] MAS<http://www.utsa.edu/ucat/COEHD/MAS.html#mas4953> 4953<http://www.utsa.edu/ucat/COEHD/MAS.html#mas4953> 001 26477 SS:Afro-Mexican History 3 TR 10:00-11:15am Main Camp TBA 01/12-05/09 17 Carroll, S. 10 3 7 N/A N/A N/A View Book Information<http://www.bkstr.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/booklookSer... Comments: Cross-listed with AAS 4013.004. Credit cannot be earned for both AAS 4013 and MAS 4953. Fees: $25 Final: Mon, May 04, 09:45 am - 12:15 pm [Open] MAS<http://www.utsa.edu/ucat/COEHD/MAS.html#mas4953> 4953<http://www.utsa.edu/ucat/COEHD/MAS.html#mas4953> 002 29348 SS:NativeAmerHis,Lit&Culture 3 TR 2:30-3:45pm Main Camp TBA 01/12-05/09 17 Portillo, A. 5 0 5 N/A N/A N/A View Book Information<http://www.bkstr.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/booklookSer... Comments: Cross-listed. A maximum of 3 hours of credit may be earned. Fees: $25 Final: Thu, May 07, 12:30 pm - 03:00 pm Thanks! Belinda Bustos Flores, Ph.D. Department Chair & Professor University of Texas at San Antonio Bicultural-Bilingual Studies One UTSA Circle MB 3.112d San Antonio, TX 78249 210-458-4426 (office) 210-458-5962 (fax) [Description: Macintosh HD:Users:fqj128:.dropbox-two:Dropbox:CreativeProjects:Clients:Marketing:website branding:email signatures:runnerbody.jpg] From: Amanda Flores Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2014 2:31 PM To: Belinda Flores Cc: Kimberly Perez; Sylvia Mansour; Matt Keneson; Allegra Castro Subject: RE: Social Studies/History Advisor Hello Dr. Flores, It's good to hear that these topics will be taught in the public schools. I wanted to make sure that this information has been shared with the History Department for approval. There are a list of categories that have to be followed for the History (Social Studies) majors and the list is approved by Dr. Gregg Michel, Department Chair for History. We have an advisor in the Arts & Humanities Advising Center who updates the categories list and sends it for approval to Dr. Michel before we are allowed to recommend courses to the students. I have attached the currently approved list for your reference. Also, will the MAS courses be cross-listed with HIS courses in the future? Best regards, Amanda M. Flores Teacher Certification Specialist I The University of Texas at San Antonio Interdisciplinary Education Advising & Certification Center Main Building 3.214 One UTSA Circle San Antonio, TX 78249-0689 P: (210) 458-6287 F: (210) 458-5410 From: Belinda Flores Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2014 2:09 PM To: Sylvia Mansour Cc: Marie Miranda; Amanda Flores; Allegra Castro; Kimberly Perez Subject: RE: Social Studies/History Advisor Thank you! Dear All, as per our email, it would be great if you could send this email to your advisees: Dear Student, You are identified as Social Studies/History major pursuing teacher certification. We wanted to inform you that Ethnic Studies, such as Mexican American Studies, has been approved to be taught in the K-12 schools. The Texas Education Agency has informed us that Social Studies/History teachers will be eligible to teach these courses. Discussions with school districts have indicated an interest in offering a course like Mexican American in the Southwest in their schools. We also want to make you aware of MAS courses offered this Spring that would enhance your knowledge and capacity for delivering content in Mexican American Studies. MAS 2013 and MAS 2023 satisfy core curriculum requirements. MAS 3033 is taught from historical perspective. The Mexican American Studies Program in the Department of Bicultural-Bilingual Studies is also planning a Summer Institute. For more information about Spring or Summer, please contact, Dr. Marie Miranda (marie.miranda@utsa.edu<mailto:marie.miranda@utsa.edu>). Spring 2015 Courses Mexican American Studies Stat Subj Crse Sec Crn Title Cred Meeting Time Campus Location Dates Weeks Instructor Sts Enr Avl WL Max WL WL Avl Comments Fees Notes Final Exam [Open] MAS<http://www.utsa.edu/ucat/COEHD/MAS.html#mas2013> 2013<http://www.utsa.edu/ucat/COEHD/MAS.html#mas2013> 901 27535 Intro to Chicano(a) Studies 3 TR 3:00-4:15pm Downtown TBA 01/12-05/09 17 Saldana, L. 40 6 34 10 0 10 View Book Information<http://www.bkstr.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/booklookSer... Fees: $37 Notes:<https://asap.utsa.edu/stuhelp/xwskschd_note.htm>W Final: Thu, May 07, 12:30 pm - 03:00 pm [Closed] MAS<http://www.utsa.edu/ucat/COEHD/MAS.html#mas2023> 2023<http://www.utsa.edu/ucat/COEHD/MAS.html#mas2023> 001 28910 Latino Cultural Expressions 3 R 10:00-11:15am Main Camp TBA 01/12-05/09 17 Cervantes, M. 15 15 0 N/A N/A N/A View Book Information<http://www.bkstr.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/booklookSer... Comments: Cross-listed with (MAS 2023;BBL 2023). Credit can only be earned for one of these classes. This is a hybrid class/course. Fees: $112 Final: To be determined by instructor [Open] MAS<http://www.utsa.edu/ucat/COEHD/MAS.html#mas2023> 2023<http://www.utsa.edu/ucat/COEHD/MAS.html#mas2023> 002 23291 Latino Cultural Expressions 3 TR 11:30-12:45pm Main Camp TBA 01/12-05/09 17 Tafolla, C. 24 19 5 N/A N/A N/A View Book Information<http://www.bkstr.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/booklookSer... Comments: Cross-listed with BBL 2023 Sec. 002. Credit cannot be earned for both MAS 2023 and BBL 2023. Fees: $37 Final: Tue, May 05, 09:45 am - 12:15 pm [Open] MAS<http://www.utsa.edu/ucat/COEHD/MAS.html#mas2023> 2023<http://www.utsa.edu/ucat/COEHD/MAS.html#mas2023> 003 28945 Latino Cultural Expressions 3 TR 4:00-5:15pm Main Camp TBA 01/12-05/09 17 Villarreal, D. 15 11 4 N/A N/A N/A View Book Information<http://www.bkstr.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/booklookSer... Comments: Cross-listed with BBL 2023 Sec. 003. Credit cannot be earned for both MAS 2023 and BBL 2023. Fees: $37 Final: Mon, May 04, 03:15 pm - 05:45 pm [Open] MAS<http://www.utsa.edu/ucat/COEHD/MAS.html#mas3033> 3033<http://www.utsa.edu/ucat/COEHD/MAS.html#mas3033> 901 27199 Mexican Americans in the SW 3 TR 1:00-2:15pm Downtown TBA 01/12-05/09 17 Zaragoza, M. 10 2 8 N/A N/A N/A View Book Information<http://www.bkstr.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/booklookSer... Comments: Cross-listed w/BBL 3033.901 & AMS 3343.902. A maximum of 3 hours of credit may be earned. Fees: $25 Final: Wed, May 06, 09:45 am - 12:15 pm [Open] MAS<http://www.utsa.edu/ucat/COEHD/MAS.html#mas3033> 3033<http://www.utsa.edu/ucat/COEHD/MAS.html#mas3033> 902 23292 Mexican Americans in the SW 3 M 6:00-8:45pm Downtown TBA 01/12-05/09 17 Mendez-Negrete, J. 5 3 2 N/A N/A N/A View Book Information<http://www.bkstr.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/booklookSer... Comments: Cross-listed w/ BBL 3033.001 & AMS 3343.003. A maximum of 3 hours of credit may be earned. Fees: $25 Final: Mon, May 04, 06:00 pm - 08:30 pm [Open] MAS<http://www.utsa.edu/ucat/COEHD/MAS.html#mas4083> 4083<http://www.utsa.edu/ucat/COEHD/MAS.html#mas4083> 901 23293 Resrch Sem in MexAm Studies 3 TR 12:00-1:15pm Downtown TBA 01/12-05/09 17 Miranda, M. 40 7 33 10 0 10 View Book Information<http://www.bkstr.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/booklookSer... Fees: $25 Notes:<https://asap.utsa.edu/stuhelp/xwskschd_note.htm>W Final: Tue, May 05, 09:45 am - 12:15 pm [Open] MAS<http://www.utsa.edu/ucat/COEHD/MAS.html#mas4931> 4931<http://www.utsa.edu/ucat/COEHD/MAS.html#mas4931> 001 29329 Internship in MexAmer Studies 1 TBA Main Camp TBA 01/12-05/09 17 Staff 10 0 10 N/A N/A N/A View Book Information<http://www.bkstr.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/booklookSer... Notes:<https://asap.utsa.edu/stuhelp/xwskschd_note.htm>A Final: To be determined by instructor [Open] MAS<http://www.utsa.edu/ucat/COEHD/MAS.html#mas4932> 4932<http://www.utsa.edu/ucat/COEHD/MAS.html#mas4932> 001 29330 Internship in MexAmer Studies 2 TBA Main Camp TBA 01/12-05/09 17 Staff 10 0 10 N/A N/A N/A View Book Information<http://www.bkstr.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/booklookSer... Notes:<https://asap.utsa.edu/stuhelp/xwskschd_note.htm>A Final: To be determined by instructor [Open] MAS<http://www.utsa.edu/ucat/COEHD/MAS.html#mas4933> 4933<http://www.utsa.edu/ucat/COEHD/MAS.html#mas4933> 001 23944 Intership in MexAmer Studies 3 TBA Main Camp TBA 01/12-05/09 17 Staff 3 0 3 N/A N/A N/A View Book Information<http://www.bkstr.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/booklookSer... Fees: $15 Notes:<https://asap.utsa.edu/stuhelp/xwskschd_note.htm>B Final: To be determined by instructor Stat Subj Crse Sec Crn Title Cred Meeting Time Campus Location Dates Weeks Instructor Sts Enr Avl WL Max WL WL Avl Comments Fees Notes Final Exam [Open] MAS<http://www.utsa.edu/ucat/COEHD/MAS.html#mas4953> 4953<http://www.utsa.edu/ucat/COEHD/MAS.html#mas4953> 001 26477 SS:Afro-Mexican History 3 TR 10:00-11:15am Main Camp TBA 01/12-05/09 17 Carroll, S. 10 3 7 N/A N/A N/A View Book Information<http://www.bkstr.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/booklookSer... Comments: Cross-listed with AAS 4013.004. Credit cannot be earned for both AAS 4013 and MAS 4953. Fees: $25 Final: Mon, May 04, 09:45 am - 12:15 pm [Open] MAS<http://www.utsa.edu/ucat/COEHD/MAS.html#mas4953> 4953<http://www.utsa.edu/ucat/COEHD/MAS.html#mas4953> 002 29348 SS:NativeAmerHis,Lit&Culture 3 TR 2:30-3:45pm Main Camp TBA 01/12-05/09 17 Portillo, A. 5 0 5 N/A N/A N/A View Book Information<http://www.bkstr.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/booklookSer... Comments: Cross-listed. A maximum of 3 hours of credit may be earned. Fees: $25 Final: Thu, May 07, 12:30 pm - 03:00 pm Thanks! Belinda Bustos Flores, Ph.D. Department Chair & Professor University of Texas at San Antonio Bicultural-Bilingual Studies One UTSA Circle MB 3.112d San Antonio, TX 78249 210-458-4426 (office) 210-458-5962 (fax) [Description: Macintosh HD:Users:fqj128:.dropbox-two:Dropbox:CreativeProjects:Clients:Marketing:website branding:email signatures:runnerbody.jpg] From: Sylvia Mansour Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2014 7:44 AM To: Belinda Flores Cc: Marie Miranda; Amanda Flores; Allegra Castro; Kimberly Perez Subject: RE: Social Studies/History Advisor Good morning, This would be our certification team, Amanda Flores, Allegra Castro and Kim Perez, who are copied in this e-mail. Have a wonderful day - Sylvia From: Belinda Flores Sent: Tuesday, December 02, 2014 5:26 PM To: Sylvia Mansour Cc: Marie Miranda Subject: Social Studies/History Advisor Importance: High Sylvia, which of the advisors works with Social Studies/History teacher certification students? We want to inform the advisor and students that Ethnic Studies, such as Mexican American Studies, has been approved to be taught in the K-12 schools. TEA has informed us that Social Studies/History teachers will be eligible to teach these courses. We also want to make these students are aware of MAS courses that we are offering this Spring and a Summer Institute that would enhance their knowledge and capacity for delivering content in Mexican American Studies. Thanks! Belinda Bustos Flores, Ph.D. Chair & Professor Department of Bicultural-Bilingual Studies College of Education and Human Development University of Texas at San Antonio, Texas 210-458-7441 (work) 210-458-5969 (fax)