Undergraduate Certificate in Gulf Studies

Students in the Undergraduate Certificate in Gulf Studies learn about multi-faceted issues facing the Gulf of Mexico region, including a focus on East and Southeast Texas.  An interdisciplinary seminar, field course, and applied internship experience provide skills students need to work with communities, agencies, and companies in the region. 

Students must meet the University's general admissions standards.  Any admitted undergraduate student with 60 completed credit hours and a minimum GPA of 2.0 can be considered for admission.

Undergraduate Certificate in Gulf Studies
Required Courses
GEOG 3398Gulf Seminar3
or POLS 3398 Gulf Seminar
GEOG 3399Gulf Field Studies3
or SOCI 3399 Gulf Field Studies
Prescribed Electives
Select one course (3 SCH) from the following:3
ARTS 4079
Independent Study
COMS 4378
Internship In Communication Studies
CRIJ 4073
Undergraduate Internship in Criminal Justice
ENGL 4350
Technical Writing Internship
ETEC 4390
Directed Studies
GEOG 4399
Environmental and Geoscience Internship
GEOL 4399
Environmental and Geoscience Internship
HIST 3075
Independent Study
MCOM 4398
Professional Internship
PHIL 4385
Readings in Philosophy
POLS 4094
Political Science Internship
SOCI 4379
Internship In Applied Sociolgy
Total Hours9

The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) marketable skills initiative is part of the state’s 60x30TX plan and was designed to help students articulate their skills to employers.  Marketable skills are those skills valued by employers and/or graduate programs that can be applied in a variety of work or education settings and may include interpersonal, cognitive, and applied skill areas.

The Undergraduate Certificate in Gulf Studies is designed to provide graduates with the following marketable skills:

  • Interdisciplinary analyses that integrate critical thinking.
  • Independent and team-based research skills.
  • Technical writing.
  • Oral presentations.
  • Sustainability and resilience practices.