USP 188Field Research in Migrant Communities—Practicum
(Same as SOCI 188) Mexican Migration Field Research Program: Students work closely with faculty to conduct direct on-the-ground field research in a migrant community. Students work as teams, conducting either surveys, interviews, or ethnographic observations. Students are expected to produce an outline of a research paper based on the results from fieldwork. Conversational fluency in Spanish is recommended. Students will not receive credit for both SOCI 188 and USP 188.
Prerequisites
From the catalog: “department approval. In order to take this course, students must have applied and been admitted to participate in the Mexican Migration Field Research Program.”
Where it sits in degree plans
One of the options in (3)
- Latin American Studies with a Concentration in Mexico (B.A.)
- Latin American Studies with a Concentration in Migration and Border Studies (B.A.)
- Urban Studies and Planning (B.A.)
Courses that list USP 188 as a prerequisite (1)
- USP 188B Research Analysis and Reporting