Certificate in Asian American Community Health
This certificate introduces UC Berkeley students to the diversity, complexity and challenges in Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander community health. The Program serves as a foundation for further exploration of these issues in the fields of ethnic studies, public health, anthropology, business administration, digital health technology, social welfare, economics, and political science.
Students will have an opportunity to interact with many guest speakers who are at the forefront of community health research, grassroots activism, and advocacy. Research and field work opportunities will be available based on personal interest and community needs.
This certificate is the first undergraduate certificate in Asian American community health in the United States. It is the culmination of a unique academic-student-community partnership led by the Asian American and Asian Diaspora Studies Program, Asian American Pacific Islander Health Research Group, Asian American Research Center, and Pipeline in AANHPI Community Health.
CAACH Course Requirements
The certificate will have four major components:
(1) One AAADS history course
(2) ASAMST 143AC: Asian American Health
(3) ASAMST 143B: Advancing Health Equity for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Communities
(4) CAACH research training program (Year-Long through Fall & Spring)
Find course requirements and their terms offered below.
For more course options, please review our list of successfully petitioned courses.
ASAMST 20A: Introduction to the History of Asians in the United States
ASAMST 20AC: Asian American Communities and Race Relations
ASAMST 20C: Cultural Politics and Practices in Asian American Communities
ASAMST 121: Chinese American History
ASAMST 122: Japanese American History
ASAMST 124: Filipino American History
ASAMST 125: Contemporary Issues of Southeast Asian Refugees in the U.S.
ASAMST 127: South Asian Migration and Community Formation
ASAMST 128AC: Muslims in America
ASAMST 131: Asian Diaspora(s) from and Asian American Perspective
ASAMST 132AC: Islamaphobia and Constructing Otherness
ASAMST 145AC: Politics, Public Policy, and Asian American Communities
ASAMST 150: Gender and Generation in Asian American Families
ASAMST 151: Asian American Women: Theory and Experience
ASAMST 151AC: Asian American Women: Theory and Experience
ASAMST 175: Contemporary Narratives on the Philippines and the U.S.
ASAMST 178: Gender and Sexuality in Asian American Literature and Culture
ASAMST 143AC: Asian American Health (Fall only)
If you are graduating in Spring 2026 or earlier, PB HLTH 150E will be accepted as an alternative to this requirement.
*Reserved seating is available for CAACH students, please contact pach@berkeley.edu
- ASAMST 197 for 2 units (P/NP) during both Fall 2025 and Spring 2026, where you’ll receive training on how to conduct a community-centered research project.
- The field studies will feature a series of skills-based workshops in Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 led by various AAADS and AARC faculty.
- Prerequisities: Must have completed or be currently enrolled in ASAMST 143AC.
- How to enroll: Please email pach@berkeley.edu by September 5th, 11:59pm to receive the enrollment information.
Fall Workshop Schedule (2025-2026) | ||
Introduction to community-engaged research methods & participatory design | September 19, between 1-3pm, IN-PERSON | Taught by: Professor Winston Tseng
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Human subjects protections in research and submitting IRB protocols + human ethics | September 26, between 1-3pm, REMOTE | Taught by: Professor Winston Tseng |
How to conduct a systematic literature review | October 3rd, between 1-3pm, REMOTE | Taught by: TBA |
Introduction to quantitative data collection & analysis | October 24th, between 1-3pm, REMOTE | Taught by: Asian American Research Center staff |
Introduction to qualitative data collection & analysis | November 7th, between 1-3pm, IN-PERSON | Taught by: Professor Winston Tseng |
Signing Up for the Certificate
You do not have to have completed any or all of the requirements before you submit the Declaration of Intent Form. Signing up is non-binding and lets us know who is interested in completing the certificate program, so that we can check-in with you and offer reserved seating when available. Students can apply anytime as the Certificate has a rolling deadline.
After you have completed the Certificate requirements, please submit the Completion of Certificate Form at least two weeks after you enroll in your final course requirement(s). Towards the end of the semester, you will need to send your transcript for verification once it is available.
A certificate will be issued upon completion of all course requirements. Applications will be reviewed once final grades are submitted for each semester and certificates will be issued after the review and verification process. Please note, the Certificate will not appear on your transcript.