Academic Catalog - 2024-2025

College of Arts and Letters

Department of English

Literature, Undergraduate Certificate


Academic Information

The Department of English offers several certificates for students who are majoring in English, including the undergraduate Certificate in Literature.

More Information

Academic Catalog - 2024-2025

College of Arts and Letters

Department of English

Literature, Undergraduate Certificate


Careers

What Can I Do with a Certificate in Literature?

This certificate enables students who desire to develop an understanding of English literature to explore the beauty, power, and scope of this living discipline. Students will learn to library research on questions of literature, language, and culture including the use of technological tools . Attaining a Bachelor degree in English with this specialization certificate can help graduates distinguish themselves from competitors.

More Information

Academic Catalog - 2024-2025

College of Arts and Letters

Department of English

Literature, Undergraduate Certificate


University Requirements

More Information

Academic Catalog - 2024-2025

College of Arts and Letters

Department of English

Literature, Undergraduate Certificate


Overview

In addition to University Requirements:

Students may be able to use some courses to meet more than one requirement. Contact your advisor for details.

Minimum Units for Completion 18
Major GPA 3.0

Purpose Statement

The Literature Certificate introduces non-English majors to the study of literature, film, and other texts. At the completion of the certificate, students will attain literacy skills that position them well to compete for jobs and or admission to graduate programs. In the certificate, students will have opportunities to develop critical thinking and writing skills. Students will learn to analyze and contextualize a variety of texts from different time periods, genres, and cultural traditions. Students will also study critical methods and gain research skills. Through all of this work, students will learn how language relates to social, cultural, and historical contexts and powerfully affects one’s understanding of the world.
 
These analytical and communication skills have a wide range of application. Students attaining the Literature Certificate will distinguish themselves in the workplace and in further professional or academic graduate studies through their careful, clear, and eloquent writing; through their ability to express their ideas and arguments persuasively; and through their ability to find and incorporate information to support their ideas. This certificate, as a complement to other degrees, can help students prepare to become productive, responsible members of the communities in which they live and work.

Student Learning Outcomes

More Information

Academic Catalog - 2024-2025

College of Arts and Letters

Department of English

Literature, Undergraduate Certificate


Details

Certificate Requirements
Additional Information
More Information

Academic Catalog - 2024-2025

College of Arts and Letters

Department of English

Literature, Undergraduate Certificate


Campus Availability

More Information