Graduate Certificate in Humanities

A graduate certificate or diploma (the terms are used interchangeably in North America) in humanities denotes specialization in a sub-field or discipline of humanities gained through intensive graduate-level study. As such, it supplements an already established area of expertise (in humanities or not related to the field) and adds value to a previously earned Bachelor's or graduate degree. Delivered in various formats from residential to online, graduate certificates in humanities comprise 4 - 6 courses (typically 12 - 18 credit hours) taken in a prescribed sequence at the graduate level.

The concurrent graduate certificate or diploma in humanities allows students currently enrolled in a Master's or Doctoral degree program in the field to pursue an in-depth exploration of one aspect of their field.

The stand-alone, direct-entry graduate certificate/diploma program in humanities provides an opportunity for graduate-level study of theory and research to students who are not interested in pursuing a full graduate degree. This could include professionals with a Bachelor's degree working in the field or anyone who does not have the time or interest in a traditional graduate program in humanities. Then too, some students who take the stand-alone certificate already have a graduate degree and use their certificate to augment a particular area of interest.

A selection, but not inclusive list, of graduate certificates/diplomas in humanities includes (Note: Graduate Certificates in History (Social Sciences), Law, Religious Studies and Performing Arts (Dance, Theatre, and Music) are presented separately on the website.

Anthropology

Graduate Certificate in Anthropology (Generalist)

Graduate Certificate in Anthropology and History

Graduate Certificate in Community Development

Graduate Certificate in Cultural Studies

Graduate Certificate in Global Food Study

Graduate Certificate in Global Health Studies

Graduate Certificate in Museum Studies

Graduate Certificate in Practicing Anthropology

Graduate Certificate in Public Anthropology

Graduate Certificate in Social Aspects of Aging

Communication Studies

Graduate Certificate in Communication (Generalist)

Graduate Certificate in Communications Ethics

Graduate Certificate in Communications and New Media

Graduate Certificate in Environmental Education and Communications

Graduate Certificate in Professional Writing and Communication

Graduate Certificate in Public Relations

Graduate Certificate in Organization Communication

Graduate Certificate in Government Communication

Graduate Certificate in Strategic Communications and Leadership

Graduate Certificate in Technical Communications

Cultural Studies

Graduate Certificate in African Studies

Graduate Certificate in American Studies

Graduate Certificate in China Studies

Graduate Certificate in Cuban Studies

Graduate Certificate in East Asian Studies

Graduate Certificate in Francophone and Post-Colonial Studies

Graduate Certificate in Latin American Studies

Graduate Certificate in Medieval and Renaissance Studies

Graduate Certificate in Native American Studies

Graduate Certificate in Russian Studies

Graduate Certificate in Southeast Asian Studies

Graduate Certificate in Spanish Latin American Studies

Languages - Modern and Classical

Graduate Certificate in Modern Languages (French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish)

Graduate Certificate in Classical Languages (Latin, Classical Chinese, Sanskrit)

Graduate Certificate in Translation

Literature

Graduate Certificate in Creative Writing

Graduate Certificate in Comparative Literature

Graduate Certificate in Children's and Young Adult Literature

Graduate Certificate in Literature and Life

Graduate Certificate in Literary Classics

Graduate Certificate in Theory, Literature and Culture

Graduate Certificate in Multicultural Literature

Graduate Certificate in Russian Literature

Linguistics

Graduate Certificate in Linguistics (Generalist)

Philosophy and Ethics

Graduate Certificate in Philosophy (Generalist)

Graduate Certificate in American Philosophy

Graduate Certificate in Applied Ethics

Graduate Certificate in Bioethics

Graduate Certificate in Philosophy and Ethics

Graduate Certificate in Professional Ethics

Graduate Certificate in Public Ethics

Graduate Certificate in Social, Political, Ethical and Cultural Thought

Women and Gender

Graduate Certificate in Feminist Theory

Graduate Certificate in Women and Gender Studies

Graduate Certificate in Women, Gender and Sexuality