A student may complete the program in just over a calendar year by taking three courses in two successive summers and one course apiece in the Fall and Spring terms. Up to nine hours of coursework from this Certificate Program may be applied to the English M. A. at the discretion of the Graduate Coordinator and English Department Chair.
Core Courses (9 hrs.):
6365 Diverse Literatures Seminar
6325 Asian/ Asian American Literature for Teachers
6323 Literature of the Americas for Teachers*
Electives (6 hrs., chosen from the following courses):
5362 Southern Literature and Folklore
5370 Women's Literature
5380 African/ African American Literature
5381 Major African/ African American Writers
5382 Race in American Literature
5385 Travel Seminar in Literature**
5304 Studies in British and American Literature**
6321 Readings in American Literature**
6394 Graduate Independent Study **
*This course will focus on the literature and culture of the indigenous peoples of the Americas and/or Latin American/ Hispanic literature.
**No more than one of these courses (depending on relevance of topic to the Certificate curriculum) may be counted toward Certificate credit. Requires approval in advance from the Graduate Coordinator and Chair. |
