Nov 24, 2024  
2023-2024 Graduate Catalog 
    
2023-2024 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Theoretical Humanities Micro-Credential


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The micro-credential in Theoretical Humanities introduces graduate students (MA and PhD) as well as advanced undergraduate students (who intend to pursue graduate education) to the interdisciplinary theoretical methods of interpreting culture and literature. Through this program, you will gain familiarity with advanced methods of interpretation in different humanistic disciplines: literary and cultural studies, philosophy, art theory, and film. This program consists of three graduate courses: Introduction to Theory, plus two courses that you select from the regular graduate offerings in comparative literatures.

For more information and to apply visit the Office of Micro-Credentials.

Course Requirements


Theoretical Humanities Core (3 credits)


Electives (6 credits)


  • 2 “special topics” graduate seminars from regular COL offerings, A section only. The 2 courses should be chosen in consultation with the Director of Graduate Studies in Comparative Literature.

Additional Requirements


  • Titles of the three completed courses with grade of B or better. 
  • Titles and the abstracts of the three research papers. 
  • Optional: Research paper that best exemplifies the work that they completed in the program

Total Credit Hours: 9


3.0 GPA required

 

Instruction Method


  • In Person (no courses offered online)

Average Time to Completion


  • Two Semesters

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