University of Central Arkansas

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.