Literary and Cultural Studies Certificate

Andrea Gazzaniga, Ph.D., Department Chair

Christopher Wilkey , Graduate Program Director

Introduction

The Literary and Cultural Studies Certificate is a non-degree, graduate certificate program composed of 18 credit hours that explores texts from a variety of perspectives. The Literary and Cultural Studies Certificate is appropriate for candidates who want to delve deeper into literary studies, develop critical thinking skills, explore cultural concepts, and consider essential questions of what it means to be human.

Credits earned toward the Literary and Cultural Studies Certificate may apply to or be transferred into the Master of Arts in English (MAE) at the graduate program director’s discretion. If certificate coursework is applied to the MAE program, this certificate coursework can be no more than eight years old at the time of graduation from the MAE program. Candidates must complete all coursework for the certificate program within six years, including any transfer work.

Admission

Applications to the Literary and Cultural Studies Certificate require the following:

1. an application for graduate admission to Northern Kentucky University
2. official transcripts for all undergraduate and graduate work.
3. a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution.
4. an undergraduate GPA of at least 2.5 on a 4.0 scale.
5. a grade of B or higher on all graduate work that may apply to the certificate.

♦ Indicates prerequisite.