Certificates

Available certificates

Archaeology

Archaeology is the study of past human cultures through their material remains. Beyond studying the past, archaeology involves a concern for the management of archaeological sites, the interpretation of cultural heritage, and the ethics of preserving and presenting the human past. Students who complete this certificate will gain hands-on knowledge of archaeological field and/or laboratory methods, become familiar with theories used to interpret the archaeological record, and learn about the importance of archaeology for understanding past societies and contributing to contemporary societies. These skills and knowledge are advantageous for a range of careers including archaeology, cultural resource management, applied anthropology, natural resource management, museum work, and public history.

Program requirements (12 hours)

  1. Required core: ANT 305(3); and ANT 351(3) or 550(3).
  2. Six additional hours from the following. The Archaeology certificate advisor may approve substitution of relevant coursework not listed here. ANT 340(3), 342(3), 345(3), 347(3), 351(3)*, 355(3), 360(3), 505(3), 545(3), 550(3)*, 555(3); ANT 397(3)**, 499(3)**, 598(3)**.

    *Variable content courses repeatable for credit towards the certificate if the content differs.
    **When applicable, as determined by the Archaeology certificate advisor.
     
  3. All candidates must satisfy the General University Certificate Requirements.

Program restrictions

Students may not declare or earn both a certificate and a minor in Archaeology.

Cultural Anthropology

This certificate prepares students to work in an increasingly global and diverse workplace. It exposes students to fundamental concepts in cultural anthropology, strengthening their ability to understand, appreciate, and work with people from diverse cultures. Students must take an introduction to cultural anthropology and three substantive courses in the field.

Program requirements (12 hours)

  1. Core course: ANT 303(3).
  2. Three courses from the following for a minimum of nine hours: ANT 100(3), 306(3), 312(3), 313(3), 314(3), 315(3), 316(3), 317(3), 318(3), 320(3), 321(3-6), 325(3), 326(3), 327(3), 330(3), 332(3), 334(3), 336(3), 338(3), 380(3), 395(3), 397(1-3)*, 400(3), 490(1-6), 499(1-6)*, 500(3), 505(3), 511(3).
  3. All candidates must satisfy the General University Certificate Requirements.

*When relevant as determined by certificate coordinator or advisor.

Diversity in the United States

This certificate is designed to provide students with course work and experiences to enhance the student’s cultural competence and increase understanding issues of diversity and inclusion. This will also assist in providing the background students will need to live and work in a diverse workforce and society. In keeping with the university’s public affairs mission the certificate seeks to equip students for greater cultural consciousness in the workplace and in the community. It is especially designed for students who will work in diverse environments associated with human resources, corporations or non-profits, and sales and marketing with a focus on issues of domestic diversity as experienced in the United States as evidenced in the title. Students completing this program will have a better understanding of the nature of social diversity and issues that people from diverse backgrounds experience.

Admission requirements

Completion of at least 30 hours and a GPA of 2.50 or higher.

Program requirements (12 hours)

  1. Four courses from: AAS 100(3), ANT 327(3), COM 412(3), CRM 410(3), CRM 415(3), DAS 100(3), GST 170(3), HST 324(3), HST 331(3), HST 332(3), REL 346(3), REL 370(3), SOC 336(3), SOC 337(3).
  2. All candidates must satisfy the General University Certificate Requirements.

Completion requirements

Attain a C or better in all courses used to fulfill the certificate requirements. No more than two courses can be taken with the same course code.

Family and Juvenile Support Services

This certificate is jointly offered by the Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Department of Childhood Education and Family Development, and Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice. It is designed to provide students with the specialized training for working with families in legal contexts especially in the area of delinquency. Students who complete this certificate will better understand the nature of modern families and adolescents and the issues they deal with related to juvenile delinquency.

This certificate is administered by the Department of Sociology and Anthropology.

Admission requirements

Completion of at least 60 hours and a GPA of 2.50 or higher.

Program requirements (12 hours)

  1. One course on introduction to families from: CFD 163(3), CFD 361(3), SOC 315(3).
  2. One course on youth/adolescent studies from: CFD 505(3), CFD 557(3), PSY 441(3).
  3. One course on delinquency from: CRM 330(3), SOC 332(3).
  4. One elective course from: CFD 562(3), CRM 325(3), SOC 310(3), SWK 370(3).
  5. All candidates must satisfy the General University Certificate Requirements.

Completion requirement

Attain a GPA of 2.50 or higher for all courses used to fulfill the certificate requirements.

Medical Humanities

This certificate is designed for students considering nursing, medical school, or the health care profession who want to increase their ability to deal with key issues like empathy, ethics and well-being. Students will become better equipped to pursue non-medical roles in health care and health insurance. They will gain a greater understanding of how the human experience affects health care, social barriers and wellness.

Medical Humanities

This certificate is jointly offered by the Department of Religious Studies and the Department of Sociology and Anthropology. The certificate provides a cross-disciplinary study of cultural and personal engagement with illness and health. The program offers social, historical, rhetorical, and artistic approaches to urgent questions of bodily experience that are often limited to scientific medical paradigms. The certificate will assist students in a variety of disciplines to develop skills for empathizing with the experiences of others, interpreting personal challenges and tragedies in life stories, understanding ethical dilemmas and notions of moral responsibility, and evaluating complex arguments about the practice and costs of health care in contemporary society. Such diverse perspectives will greatly enrich courses of study in health-related fields as well as any fields of critical inquiry into human cultures and communities.

This certificate is administered by the Department of Religious Studies.

Program requirements (12 hours)

  1. Four courses from the following but no more than two with the same course code: ANT 317(3), ECO 504(3), ENG 563(3), ENG 570(3); GER 309(3) or PSY 309(3); GER 363(3) or PSY 363(3); GER 370(3) or PSY 370(3); HST 529(3), IPE 376(3), IPE 377(3), LLT 321(3), PHI 313(3), REL 338(3), REL 347(3), REL 348(3), REL 358(3), REL 368(3), REL 378(3), SOC 341(3), SOC 375(3).
  2. All candidates must satisfy the General University Certificate Requirements.

Completion requirement

Attain a GPA of at least 2.50 or higher in courses used to complete the certificate requirements.

Non-profit Leadership

This certificate is jointly offered by the Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Department of Communication, and School of Social Work. This certificate prepares students for leadership in non-profit organizations by equipping them to take management roles in these types of organizations and by learning about the nature of non-profit organizations and essential skills for administering programs at non-profit organizations. This certificate is essential for students who envision creating a non-profit organization or plan to be involved in the development or supervision of community-based programs.

This certificate is administered by the Department of Sociology and Anthropology.

Program requirements (12 hours)

  1. One course in introduction to non-profit organization from: SOC 430(3), SWK 543(3).
  2. One course in non-profit leadership from: COM 436(3), PLS 255(3), SOC 492(3).
  3. Two courses in essential skills in non-profit leadership from: ACC 201(3), COM 315(3), COM 336(3), COM 466(3), ENG 572(3), GER 470(3), GER 480(3), SWK 595(3).
  4. All candidates must satisfy the General University Certificate Requirements.

Social Science Research