The Certificate in STEM Communication is designed for STEM students who wish to supplement their primary programs of study with communication skills. The certificate is geared toward students who wish to learn effective ways to communicate complex science information across a variety of situations.
The minor in Queer Studies centers on the understanding of sexuality and gender as socially constructed, historically contingent, with manifold politics, as well as their intersections with race, gender, nation, and disability. Students will develop a critical analysis of the ways in which the social organization of desire has determined norms, produced forms of oppression […]
The Certificate in World Philosophies and Religions examines philosophical and religious perspectives from around the world. In our courses, students encounter many traditions, including Judeo-Christian, Buddhist, Islamic, Confucian, Daoist, Hindu, African, Aztec, Latin American, and Native American. Students develop expertise in philosophical interpretation and evaluation of texts and ideas and gain a more nuanced awareness […]
The Certificate in Ethics and Society offers a broad background in ethics and social philosophy. The goal of the certificate is for students to navigate questions of social and ethical values on a wide range of issues, including the environment, AI, biomedical policy, animal rights, and reproductive justice. The program is structured to foster a […]
Interested in studying more than one concentration within the English department? This brand-new concentration allows you to work closely with a faculty advisor to create a major of your design that explores the connections between the many fields housed in English Studies: Creative Writing, English Education, Linguistics, Literature, and Writing, Rhetoric, and Literacy. By practicing […]
Discover and use emerging digital tools for research and public education needed for careers in the growing field of public history and learn how historians inform and engage the public in museums, national parks, documentaries, podcasts, and more. This concentration includes an accelerated program option, that allows students to complete the program in 3-3.5 years.
The community organizing and institutional change concentration in the ethnic studies major offers students the opportunity to learn the history and methods diverse communities have used to seek civil rights. With a focus on recognizing, listening, respectfully engaging, and effectively organizing community efforts to create a more equitable society, students will be able to help […]
The global race, power, and resistance concentration within the ethnic studies major offers students a focus on transnationalism, diaspora, and migration processes highlighting the impacts of colonialism, racial and ethnic ideologies, and imperialism on a global scale. This concentration prepares students for positions in federal, state, and local government, working in public policy, NGOs (Non-Government […]
The Interdisciplinary Minor in American Sign Language will increase students’ proficiency in sign language and provide them with key tools for the workforce of the 21st century. Students are provided a solid foundation in the way Deaf culture, Deaf history and language accessibility intersect with power, equality and human connection. A minimum of 21 credits […]
Historic preservation is a broad interdisciplinary field that focuses on the identification, interpretation, and rehabilitation of the historic built environment including buildings, structures, neighborhoods, and landscapes. Graduate students in this specialization are trained to research and evaluate the significance of architecture to its historic context.
