Graduate Certificate in Multicultural and Transnational Literatures
The 12 semester hour online Graduate Certificate in Multicultural and Transnational Literatures offers continuing education for post-baccalaureate and post-MA teachers, professionals, and potential graduate degree students in literatures from diverse ethnic and cultural groups that may have been excluded from mainstream literary studies. Coursework is interdisciplinary, with emphases on genre, historical context, and critical methodologies, and a focus on ethnic American and world literatures written in English.
Receipt of the Certificate requires completion of approved coursework with an overall grade point average of 3.0 (B). Transfer hours are not accepted into the Certificate program. The Certificate is offered completely online; no face-to-face meetings are required. Courses follow the ECU academic calendar and are not self-paced. Under most circumstances, it should be possible to complete the Certificate in 12 to 18 months.
Coursework
This certificate is offered only online. Completion requires 12 semester hours (s.h.) of courses.
Courses include:
- 3 s.h. to be selected from:
- ENGL 6340: Ethnic American Literature
- ENGL 6360: World Literature Written in English
- 9 s.h. to be selected from:
- ENGL 6330: Studies in Latinx Literatures
- ENGL 6340: Ethnic American Literature (if not selected above)
- ENGL 6345: Jewish Literature
- ENGL 6350: Studies in Native American Literature
- ENGL 6360: World Literature Written in English (if not selected above)
- ENGL 6370: Caribbean Literature
- ENGL 6375: Middle Eastern Literature
- ENGL 6380: Studies in African Literature
- ENGL 6420: Studies in Asian American Literature
- ENGL 6450: Studies in World Indigenous Literature
- ENGL 6460: Studies in African American Literature
- ENGL 6475: Multicultural Women’s Literatures
- ENGL 6480: LGBTQ+ Theories and Literatures
- ENGL 6485: Disability Studies Theories and Literatures
- ENGL 6490: Multicultural and Transnational Poetry
- ENGL 6495: Transnational Sinophone Cinema
- ENGL 6515: Advanced Studies in Children’s Literature
- ENGL 7080: Cultural Studies Theory and Method
- ENGL 7300: Directed Reading in Multicultural and Transnational Literature
- ENGL 7350: Seminar in Multicultural and Transnational Literature
- ENGL 7365: Selected Topics in Multicultural and Transnational Literature
- Other special topics graduate courses in related areas may be approved on an individual basis.
Admission
An applicant must have a baccalaureate degree from an institution accredited by a regional association and an overall GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale. To apply as a certificate student, request and complete a graduate application packet from the Graduate School (https://gradschool.ecu.edu/).
To apply for the Certificate in Multicultural and Transnational Literatures, you must apply through the Graduate School website as a certificate student. To apply as a certificate student, you need to submit an online application form, the $75 application fee, a statement of purpose, and all transcripts.
The dates below are deadlines for receipt of the application materials by the Graduate School. Early application is encouraged.
Session Deadlines:
Fall Rolling until July 31st
Spring Rolling until November 30th
Summer Session I Rolling until May 5th
Summer Session II Rolling until June 15
Please follow up on your application if you haven’t heard anything within a month after submitting it. For more information, check out the MA in English degree admissions procedures and FAQs. If you have questions, please contact the English Department’s graduate office at 252-328-6660 or englishgrad@ecu.edu.
Transferring Credits
If you originally apply as a non-degree student, you must reapply as a certificate student before you have completed 9 s.h. of coursework. Only 9 s.h. of coursework taken as a non-degree student can be transferred to a certificate or MA program.
While the graduate certificate can be a pathway to a Master’s Degree at ECU, completion of the certificate does not guarantee admission into a graduate degree program. Application to the MA program must be made separately. Credit earned as part of a graduate certificate program may be transferred into a degree program with the approval of the Director of Graduate Studies. A maximum of 9 non-degree s.h. can be applied toward a graduate degree.
Contact Information
Graduate Advisor Dr. Su-ching Huang