A graduate certificate or diploma (the terms are used interchangeably in North America) in humanities denotes specialization in a sub-field or discipline of humanities gained through intensive graduate-level study. As such, it supplements an already established area of expertise (in humanities or not related to the field) and adds value to a previously earned Bachelor's or graduate degree. Delivered in various formats from residential to online, graduate certificates in humanities comprise 4 - 6 courses (typically 12 - 18 credit hours) taken in a prescribed sequence at the graduate level.
The concurrent graduate certificate or diploma in humanities allows students currently enrolled in a Master's or Doctoral degree program in the field to pursue an in-depth exploration of one aspect of their field.
The stand-alone, direct-entry graduate certificate/diploma program in humanities provides an opportunity for graduate-level study of theory and research to students who are not interested in pursuing a full graduate degree. This could include professionals with a Bachelor's degree working in the field or anyone who does not have the time or interest in a traditional graduate program in humanities. Then too, some students who take the stand-alone certificate already have a graduate degree and use their certificate to augment a particular area of interest.
A selection, but not inclusive list, of graduate certificates/diplomas in humanities includes (Note: Graduate Certificates in History (Social Sciences), Law, Religious Studies and Performing Arts (Dance, Theatre, and Music) are presented separately on the website.
Anthropology
Graduate Certificate in Anthropology (Generalist) Graduate Certificate in Anthropology and History Graduate Certificate in Community Development Graduate Certificate in Cultural Studies Graduate Certificate in Global Food Study Graduate Certificate in Global Health Studies Graduate Certificate in Museum Studies Graduate Certificate in Practicing Anthropology Graduate Certificate in Public Anthropology Graduate Certificate in Social Aspects of Aging
Communication Studies Graduate Certificate in Communication (Generalist) Graduate Certificate in Communications Ethics Graduate Certificate in Communications and New Media Graduate Certificate in Environmental Education and Communications Graduate Certificate in Professional Writing and Communication Graduate Certificate in Public Relations Graduate Certificate in Organization Communication Graduate Certificate in Government Communication Graduate Certificate in Strategic Communications and Leadership Graduate Certificate in Technical Communications
Cultural Studies Graduate Certificate in African Studies Graduate Certificate in American Studies Graduate Certificate in China Studies Graduate Certificate in Cuban Studies Graduate Certificate in East Asian Studies Graduate Certificate in Francophone and Post-Colonial Studies Graduate Certificate in Latin American Studies Graduate Certificate in Medieval and Renaissance Studies Graduate Certificate in Native American Studies Graduate Certificate in Russian Studies Graduate Certificate in Southeast Asian Studies Graduate Certificate in Spanish Latin American Studies
Languages - Modern and Classical Graduate Certificate in Modern Languages (French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish) Graduate Certificate in Classical Languages (Latin, Classical Chinese, Sanskrit) Graduate Certificate in Translation
Literature Graduate Certificate in Creative Writing Graduate Certificate in Comparative Literature Graduate Certificate in Children's and Young Adult Literature Graduate Certificate in Literature and Life Graduate Certificate in Literary Classics Graduate Certificate in Theory, Literature and Culture Graduate Certificate in Multicultural Literature Graduate Certificate in Russian Literature
Linguistics Graduate Certificate in Linguistics (Generalist)
Philosophy and Ethics Graduate Certificate in Philosophy (Generalist) Graduate Certificate in American Philosophy Graduate Certificate in Applied Ethics Graduate Certificate in Bioethics Graduate Certificate in Philosophy and Ethics Graduate Certificate in Professional Ethics Graduate Certificate in Public Ethics Graduate Certificate in Social, Political, Ethical and Cultural Thought
Women and Gender Graduate Certificate in Feminist Theory Graduate Certificate in Women and Gender Studies Graduate Certificate in Women, Gender and Sexuality
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Graduate Certificate in Anthropology (Generalist) 
