The Celtic Studies Undergraduate Certificate has two options: Culture and Language.
The Certificate in Celtic Studies with the Cultural emphasis is open to all students interested in learning about the history of the Celts, and the folklore, art, literature, and culture of Ireland, Scotland, and Wales. Electives offer Irish American studies, the Northern Ireland conflict and quest for peace, the Galician Culture, the history of religious thought, etc. Courses cover the historical perspective and through a modern day lens.
The Certificate in Celtic Studies with the Language emphasis is open to all students interested in learning about the Gaelic language, history and folklore, and writers and literature of the Celtic peoples. The list of electives cover European archaeology, Irish dance history and practice, Ireland’s contemporary issues, Galician language and culture, etc.
The certificate complements a number of different majors such as history, political science, English, anthropology, and art history, and can make graduates more marketable for international careers and graduate programs.
Requirements
To obtain the certificate, students must complete 18 credits in required courses with a minimum GPA of 2.750, including CELTIC 133 and at least 9 credits in upper-division (numbered 300 and above) courses selected from Celtic courses and/or the list of approved electives. At least half the credits for the certificate must be taken in residence at UWM. All students are urged to participate in a study abroad program. Credits earned via study abroad through a UWM-sponsored program count as residence credits. No more than 9 credits from a single curricular area may count toward the certificate requirements, and students must select courses from at least three different curricular areas in completing their requirements.
Credits earned at other institutions equivalent to courses in the certificate program may be accepted in partial fulfillment of the program requirements, subject to review by the certificate program committee.
Students elect one of the following options:
Option A: Language Emphasis
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required | ||
| CELTIC 133 | Celtic Crossings: Overview of the History and Cultures of the Celtic World | 3 |
| CELTIC 203 | Third Semester Irish Gaelic | 3 |
| CELTIC 204 | Fourth Semester Irish Gaelic | 3 |
| Electives | ||
| Select at least 9 additional credits numbered 300 or above from Celtic courses and/or the approved Celtic studies electives list | 9 | |
| Total Credits | 18 | |
Option B: Cultural Emphasis
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required | ||
| CELTIC 133 | Celtic Crossings: Overview of the History and Cultures of the Celtic World | 3 |
| CELTIC 103 | First Semester Irish Gaelic | 3 |
| Electives | ||
| Select at least 12 additional credits from Celtic courses and/or the approved Celtic studies electives list | 12 | |
| Recommended | ||
| Students in the cultural emphasis are encouraged, but not required, to take the following course: | ||
| Second Semester Irish Gaelic | ||
| Total Credits | 18 | |
Approved Celtic Studies Electives
Students may select from all Celtic courses or any of the following courses offered in other areas.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ANTHRO 305 | The Celtic World | 3 |
| ANTHRO 306 | European Archaeology | 3 |
| ANTHRO 381 | Honors Seminar: (The Celtic World) | 3 |
| DANCE 370 | World Movement Traditions: | 2-3 |
Subtitles: | ||
Irish Dance History and Practice | ||
Irish Step Dance | ||
| ENGLISH 192 | First-Year Seminar: (Celtic Folk and Fairy Tales) | 3 |
| ENGLISH 243 | Introduction to Literature by Women: | 3 |
Subtitles: | ||
Irish Women Writers | ||
Contemporary Celtic Women Writers | ||
| ENGLISH 245 | The Life, Times, and Work of a Literary Artist: (Flannery O'Connor) | 3 |
| ENGLISH 247 | Literature and Human Experience: (Literature from Northern Ireland) | 3 |
| ENGLISH 263 | Introduction to the Novel: | 3 |
Subtitles: | ||
The Irish Tradition | ||
The Irish Novel | ||
| ENGLISH 277 | Introduction to Ethnic Minority Literature: (Irish American Literature) | 3 |
| ENGLISH 285 | Modern Irish Language and Literature in Translation | 3 |
| ENGLISH 306 | Survey of Irish Literature | 3 |
| ENGLISH 325 | The Art of Fiction: (The Irish Short Story) | 3 |
| ENGLISH 344 | Modern Drama: (Contemporary British and Irish Plays) | 3 |
| ENGLISH 518 | Studies in Irish Literature: | 3 |
| ENGLISH 622 | Seminar in Irish Literature: | 3 |
| FILMSTD/COMPLIT/ENGLISH 316 | World Cinema: (Scottish Film) | 3 |
| HIST 200 | Historical Roots of Contemporary Issues: | 3 |
Subtitles: | ||
Ireland: A Celtic Nation | ||
The Celtic Cultural Experience | ||
Ireland’s English Problem | ||
| HIST 235 | English History to 1688 | 3 |
| HIST 236 | Britain Since 1688: Rise and Decline of a Great Power | 3 |
| HIST 370 | Topics in the History of Religious Thought: (Christianity in Early England and Ireland) | 3 |
| HIST 371 | Topics in European History: (Christianity in Early England and Ireland) | 3 |
| PORTUGS 499 | Ad Hoc: (Galician Culture: An Overview) | 1-6 |
| THEATRE 490 | Topics in Theatre: | 1-4 |
Subtitles: | ||
Irish Theatre: A Sense of Place | ||
20th Century Irish Theatre and Consequence of Place | ||