The Certificate Program in Celtic Studies provides for students in any field an integrated course of study across several curricular areas into the historical and contemporary cultures of the Irish, Scots, Welsh, Cornish, Manx, Breton, and Galician peoples. Students can concentrate on the Celtic languages, both spoken and written, or they may choose investigate the broader themes of the Celtic world, such as art, archaelogy, literature, history, folklore, music, and myth. Students also are encouraged to enrich their campus experience through participation in study-abroad programs.
The Certificate Program in Celtic Studies is open to all students seeking a bachelor's degree from UWM and to students who previously have received a bachelor's degree from UWM or any other accredited college or university.
To obtain the certificate students must complete the required courses with a minimum GPA of 2.75; they must take at least 9 credits in upper division (numbered 300 and above) courses, and 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. Students elect one of the following options:
This option requires the following three courses (9 credits) and at least 9 additional credits selected from the approved Celtic Studies courses list.
| Celtic 133 | Celtic Crossings |
| Celtic 203 | Third Semester Gaelic |
| Celtic 204 | Fourth Semester Gaelic |
This option requires the following required course (3 credits) and at least 15 credits selected from the approved Celtic studies courses list.
| Celtic 133 | Celtic Crossings |
Recommended Courses
Students in the non-language option are encouraged, but not required, to take the following courses:
| Celtic 103 | First Semester Gaelic |
| Celtic 104 | Second Semester Gaelic |
| Anthropology 305 | The Celtic World |
| Anthropology 306 | European Archaeology |
| Anthropology 381 | Honors Seminar: (w/Celtic subtitle, e.g. "The Celtic World") |
| English 275 | The Forms of Folk Literature: (w/Celtic subtitle, e.g. "Irish Myth and Folklore" |
| English 285 | Modern Irish Literature and Language |
| English 306 | Survey of Irish Literature |
| English 360 | Literature and Society (w/Celtic subtitle, e.g. "Seamus Heaney and the Literature of Northern Ireland") |
| English 464 | Major Figures in Anglo-Irish Literature |
| English 518 | Studies in Anglo-Irish Literature |
| English 519 | Studies in Irish-American Literature |
| English 622 | Seminar in Irish Literature |
| Celtic 250 | Topics in Ethnic Studies (w/Celtic subtitle, e.g. American Indian and Irish Experiences Celtic Encounters - Ireland, Scotland and Wales The Green Screen: Celtic Images in World Cinema Ireland: The Celtic Tiger From Ireland to Wisconsin) |
| History 448-200 | Historical Roots of Contemporary Issues (w/Celtic subtitle, e.g. Ireland: A Celtic Nation The Celtic Cultural Experience Ireland's English Problem) |
| History 448-235 | English History to 1688 |
| History 448-236 | Britain Since 1688 |
| History 448-250 | Topics in European History (w/Celtic subtitle, e.g. "Peace and Conflict in Northern Ireland") |
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 currently involved in baccalaureate studies who complete the requirements of the program successfully will be awarded the certificate at the time of graduation. Post-baccalaureate students will receive the certificate upon successful completion of the program requirements.
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