Documentary Studies Certificate

Undergraduate certificates may only be earned and will only be awarded in conjunction with a bachelor's degree. They will not be awarded as an independent credential.

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The Documentary Studies certificate offers students further education in community-based learning, research, field work, and storytelling. The program in documentary studies views documentary studies as an interdisciplinary field that allows for students to focus on documentary as a mode of artistic expression, a means to create meaning, and a vehicle for the dissemination of research.

Certificate Requirements

Students must complete a minimum of 24 semester credit hours including 9 hours of core courses and 15 hours in one of the specified fields of study as outlined below.

Core Courses

Satisfactorily complete the following three (3) courses:

MSCM 3335	History of Documentary	3
RHET 3355	Documentary Rsch Mth & Ethics	3
MSCM 4406	Documentary Seminar	3
Total Credit Hours:		9

English Option

Satisfactorily complete fifteen (15) hours from the following courses:

	One course at the 2000-level from the following
ENGL 2120	Intro to British Literature	3
ENGL 2130	American Literature	3
ENGL 2150	Shakespeare	3
ENGL 2160	Studies in International Lit	3
ENGL 2200	Engaging Texts	3
	and
	Four courses at the 4000-level from the following
ENGL 4110	Literary Criticism	3
ENGL 4450	International Women's Lit	3
ENGL 4455	Lit of the Islamic World	3
ENGL 4669	Multicultural Amer Literature	3
ENGL 4675	Contemporary American Lit	3
ENGL 4740	Women & Popular Culture	3
ENGL 4770	Studies in Folklore	3
ENGL 4775	Folklore and Literature	3
ENGL 4810	Film Studies	3
ENGL 4820	Jane Austen on Film	3
Total Credit Hours:		15

Mass Communication Option

Satisfactorily complete fifteen (15) hours from the following courses:

MSCM 3326	Feature Writing	3
MSCM 3341	Media Interviewing & Listening	3
MSCM 3343	Media Design	3
MSCM 3346	Advanced Film & TV Production	3
MSCM 3351	Principles of PR & Advertising	3
MSCM 3365	Journalistic Writing/Reporting	3
MSCM 3366	Advanced Writing & Reporting	3
MSCM 3368	Multimedia Broadcast Jrnl	3
MSCM 3373	Propaganda	3
MSCM 3375	Documentary Filmmaking	3
MSCM 3376	Advocacy Journalism	3
MSCM 4950	Special Topics	1-4
Total Credit Hours:		15

Rhetoric Option

Satisfactorily complete fifteen (15) hours from the following courses:

RHET 1110	Fndmtls of Public Speaking	3
RHET 3000	Persuasion	3
RHET 3100	Informative Speaking	3
RHET 3215	Interpersonal Communication	3
RHET 3310	Performance Studies	3
RHET 3315	Personal Narrative	3
RHET 3320	Intercultural Communication	3
RHET 3325	Storytelling: Analysis & Perf	3
RHET 4500	Rhetorical Criticism	3
Total Credit Hours:		15

Sociology Option

Satisfactorily complete fifteen (15) hours from the following courses:

SOCI 1121	Sociological Perspectives	3
SOCI 1160	Intro to Social Problems	3
SOCI 3326	Social Change	3
SOCI 3428	Sociology of the Family	3
SOCI 3429	Sociology of Religion	3
SOCI 3431	Society and the Individual	3
SOCI 3432	Gender & Society	3
SOCI 3465	Urban Sociology	3
Total Credit Hours:		15

Theatre Option

Satisfactorily complete fifteen (15) hours from the following courses:

THEA 1007	On-Set Film Production I GFA 1	6
THEA 1107	Electric & Lighting GFA3	6
THEA 1207	Grip Rigging	6
THEA 1310	Improv for Social Change	3
THEA 2007	On-Set Film Production II GFA2	6
THEA 2150	Play Analysis	3
THEA 3100	Theatre History I	3
THEA 3110	Theatre History II	3
Total Credit Hours:		15

Total Credit Hours: 24

Note:

Courses used to fulfill certificate requirements may also be used to fulfill core, major, minor, or other program requirements.
Federal financial aid will not pay for a certificate course unless that course is also necessary to complete a student's required number of hours for the bachelor's degree or another bachelor's degree requirement. Students should contact the Financial Aid Office if they have questions about their federal aid eligibility.