Certificate in Newfoundland and Labrador Studies

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Please note: this program is suspended until further notice.

 

The Certificate in Newfoundland and Labrador Studies is designed as an interdisciplinary humanities and social sciences certificate program that aims to encourage students to better understand the histories, social cultures, languages, geographies, scientific knowledge, philosophies, folklore and contemporary experiences of Newfoundland and Labrador.

The objective of the program is to provide students with an improved ability to contextualize Newfoundland and Labrador’s place in Canada and the world including an ability to situate case studies that have application to broader knowledge development.

The program is overseen by the Department of Folklore.

Regulations for the Certificate in Newfoundland and Labrador Studies

To be eligible for the Certificate in Newfoundland Studies and Labrador Studies a student must complete 21 credit hours with no more than 9 credit hours in a single discipline as prescribed below:

  1. 3 credit hours in a Critical Reading and Writing course that emphasizes the study of Newfoundland and Labrador, normally Folklore 1005; and,

  2. 18 additional credit hours selected from Courses Approved for the Certificate in Newfoundland and Labrador Studies, which may include up to 6 credit hours at the 4000-level. Additional 4000-level credit hours may be substituted following the process outlined in General Regulations for Certificate Programs.

Not all courses are offered every semester. Students are strongly advised to consult with the Program Director for assistance with course planning.

Courses Approved for the Certificate in Newfoundland and Labrador Studies
1000-level and 2000-level Courses 3000-level Courses or Above 4000-level Courses (up to 6 credit hours)

the former Economics 2070

Folklore 1005, 2300

Folklore 2230 or Sociology 2230

Geography 2495

Linguistics 2025, 2026, 2210

Archaeology 3290

Economics 3070

English 3155, 3820

History 3110, 3120, 3813

Political Science 3880

Anthropology 4280

Folklore 4310

French 4400 or Folklore 4400

History 4230, 4231

Sociology 4240

Table 2: Suggested Course Sequencing for the Certificate in Newfoundland and Labrador Studies.
First 3 credit hours: Folklore 1005
Next 18 credit hours: Complete an additional six courses selected from Table 1. No more than 9 credit hours in a single discipline may be used towards the certificate, and at least 6 credit hours must be at the 3000-level or above.

For detailed course description on courses offered, please refer to the online University Calendar at http://www.mun.ca/regoff/calendar/.

Program Coordinator

For more information students are invited to contact the Program Coordinator. Please see http://www.mun.ca/hss/about/contact/coordinators.php for current contact information.

Upcoming Courses in the Certificate

To look for course offerings in upcoming semesters please visit http://www.mun.ca/hss/courses.php