Civic Literacy, Engagement, and the Humanities UNIFI Certificate


Civic Literacy, Engagement, and the Humanities UNIFI Certificate

This interdisciplinary certificate emphasizes training in civic literacy and the humanities that address how to contribute to the flourishing of a democratic society. It will introduce students to the knowledge, skills, and dispositions associated with civic literacy and the humanities disciplines that prepare them for a life of meaningful engagement with democratic processes at the local, regional, national, and international levels.

Civic Knowledge
Complete one of the following:3
Survey of American Literature
United States History to the Civil War and Emancipation
United States History since the Civil War and Emancipation
Power & Politics in the U.S.
International Relations
American Religious Diversity
Religion and the Public Schools
Civic Values
Complete one of the following:3
Democracy and Education in the 21st Century
Argumentation and Debate
Law and Literature
Introduction to Political Theory: Freedom, Justice and Power
Civic Skills
Complete one of the following:3
Religion and Politics: (Topics)
Justice and the Good Life: Philosophical Perspectives
Introduction to Writing Studies
Introduction to Public Administration
Making the Modern World
Total Hours9
*

Only two courses from the same academic department can count toward this certificate.