Certificate in Newfoundland Studies
The Certificate Program in Newfoundland Studies is designed for individuals who wish to expand their knowledge of Newfoundland and Labrador society and culture. The program will be useful to persons involved in fields such as community, rural and northern development; cultural affairs, tourism, education as well as archival and library services.
The program will provide you with...
• a broad knowledge of Newfoundland and Labrador society and culture (information that can be readily applied in the workplace)• a better understanding of specific aspects of Newfoundland and Labrador society
• an awareness of the province's unique qualities
Program Requirements
To be eligible for the Certificate in Newfoundland Studies, you must complete 24 credit hours in at least four different subject areas chosen from the following: (also see Supplementary List)Archaeology 3290 - Newfoundland and Labrador Prehistory
Archaeology 3850 - Material Culture
Economics 2070 - The Structure and Problems of the Newfoundland Economy
Economics 3070 - The Structure and Problems of the Newfoundland Economy
Education 3571 - The History of Education in Newfoundland Since 1800
English 3155 - Newfoundland Literature
Folklore 2230 - Newfoundland Society and Culture
Folklore 2300 - Newfoundland Folklore
Geography 3290 - Historical Geography of Newfoundland
Geography 3490 - Regional Geography of Newfoundland
History 3110 - History of Newfoundland to 1815
History 3120 - Modern Newfoundland Since 1815
Linguistics 2210 - Language in NL and LB: An Intro to Linguistic Variation
Political Science 3880 - Newfoundland and Labrador Politics
Religious Studies 3900 - Religion in Newfoundland and Labrador: Beginnings
Religious Studies 3901 - Religion in Newfoundland and Labrador: The 19th and 20th Centuries
Sociology/Anthropology 2220 - Labrador Society and Culture
Sociology/Anthropology/Folklore 2230 - Newfoundland Society and Culture
Supplementary List
A maximum of six credit hours may be completed from the
following:
Business 2000 - Business Communications
Economics 3080 - Natural Resource and Environmental Economics
Folklore 2401 - Folklife Studies
Folklore 3860 - Vernacular Architecture
Folklore 4310 - Studies in Newfoundland Folklore
Folklore 4400 - Traditional Culture of French Newfoundlanders
Geography 4690 - Research Seminar in the Historical Geography of Newfoundland
History 4230 - Special Topics in Newfoundland History I
History 4231 - Special Topics in Newfoundland History II
Linguistics 4220 - Areal and Temporal Variations in Language
Political Science 3890 - Municipal Politics
Political Science 4650 - Public Policy in Resource Dependent Economies
Note: Degree credit and certificate credit courses used towards affiliate and certificate program requirements, may be offered variously on-campus day and evenings as well via distance delivery. For availability of on-campus day and evening courses, in any semester, please refer to the Office of the Registrar's course offerings link. For availability of distance education courses in any semester, please visit Distance Education and Learning Technologies' website.
