Graduate Certificate: Critical Theory (Z017)

Abstract

The Graduate Certificate in Critical Theory is an integrated curriculum offering students the opportunity to gain advanced knowledge, expertise, and certification in the interdisciplinary and international field of critical theory. Students enrolled for the M.A. or Ph.D. degree within any department at the University of Maryland at College Park may apply to participate. The Certificate is presently administered through the Department of English and guided by an interdepartmental faculty steering committee. The current Program Coordinator is Professor Kandice Chuh. The Certificate is earned by successful completion of an 18-credit curriculum which includes the following courses and requirements. These courses are also open to non-certificate students on a space-available basis. With the approval of the Certificate Program Coordinator, courses taken at other institutions can count toward the 18-credit requirement.

Admissions Information

Application Deadlines

Fall

Spring

Domestic Applicants:
U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents

Domestic Applicant Deadlines

International Applicants:
Applicants from Outside the U.S. or U.S. Citizens / Permanent Residents with Non-U.S. Credentials

IMPORTANT: International Applicants and U.S. Applicants with Non-U.S. Credentials must follow the domestic deadlines above if they are earlier than the deadlines listed below.

Applicants seeking admission under F (Student) or J (Exchange Visitor) visas

February 1
If Domestic Deadline is after Feb. 1

June 1
If Domestic Deadline is after Jun. 1

Applicants seeking admission under A, E, G, H, I, and L visas and immigrants

May 1
If Domestic Deadline is after May 1

October 1
If Domestic Deadline is after Jun. 1

U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents with foreign credentials

May 15
If Domestic Deadline is after May 15

October 31
If Domestic Deadline is after Oct.31

	Fall	Spring
Domestic Applicants: U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents
Domestic Applicant Deadlines

International Applicants: Applicants from Outside the U.S. or U.S. Citizens / Permanent Residents with Non-U.S. Credentials IMPORTANT: International Applicants and U.S. Applicants with Non-U.S. Credentials must follow the domestic deadlines above if they are earlier than the deadlines listed below.
Applicants seeking admission under F (Student) or J (Exchange Visitor) visas	February 1 If Domestic Deadline is after Feb. 1	June 1 If Domestic Deadline is after Jun. 1
Applicants seeking admission under A, E, G, H, I, and L visas and immigrants	May 1 If Domestic Deadline is after May 1	October 1 If Domestic Deadline is after Jun. 1
U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents with foreign credentials	May 15 If Domestic Deadline is after May 15	October 31 If Domestic Deadline is after Oct.31

Degree Requirements

Certificate in Critical Theory (Cert in Crit Theory)
The Certificate is earned by successful completion of an 18-credit curriculum. These courses are also open to non-certificate students on a space-available basis. With the approval of the Certificate Program Coordinator, courses taken at other institutions can count toward the 18-credit requirement. Interested students should review the requirements as described on http://www.english.umd.edu/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=172&Itemid=52.

Financial Assistance

Contact Information

Professor Kandice Chuh Director, Critical Theory Certificate Program
Department of English University of Maryland 3119 Susquehanna Hall
College Park
MD 20740
Telephone: 301-405-3810
kchuh@umd.edu

www.english.umd.edu/graduate