Humanities Archives - SOU Academic Programs SOU Academic Programs Thu, 22 Jan 2026 19:02:08 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Pre-Counseling, Certificate /academics/degree/pre-counseling-certificate/ Tue, 31 Dec 2024 18:57:07 +0000 /academics/?post_type=degree&p=94550 Through the Pre-Counseling Certificate, students develop foundational skills and knowledge in helping skills and psychological disorders, and contextualize their applied skills and knowledge within the broader science of psychology. Students who earn this certificate will meet the prerequisite course requirements for most accredited graduate programs in mental health fields in the State of Oregon and elsewhere.

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]]> English Studies, Certificate /academics/degree/english-studies-certificate/ Fri, 06 Dec 2024 18:59:43 +0000 /academics/?post_type=degree&p=93717 The Certificate in English Studies is a useful addition to any major. The certificate will help prepare you for any career that requires analytical thinking and clear communication. The certificate is flexible with just one core (required) course. In consultation with an English advisor, you’ll choose a combination of English electives that meet your interests and needs.

SOU’s Certificate in English Studies is open to students of all majors who are interested in building skills in reading, writing, analysis, and critical thinking.

English faculty advisors are available to help you plan the best way to integrate this certificate into your major. Most students complete this certificate over two or three academic years, while working on their major in another subject area.

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]]> Foundations of Teaching English Language Arts, Certificate /academics/degree/foundations-of-teaching-english-language-arts-certificate/ Wed, 04 Dec 2024 22:11:23 +0000 /academics/?post_type=degree&p=93667 This certificate provides an introductory foundation in teaching English Language Arts for students who are interested in teaching in formal and informal settings. The certificate is recommended for students who plan to apply to teaching-licensure programs such as SOU’s Master of Arts in Teaching program. This certificate pairs easily with the certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL).

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]]> Social Research – Quantitative Data Analysis, Micro-Credential /academics/degree/social-research-quantitative-data-analysis-micro-credential/ Mon, 01 Jul 2024 18:53:21 +0000 /academics/?post_type=degree&p=90680 Students will gain practical, hands-on experience with data gathering, analysis, and visualization techniques commonly used in program evaluation, policy analysis and other applied social research. Students will be able to produce professional quality data summaries that are analytically sound and effective forms of communication.

Quantitative Research, Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Survey Data, Data Collection, Quantitative Methods, SPSS, Data Interpretation, Research Design

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]]> Foundations of Professional Writing, Micro-Credential /academics/degree/foundations-of-professional-writing-micro-credential/ Fri, 28 Jun 2024 22:38:15 +0000 /academics/?post_type=degree&p=90497 The 14-credit Professional Writing badge builds the knowledge, skills, and experience necessary to write and edit effective professional documents and materials.

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]]> Data Visualization, Micro-Credential /academics/degree/data-visualization-micro-credential/ Fri, 28 Jun 2024 00:36:12 +0000 /academics/?post_type=degree&p=90443 The micro-credential in Data Visualization is multi-disciplinary and prepares students to display meaningful patterns in data graphically, to represent data spatially, and to assemble complementary chart sets for decision making processes. Student will gain practical, hands-on experience with basic programing, chart design, static and dynamic visualization, map-making, and dashboard construction. Students will be able to produce professional quality data visualizations that are analytically sound, beautiful, and effective forms of communication.

Data Visualization, Data Mapping, Data Representation, Visual Analytics

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]]> Writing and Rhetoric, Certificate /academics/degree/writing-and-rhetoric-certificate/ Thu, 27 Jun 2024 23:07:01 +0000 /academics/?post_type=degree&p=90379 english

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]]> Shakespeare Studies, Certificate /academics/degree/shakespeare-studies-certificate/ Tue, 25 Jun 2024 20:03:02 +0000 /academics/?post_type=degree&p=90246 The Certificate in Shakespeare Studies at SOU encompasses the study of Shakespeare’s language and analyses of his plays–as historical artifacts embedded in Elizabethan-Jacobean culture, as objects of ongoing critical-theoretical scrutiny, and as scripts for performance. The program emphasizes the multiple ways meaning can be made and found in Shakespeare’s texts, and assays their cultural impact during the past 400 years. The Certificate in Shakespeare Studies is supported by the special resources of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival (OSF), the Margery Bailey Renaissance Collection, and the Center for Shakespeare Studies.

Shakespeare, Studies, Theatre, Theater, History, Playwriting, Playwright

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]]> Native American Studies, Certificate /academics/degree/native-american-studies-certificate/ Tue, 25 Jun 2024 16:22:12 +0000 /academics/?post_type=degree&p=90201 Cultivate skills to work in Indian Country. Explore and examine the contemporary and past experiences of the Native American peoples of Oregon and beyond.

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]]> Music Theory & History, Certificate /academics/degree/music-theory-history-certificate/ Tue, 25 Jun 2024 16:18:53 +0000 /academics/?post_type=degree&p=90195 The Music Theory & History Certificate offers learners a robust grounding in the examination, historical context, and composition of music across diverse genres.

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