Coursework
At least 9 credits of CPS coursework (including the capstone project) must be taken for grades (versus for credit/no credit).
- HUM 594: Scholarship as Public Practice
- HUM 595: Engaged Scholarship/Public Culture and CPS Approved Courses
- HUM 602: Capstone Project
- HUM 603: Capstone Portfolio
- Electives and Other Courses
HUM 594 coursework dates for 2012 CPS fellows:
- Friday, September 28, 1-5 pm
- Friday, October 12, 2-5 pm
- Friday, October 19, 2-5 pm
- Friday, October 26, 2-5 pm
- Friday, November 9, 2-5 pm
- Friday, December 7, 2-5 pm
HUM 594: Scholarship as Public Practice (2 credits, C/NC)
This short course serves as the gateway to the certificate. It introduces new Public Scholarship fellows to research conversations about the public dimensions of professional practice within and beyond the university, orients them to the resources of the graduate certificate, and provides an initial opportunity to shape the learning and professional portfolio that structures the certificate as a whole.
HUM 595: Engaged Scholarship/Public Culture and CPS Approved Courses (7-9 credits)
The Certificate in Public Scholarship sponsors HUM 595 microseminars (1-3 credits) that develop the themes introduced in HUM 594 and can be taken to fulfill CPS coursework requirements.
HUM 602: Capstone Project (3-5 credits).
The capstone project involves a practice-based experience shaped with and approved by fellows’ capstone advisors. Capstone projects are scaled to fellows’ educational goals: the piloting of a community-engaged scholarly project; the development of a community-based learning course, an academic internship; or the launch of a digital form of research designed for a wider public; among many other possibilities. They may be completed individually or collaboratively.
All capstones require project documentation, notably the Petition for Capstone Approval and Capstone Project Agreement forms. Additionally, all capstones require assessment and a moment of public presentation designed to engage other students enrolled in the certificate program, as well as the larger audience of university and community members. Students will be encouraged to work together on collaborative projects. The 3-5 credit range for Capstone Projects is intended to reflect differences among the goals and scope of various projects.
HUM 603: Capstone Portfolio (1 credit, C/NC)
The portfolio capstone course takes the form of an independent study with fellows’ portfolio advisors during the final quarter of the certificate. The course allows fellows to complete their learning and professional portfolios by selecting appropriate artifacts and developing a reflective statement about those artifacts that links their documented accomplishments to the learning objectives of the certificate and to their personal and professional goals. Portfolios are reviewed and approved by the certificate program’s core faculty.
The Certificate also invites fellows to take other UW courses that support their learning objectives. Exploring cultural research, public practice, and diverse forms of engagement, many of these courses are offered by CPS-affiliated faculty and in various departments and schools. Some of these course options are listed under the "Elective Courses" menu for the consideration of fellows and their portfolio advisors.
With the approval of their portfolio advisors, fellows may petition to take electives or other courses that they identify themselves (including independent study or directed research) to satisfy this requirement. Assignments completed in these courses may become artifacts in fellows' portfolios.
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