Program: Wabanaki Languages Certificate - University of Southern Maine

Apr 02, 2025

2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

The certificate in Wabanaki Languages is intended for students who are interested in Wabanaki languages, their linguistic structure, and their revitalization.

Note: Students who have already completed the Wabanaki Languages minor need one additional Wabanaki language course and one additional course from the list below to fulfill the requirements for the certificate.

Program Requirements

Total number of credits required for the certificate: 22-23

Required Courses:

LIN 130 - Language Revitalization and Reclamation Methodologies Credits: 3
or
WAB 180 - Wabanaki Language Reclamation Methodologies Credits: 3
Four Wabanaki languages courses at any level Credits: 16

Choose one of the following courses:

LIN 185 - Language, Mind, and Society: An Introduction to Linguistics Credits: 3
LIN 311 - Phonetics Credits: 3
LIN 312 - Phonology and Morphology Credits: 3
LIN 130 - Language Revitalization and Reclamation Methodologies Credits: 3
or
WAB 180 - Wabanaki Language Reclamation Methodologies Credits: 3 (whichever course was not chosen from the required course list)
A fifth Wabanaki course Credits: 4