Letters of Specialization

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Letters of Specialization are offered in a number of areas as a recognition of specific courses of study.

The following departments offer Letters of Specialization in these courses of study:

English

American Studies
Creative Writing
Digital Humanities + Games
Environmental Humanities
Literature as History
Social Justice: Race, Class, Gender, Ability
The Study and Practice of Writing (SPOW)
Teaching the English Language Arts (TELA)

Political Science

Comparative and International Law
Conflict Resolution
Constitutional Law
Data Analytics for Politics, Policy and Legal Studies (DAPPLS)
Law and Social Justice

Psychological and Brain Sciences

Advancing Diversity in Research and Practice (ADRAP)
Developmental Disabilities and Human Services (DDHS)
Psychological Modeling

See the parent department (in this Guide or on the University website) for additional information on these programs.