The Graduate Certificate in Creative and Life Writing, housed in the Department of English and Modern Languages within the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, is a one-year program for prose writers. The certificate program is designed to engage students in the methods and challenges of producing creative prose of publishable quality. Students take most classes in their chosen focus area — fiction or creative nonfiction — but complete common core courses at the beginning and end of the program. Minimum grade point average of 3.0 with a passing grade in all courses.