African Studies Graduate Certificate

Program Overview

This African Studies program offers a comprehensive curriculum with core courses in anthropology, religion, economics, and history. Students must also complete a language requirement in an African language. The program prepares graduates for careers in research, education, and international development.

Program Outline

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Core Requirements

Students must complete 12 credit hours of core courses from the following list:

• ANTH 5550: Medical Anthropology (3.0HR)
• ANTH 5570: Anthropology of Religion (3.0HR)
• ANTH 5540: Primate Behavioral Ecology (3.0HR)
• CLWR 5330: Islam (4.0HR)
• CLWR 5430: Sufism-Mysticism and Asceticism in Islam (4.0HR)
• ECON 5120: Economics of Poverty (4.0HR)
• ENG 7800: Special Studies Seminar (4.0HR)
• FR 5511: Francophone Literature and Culture of Africa and the Caribbean (4.0HR)
• GEOG 5310: Geography of Africa (4.0HR)
• HIST 5390: Women in African History (4.0HR)
• HIST 5400: African Intellectual History (4.0HR)
• HIST 5410: History of Africa to 1850 (4.0HR)
• HIST 5411: History of Africa Since 1850 (4.0HR)
• IART 7407: Transnational and Global Theories (4.0HR)
• POLS 5630: African International Relations (3.0HR)
• POLS 5410: African Politics (3.0HR)
• POLS 5400: The Politics of Developing Areas (3.0HR)
• INST 5100: Readings in African Studies (4.0HR)
• INST 5101: Seminar for the African Child (4.0HR)
• INST 5902: Special Topics in Africa: Literature, Media, and the Arts (4.0HR)
• INST 5903: Special Topics in Africa (4.0HR)
• INST 5901: Special Topics in Africa: Contemporary Issues in Africa (4.0HR)
• IART 7601: Contemporary African Art (4.0HR)
• IART 8901: Seminar in Interdisciplinary Arts (4.0HR)
• ANTH 5510: Political Anthropology (3.0HR)
• GEOG 5410: Geography of Hunger and Food Security (4.0HR)
• GEOG 5480: Migration and Development (4.0HR)
• POLS 5495: The Challenges of Democratization (3.0HR)
• MUS 5250: Music of Africa (2.0HR)
• MUS 6930: Independent Study (1.0-10.0HR)
• DANC 6930: Independent Study (1.0-10.0HR)

African Studies Language Requirement

A minimum of two semesters of a language is required. Students entering with language proficiency will not be required to fulfill the language requirement. Students should complete one year of one African language or equivalent courses.

• ARAB 5110: Elementary Arabic I (4.0HR)
• ARAB 5120: Elementary Arabic II (4.0HR)
• ARAB 5210: Intermediate Arabic I (4.0HR)
• ARAB 5220: Intermediate Arabic II (4.0HR)
• SWAH 5110: Elementary Swahili I (4.0HR)
• SWAH 5120: Elementary Swahili II (4.0HR)
• SWAH 5310: Advanced Swahili I (3.0HR)
• SWAH 5320: Advanced Swahili III (3.0HR)
• TWI 5110: Elementary Twi (Akan) I (4.0HR)
• TWI 5120: Elementary Twi (Akan) II (4.0HR)
• TWI 5210: Intermediate Twi (Akan) I (4.0HR)
• TWI 5220: Intermediate Twi (Akan) II (4.0HR)
• WOL 5110: Elementary Wolof I (4.0HR)
• WOL 5120: Elementary Wolof II (4.0HR)
• WOL 5210: Intermediate Wolof I (4.0HR)
• WOL 5220: Intermediate Wolof II (4.0HR)
• INST 5904: Special Topics in African Languages and Literature (4.0HR)
• INST 5905: Special Topics in Intermediate African Languages and Literature (4.0HR)

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