This certificate program is designed for those students who are interested in the study of the cultures of people of African descent. The histories of the Caribbean, Latin America, Africa, and North America are its key elements. Participating faculty will require students to engage in multidisciplinary approaches in studying the formation of racial and ethnic identities, among other topics, in African and African Diasporan cultures. The program will underscore the connection between the formation of those identities and their national and international political, cultural, and economic contexts.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Prerequisites | ||
| HIS 335 | African American History | 3 |
| HIS 336 | African American History Since 1865 | 3 |
| Required Courses | ||
| HIS 490A | Special Topics in History | 3 |
| HIS 370 | Early African History/Cultures to 1600 | 3 |
| Electives | ||
| Select one course from each of the following Groupings: | 15 | |
| Group 1 | ||
| African History/Cultures 1600-PRESENT | ||
| Special Topics in History | ||
| Group 2 | ||
| Caribbean History | ||
| Colonial Latin American | ||
| Slavery in the Atlantic Basin | ||
| Group 3 | ||
| African American Literature | ||
| Group 4 | ||
| Black Drama | ||
| African/African-American Art | ||
| African American Music | ||
| Jazz Literature & Criticism | ||
| Group 5 | ||
| Geography of Africa | ||
| History & Theology of the Black Church | ||
| Multiculturalism and Mass Media | ||
| African American Politics | ||
| Politics of African Nations | ||
| Psychology of the African American | ||
| Racial & Ethnic Minorities | ||
| Contemporary Globalization | ||
| Total Credits | 27 | |