The following requirements are in addition to, or further elaborate upon, those requirements outlined in The Graduate School Policy Guide.

Certificate

Total Units Required: 6

Course Requirements:

In addition to fulfilling the graduate degree requirements of another specific department in a PhD program, six courses with African content designed for graduate-level study must be completed.

• At least two of the six courses must be taken in departments other than that of the student's primary academic program.
• Students must also demonstrate linguistic competence in an African language.
• For a course to count towards the African Studies Graduate Certificate, 50% of the student’s grade must be based on work (papers, projects, etc.) with African content. The Program of African Studies may require you to submit this work.