African and African Diaspora Studies
Fully Online Undergraduate Certificate in African and African Diaspora Studies
Fully Online Undergraduate Certificate in African and African Diaspora Studies
The AADS Online Undergraduate Certificate provides the opportunity for the study of peoples of Sub-Saharan Africa and the African Diaspora. Through an interdisciplinary approach it allows for the study of the global, economic, cultural and historical experiences of people of African descent and complements students' work in their major fields of study at the undergraduate level. The courses provide a basic grounding in Africana studies and give an excellent preparation for graduate study and for professional development.
A total of 15 credits are required for the fully online certificate to be awarded when graduating. The 15 credits required include the core course:
AFA 2004 Black Popular Cultures: Global Dimensions (3) (Generally offered online in the Fall term).
The four remaining courses may be chosen from the following lists of online courses*:
Courses Usually Taught in the Fall Term:
WOH 4230 The African Diaspora and the Atlantic Slave Trade (3)
ANT 4396 Africa and Africans in Films (3)
ANT 3451 Anthropology of Race and Ethnicity
Courses Usually Taught in the Spring Term:
AMH 4573 African American History II (3)
REL 3383 Religions of the Caribbean (3)
AFH 2000 African Civilization (3)
AFA 4301 African Visual Arts (3)
AML 4612 Literature of the Harlem Renaissance
ANT 3451 Anthropology of Race and Ethnicity
* Additional online courses will be developed over time.
Eligibility:
The online certificate may be awarded to students in any field. All FIU undergraduates, and post-baccalaureate students from FIU and other universities, are eligible to earn the AADS Online Certificate. While students who are pursuing the online certificate will generally be enrolled as degree-seeking, students who have already earned a bachelor degree from FIU or another institution may also enroll as non-degree seeking students in order to complete the online certificate.
How to Enroll:
To enroll in the fully online program, students should do the following:
- Complete the certificate application form, available at:
http://registrar.fiu.edu/fileadmin/templates/Registration/images/Forms/Certificate_Program_Application.pdf
- Complete the AADS online certificate application form available at: http://africana.fiu.edu/forms/Fully_Online_Academic_Certificate_Form.doc
For information about the online certificate and the application process, contact the AADS Program Assistant, by calling (305) 348-6860, or by writing to her at Cheryl.johnson@fiu.edu. Interested students may also visit the AADS office in the Labor Center, Room 304 at University Park.