African-New World Studies is the study, research, interpretation, and the dissemination of knowledge concerning African peoples internationally.

General Requirements (18)

Students complete 18 credit hours of study from disciplines as diverse as geography, international relations, civil engineering, music, and political science, history, literature, and journalism.

Core Courses (6)

PHI 3073 African Philosophy 3
AMH 4570 African-American History 3
AML 2271 African-American Literature 3
ANT 4451 Racial and Cultural Minorities 3
CPO 4034 The Politics of Development and Underdevelopment 3
INR 4024 Ethnicity and Nationality: World Patterns and Problem 3
CPO 3320 African Politics 3
LIN 2612 Black English 3

Cerificate Electives (12)

Students select four approved electives that the advisor deems appropriate to an African-New World Studies curriculum. These courses may come from the above list of core courses or they may be chosen from among other appropriate courses including those in the sample list below. Students should consult the advisor since new courses are frequently added and special topics courses sometimes concern African-New World Studies topics.

LIN 2612 Black English 3
SYD 4700 Minorities 3
AML 4274 African-American Women Writers 3
AML 4024 Studies in Twentieth Century African-American Literature 3
AML 4014 Studies in Nineteenth Century 3
AML 2272 Major African-American Writers 3
INR 3253 International Relations of Sub-Saharan Africa 3
ECS 4433 Economics of the Caribbean 3
ANT 4315 Afro-American Anthropology 3

The required courses are designed to provide the foundation of the Program, offering participants a general understanding of the broad and diverse spectrum of African and diaspora history, politics, and culture.

General Requirements (15)

The Certificate requires students to complete 15 credit hours, distributed as follows:

Core Requirement (3 credits):

One of the following two courses:

AFH 4100 History of Africa I
or
AFH 4200 History of Africa II

Social Sciences Requirement (3-9 credits)

ANT 4352 African Peoples & Cultures
ANT 4XXX Representations of Africa and Africans in Film
CPO 3204 African Politics
GEA 3600 Population & Geography of Africa
INR 3252 International Relations of North Africa
INR 3253 International Relations of Sub-Saharan Africa

Humanities Requirement (3-9 credits)

Students take from one to three 3-credit courses from among the following:*

AFA 4930 African-New World Studies: Theory & Methods Seminar
AFH 4405 History of East Africa
AFH 4450 History of South Africa
FRW 4750 Francophone Literature of Africa
LIT 4351 Major African Writers
PHI 3073 African Philosophy
REL 4990 African Religions

* Other courses, including Special Topics courses, may be approved by the Certificate Director on a case-by-case basis.

The program requires that students study the peoples and cultures of continental Africa through a variety of disciplinary lenses, but insures that students take courses in African history, social sciences and humanities, at minimum.

The African-New World Studies Certificate Program seeks to provide graduate-level instruction in the diverse field of Africana Studies.

Specifically, the African-New World Studies Certificate program seeks to :

1. Provide an excellent university education, while both challenging and stimulating students/participants to contribute to the development of their communities;
2. Generate new knowledge and research opportunities within the field of Africana Studies.
3. Serve the university’s external community with special programming to meet educational needs;
4. Foster greater understanding of the global nature of African peoples.

General Requirements (18)

Two courses (six credit hours) from the following list:

AMH 5935 Topics in American History 3
HIS 5930 Special Topics 3
ANT 6319 The African Diaspora: Anthropological Perspective 3
LIN 6937 Linguistics Seminar 3
LIT 5487 Texts and Culture 3
PHI 5934 Special Topics 3
AFH 5905 Reading in African 3

Electives

The four remaining courses (12 credit hours) may be drawn from a variety of elective courses. The following courses represent examples of elective courses appropriate for the completion of the certificate program. Students should consult with advisors since new courses are frequently added, special topics courses sometimes concern African/Diaspora topics, and some courses have prerequisites and enrollment stipulations.

ECS 6436 Economics of Caribbean Migration 3
ECS 7435 Economics of the Caribbean 3
INR 5087 Ethnicity and the Politics of Development 3
POS 5932 Topics in Urban Politics 3
POS 6146 Seminar in Urban Politics 3
SOP 5316 Theories and Methods of Cross-Cultural Research 3
SPN 5536 Afro-Cuban Culture 3
SPW 5515 Advanced Studies in Hispanic Folklore 3
ANT 6319 The African Diaspora: Anthropological Perspectives 3

College of Education

EDE 5267 Education of the Child in Urban Society 3
EDE 5941 Practicum I in Urban Education 3
EDE 5942 Practicum II in Urban Education 3
EDF 5851 Socio/Cultural Conflict in Educational Change 3
EDF 5880 International Education: National and International Perspectives 3
MHS 6428 Cross Cultural Counseling 3