Course Requirements

The certificate requires 24 credit hours. Fifteen core hours must be taken from the following courses:

AFH 353 African American Literature: Beginnings Through the Harlem Renaissance, L/HU, C (3) or AFH 354 African American Literature: Harlem Renaissance to the present, L/HU, C (3)
AFR 210 Introduction to African American Studies, C (3)
AFR 429 African American Studies Theory and Methods (3)
AFS 363 African American History to 1865, SB, C, H (3)
AFS 365 African American History since 1865, SB, C, H (3)

In addition, one course from each of the three concentrations must be taken:

• Humanities/arts.
• Politics and society.
• Social and behavioral sciences.

These courses are in addition to the required core courses. Courses should be selected in consultation with the major advisor.