Africana Studies Graduate Certificate at Georgia State University

Programme overview

Africana Studies is a growing discipline. An increasing number of employers are seeking to fill positions with people who possess a cultural and historical analysis of Black people in the U.S., the African diaspora, and around the globe. As a discipline that is interdisciplinary and diasporic, African American Africana Studies specifically educates students in: Black political, cultural, philosophical and artistic thought and practice

Faculty: College of Arts & Sciences | Department: Africana Studies | Duration: 15 hours of graduate coursework must be completed. | Study mode: full-time | Intake: Students can apply two times per year: March 1 for fall semester November 15 for spring semester Admissions Deadlines | Location: Atlanta, GA, United States

What you will study

The Graduate Certificate in AAS Africana Studies is available to eligible graduate students who successfully complete five graduate courses (15 credit hours) in AAS Africana Studies with a grade of B or better in each. One of these courses must come from the graduate core: AAS 6000 (Proseminar) or AAS 6007 (Theories and Concepts). The remaining three courses must be drawn from graduate courses bearing an AAS prefix. The final course can originate from another department. Completion of Program Certificate students must notify the AAS Africana Studies graduate director via email when they have completed coursework.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Student Eligibility Students seeking the AAS Africana Studies Graduate Certificate must submit a formal application through the Office of Graduate Studies of the College of Arts and Sciences. Students apply online, using the standard online Graduate Application. GRE scores are no longer required for application and admission to AAS Africana Studies at GSU Georgia State University. Contact the Director of Graduate Studies, with any additional questions. Graduate Certificate Application Requirements Three letters of recommendation Short Essay using the following prompts: Prompt 1: Discuss a significant issue or challenge facing African-descended people that you are interested in addressing through graduate certificate study. Explain how your academic background, professional experiences, community involvement, and personal interests have prepared you to engage with these issues. If applicable, explain how you envision the certificate supporting future graduate study, including a master’s degree pathway. Prompt 2: Graduate study requires intellectual curiosity, self-motivation, resilience, and effective collaboration.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Intake: Students can apply two times per year: March 1 for fall semester November 15 for spring semester Adm

Duration: 15 hours of graduate coursework must be completed.

Apply through the official page: https://graduate.gsu.edu/future/admissions/

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