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African American and Africana Studies Certificate at University of Maryland, College Park

University of Maryland, College Park, United States

Programme overview

in African American and Africana Studies offers undergraduate students an excellent opportunity to develop a specialization in African-American issues while pursuing a major in another field. Certificate students learn about the social, economic, political and cultural history of the African-American people through a concentration of courses they plan with the AAAS Academic Advisor. Courses taken toward the certificate also may be used to satisfy General Education requirements and electives.

Faculty: College of Behavioral and Social Sciences  |  Department: African American and Africana Studies  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: College Park, MD, United States

What you will study

Required courses include Introduction to African American and Africana Studies, Public Policy and the Black Community, African Civilization, Directed Readings in African American and Africana Studies, Classic Readings in African American and Africana Studies. Major requirements total 21 credits.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission is to the university through undergraduate admissions (applies to the university, not specifically to this major).

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.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.umd.edu/apply

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