The Certificate in Africana Studies

The Certificate in Africana Studies is a joint program of the Intercollegiate Department of Black Studies (IDBS) of The Claremont Colleges and Claremont Gradute University. Any CGU student enrolled in an M.A. or Ph.D. program may concurrently pursue a Certificate in Africana Studies. 

The Certificate requires a minimum of five four-unit courses, including a core course titled “Concepts and Methods in Africana Studies.” The courses must be approved by the Graduate Certificate Review Committee in Africana Studies (GCRC). The approved course sequence requires demonstration of substantive breadth, relevance to Africana Studies, and coherence. At least three of the courses must be Claremont Gradute University courses. The other courses should be selected from the curricular offerings of the IDBS for which graduate credit is offered. All five courses may count as credit for the M.A. or Ph.D. for which the student is enrolled, provided that the courses are approved for that purpose by the student’s M.A. or Ph.D. advisor. For the Certificate to be awarded, a student must attain a minimum GPA of 3.0 in the courses taken for the Certificate. 

CGU Bulletin (Catalog)

For additional information, please contact Dr. Linda Perkins at linda.perkins@cgu.edu.