CERTIFICATE PROGRAM
The African Studies Certificate is open to undergraduate students in all schools of Georgetown University, regardless of major.
The certificate requires a total of 6 courses (18 credit hours) and proficiency in a foreign language. Study abroad in Africa is strongly encouraged, but not required.
4 Required Core Courses
- African History I or African History II
- African Politics and Government
- Peoples & Cultures of Africa
- African Studies Thesis Colloquium -OR- African Studies Capstone (Both offered spring only)
2 Electives
Courses include: African Culture & Foreign Policy, African Political Economy, Politics & Business in Developing Countries, African Identity Politics, Political Violence in Africa, African Politics & the Novel, African Culture in the Americas, Culture and Politics of African Cities, US-African Relations, African Military Conflict and Resolution, African Development, History of Southern Africa, Resistance/Rebellion in Africa, History of Islam in Africa, Environment in Africa, Black Liberation Theology, Memory and Orality in African Literature, African Self-Perceptions, Religious Organization and Experience, Beginners Swahili I, and African Societies after Slavery.
Language Proficiency
Proficiency in French, Arabic, Portuguese or Spanish; or proficiency/one year of study of an indigenous African language.
Application
You may obtain an application at the African Studies program's office in ICC 305 or download a pdf version of the document.
The African Studies Thesis Colloquium is required for students who have been approved to write a thesis. Starting 2006, juniors in the African Studies Program who wish to participate in the African Studies Colloquium in the spring of their senior year will be required to submit a Preliminary Thesis Proposal Application form by the end of the second week of May of their junior year. The Colloquium applicants will be required to have a strong academic record with a GPA of at least 3.2 overall and 3.4 in African Studies courses, good writing skills, and a well-thought out proposal. Students may obtain a Preliminary Thesis Proposal Application Form from the African Studies Program's office in ICC 305 or download a pdf version of the document. All other seniors of the African Studies Certificate Program will be required to take the new African Studies Capstone course and write a senior paper as the final certificate requirement.