Africana Studies certificate

The Africana Studies certificate offers undergraduate students an interdisciplinary curriculum that introduces and expands knowledge related to cultures and histories of African people throughout the Diaspora. Utilizing scholarly research, theoretical inquiry and policy analysis, UNT graduates will be prepared to impact their communities in ways that will promote social justice, anti-racism, inclusion, equity and mutual respect.

Students with questions about this certificate may contact Dr. Christopher Todd, Department of History (christopher.todd@unt.edu).

Requirements, 15 hours

Students complete 15 hours of course, including 9 advanced.

One course selected from:

HIST 4440 - African American History and Culture to 1865
HIST 4450 - African American History and Culture Since 1865
HIST 4580 - Africa to the Nineteenth Century

Four courses selected from:

ANTH 3130 - African-American Anthropology
ANTH 3400 - Peoples and Cultures of Africa
ANTH 4550 - Race, Ethnicity and Identity
CJUS 3500 - Diversity Issues in Criminal Justice
ECON 3150 - Economics of Discrimination
EDCI 4070 - Teaching Diverse Populations
ENGL 4260 - African American Literature
GEOG 3750 - Geography of Contemporary Sub-Saharan Africa
HIST 4440 - African American History and Culture to 1865
HIST 4450 - African American History and Culture Since 1865
HIST 4451 - African American History During Segregation Era
HIST 4455 - History of Black Women in America
HIST 4580 - Africa to the Nineteenth Century
HIST 4830 - Rise and Fall of the Slave South
HIST 4840 - Making of the Modern South
HIST 4890 - Civil Rights and Black Power Movements in the U.S.
LING 3010 - African American English
MRTS 4520 - African-American Film
MUET 3050 - Music of Africa
MUJS 4470 - History of Jazz
PSCI 3105 - Political Economy of Race, Gender and Immigration
PSCI 3106 - African-American Politics
PSYC 4040 - Psychology of Race in the U.S.
Other courses as approved by the Africana Studies certificate advisors.