The Certificate in Africana Studies is a joint program of the Intercollegiate Department of Black Studies of The Claremont Colleges and Claremont Graduate University. The program is open to CGU students who are already enrolled in a master’s or doctoral program and courses taken for the certificate may be applied toward the student’s degree program requirements.

University Policies

Policies detailed in the current Policies and General Information Bulletin apply.

Admission Requirements

Admission requirements are detailed in the Admissions section of the current Policies and General Information Bulletin.

Certificate Requirements

Coursework.  The certificate requires a minimum of 20 units, or five courses, as indicated below.

• AFR 338 - African Concepts and Methods of Africana Studies is required.
• Courses, which require coherence and the demonstration of substantive breadth relevant to Africana Studies, must be approved by the Director of the Graduate Certificate Program. Three of the courses must be taken at CGU.