Department of Africana Studies, College of Arts and Sciences
Certificate Awarded: Graduate Certificate in Africana Studies
Chairperson: Patrice Nganang, Ward Melville Social & Behavioral Sciences Bldg., S-245 (631) 632-7470
Graduate Program Director: Zebulon Miletsky, SBS S-253, (631) 632-7470
Assistant-to-the-Chair: Ann Berrios, Ward Melville Social & Behavioral Sciences Bldg., S-249 (631) 632-7470
Program Coordinator: Patrice Nganang, Ward Melville Social & Behavioral Sciences Bldg., S-245 (631) 632-7470
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Application
The Graduate Certificate requires a total of 15 graduate course credits found in the Africana Studies core curriculum . Students must maintain an overall minimum GPA of 3.0. Students applying to pursue the GC should also have a 3.0 during their undergraduate years. Six (6) of the credits for the GC are in foundational courses listed as 500/501 and 502. The remaining 9 credits may be selected from a mix of seminar classes approved by an AFS Department graduate advisor. The application process can be started online by clicking “Admissions” on the main SBU web page and following the appropriate instructions.
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