The deadline for the Class of 2025 is April 28, 2025.

Students who opt to pursue a certificate in African American Studies (AAS) gain access to an extraordinary bibliography that prepares them to think about the difference in sophisticated ways. In total, five courses are required. Students may apply for the certificate after completing any AAS course.

The requirements are as follows:

Students must complete two AAS core survey courses from the list below:

• AAS 244 Introduction to Pre-20th Century Black Diaspora Art
• AAS 245 Introduction to 20th Century African American Art
• AAS 253 Introduction to African American Literature to 1910 OR AAS 353 African American Literature: Origins to 1910 (pre-20th century)
  AAS 254 Introduction to African American Literature since the Harlem Renaissance OR AAS 359 African American Literature: Harlem Renaissance to the Present
  AAS 267 Introduction to African American History to 1863 OR AAS 366 African American History to 1863 (pre-20th century)
  AAS 268 Introduction to African American History Since Emancipation OR AAS 367 African American Studies Since Emancipation

Students must take three additional elective courses in AAS, Cross-Listed by AAS, or from our approved cognate list, and at least one of these must be in the Global Race and Ethnicity sub-field.

Additionally, students are encouraged to make African Americans and/or African American studies central to their senior thesis topic.