Certificate Candidacy

To earn a graduate certificate at Washington University, a student must complete all courses required by their department; maintain satisfactory academic progress; fulfill all academic and residence requirements; and apply to graduate via Workday Student. Graduate certificates are not standalone programs and are only available to current students in applicable graduate programs. Thus, graduate certificates are conferred at the same time as the student’s primary graduate program.

Program Requirements

• Total Units Required: 15
• Certificate Length: 3 years
  • Note: Students must be enrolled in 9 graduate credits each semester to retain full-time status. As students complete their course work, if enrolled in fewer than 9 graduate credits, they must enroll in a specific Arts & Sciences graduate course that will show 0 units but does count as full-time status. Students should connect with their department to ensure proper enrollment prior to Add/Drop.
• Grade Requirement: B or higher 

Required Courses

The Graduate Certificate in Global Black Studies is awarded to students who complete a PhD in a department in the Office of Graduate Studies in Arts & Sciences and who satisfy the following graduate certificate requirements:

• Two core seminars (6 credits)
  • Approaches, Theories, and Methods in Global Black Studies (AFAS 5500)
  • Research Writing in Global Black Studies (AFAS 5510)
• Three graduate-level elective courses in AFAS (9 credits). Up to two courses (6 credits) that address Blackness and/or the field of Black Studies can be obtained from another department, pending approval from the AFAS Director of Graduate Studies. For a list of sample graduate courses in AFAS, see the full list of AFAS Graduate Certificate Requirements on the AFAS website.
• Annual consultation with the AFAS Director of Graduate Studies.

Contact Info

Website:

https://afas.wustl.edu/