Requirements:
Pitt undergraduate students may earn a certificate in African Studies by fulfilling the language proficiency and interdisciplinary course requirements as follows:

Language proficiency:
• Two years of study of an indigenous African language, or,
• Proficiency in a European language other than English relevant to African Studies as a consequence of Africa's historical experience (French, German, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish)
• A total of Five African Studies Courses (15 credits)
• One core course (3 credit hours) selected from the list of core courses that will have 100% African content
• Four courses (12 credit hours) selected from the list of content courses provided in the course list with at least 25% or more content on Africa
• Study Abroad in Africa is strongly encouraged but not required.