Online Undergraduate Certificate in African and African Diasporic Languages

The Undergraduate Certificate in African and African Diasporic Languages focuses on how language shapes a community’s history, customs, and social norms — enabling you to explore the culture and peoples that interest you. Classes on the Haitian Creole or Wolof language are taught by instructors from the award-winning Department of African and African American Studies at KU. This department is recognized by the Department of Education and the Kansas African Studies Center as one of the top 10 places to learn African and African diasporic languages in the United States. Enhance your career and cultural knowledge by earning a certificate from this experienced department that is respected around the world.

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What careers are possible with an online certificate in African and African diasporic languages?

Earning this certificate is a great way to enhance various degrees in African and African American studies or add a layer of cultural studies to your degree of choice. Nondegree-seeking students earning a certificate in language training will gain a greater understanding of the world. This certificate also acts as entry point toward a minor in African and African diasporic languages — along with many more academic opportunities — offered by the Department of African and African American Studies.

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Certificate in African and African diasporic languages program snapshot

$445

per credit hour

avg. weeks per course

How flexible is online learning at KU?

KU’s online programs are designed with your busy schedule in mind and offer the flexibility to study wherever — and often whenever — is most convenient for you. Our online courses are taught by the same highly regarded faculty and expert instructors, and consist of the same rigorous curriculum and instruction as our on-campus programs.

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Why get an online certificate in African and African diasporic languages?

Knowledge of languages and cultures is sought after by employers and helps you understand the variety of people and customs you encounter in today’s workplace. This certificate in African languages can enhance professional degrees through its cultural studies and is an entry point to further pursuits in the Department of African and African American Studies at KU.

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Costs

The flat-rate tuition for fully online domestic College of Liberal Arts & Sciences students is $445 per credit hour regardless of their status as Kansas or out-of-state students. Only domestic students are eligible at this time. Click below to learn more.

Admission

If you're pursuing only this certificate, apply as a non-degree-seeking student here. If you're pursuing an undergraduate degree, select this certificate after you are admitted to your program. Your academic success coach can give you more details.

Curriculum

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FAQ: Undergraduate Certificate in African and African Diasporic Languages

The Undergraduate Certificate in African and African Diasporic Languages has open admission. Talk with your academic success coach or advisor about adding this certificate to your academic plan.

This certificate is the same as you would earn as an on-campus student in the same program. Class instructors are on-campus faculty, GTAs, and lecturers who help you succeed as an online learner, offering an accommodating schedule and the same support and community that an on-campus student would have.

Course sequencing for this certificate involves taking classes across four online semesters.

All courses are online. Primarily, you work on your own schedule while maintaining weekly deadlines and check-ins to ensure progress. Academic success coaches offer personalized help, educational planning, and one-on-one advising.

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