International and Global Studies Certificates

The International and Global Studies department offers seven certificates that may be earned simultaneously with a B.A. or B.S. degree, or post baccalaureate. Certificates are available in: 

• Global Studies,
• International Development Studies,
• African Studies, 
• Asian Studies, 
• European Studies, 
• Latin American Studies, 
• Middle East Studies,
• Contemporary Turkish Studies (Admission to the program is currently suspended.)

Certificate in Global Studies

Certificate in International Development Studies

Certificate in African Studies

Certificate in Asian Studies

Certificate in European Studies

Certificate in Latin American Studies

Certificate in Middle East Studies

Certificate in Contemporary Turkish Studies

Academic Advisors

Certificate in African Studies (28 credits)

The African Studies certificate allows students to explore themes related to the continent’s history, politics, people, economy, and culture from a multidisciplinary perspective.

For the African Studies certificate students must take:

• 28 credits of advisor-approved courses: discuss the options with an International & Global Studies advisor.  
• Two years, or equivalent proficiency, of a foreign language appropriate to the regional focus. For students taking courses at PSU, second-year proficiency is defined by successful completion of the terminal course in the second-year language sequence, or demonstrating proficiency through the Department of World Languages and Literature.

All courses used to satisfy the departmental certificate requirements, whether taken in the department or elsewhere, must be graded C or above. Courses taken under the undifferentiated grading option (pass/no pass) will not be accepted toward fulfilling departmental certificate requirements.