Undergraduate

The Department of African American Studies offers students a bachelor of arts degree as well as a minor in African American studies. The curriculum focuses on Africa and the African diaspora, with particular attention paid to the life and culture of the populations of African descent in North America and the Carribbean. There is also some focus on populations of African descent in Latin America and Europe. The program is interdisciplinary and prepares students to use and develop analytical approaches to critical issues associated with the African diaspora.

Major and/or Minor Requirements

Summer 2008 Lower/Upper Division Courses

Fall 2008 Lower Division Courses

Fall 2008 Upper Division Courses

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Graduate

The African American graduate program focuses on the life, culture, and social organization (broadly defined) of persons of African descent. The study of Africa, North America, and the Caribbean are central components of the program. Students are expected to apply a multidisciplinary approach to the study of the international and national divisions of race as they pertain to persons of African descent, wherever they may find themselves.


Ph.D. in African Diaspora Studies

Fall 2008 Graduate Courses

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