African and African American Studies
Major/Minor
The African and African American Studies program promotes an understanding of African humanity, heritage, and contributions to world civilization, while encouraging the development of a global view that is essential for living in an increasingly multicultural society.
- This interdisciplinary program includes courses in history, sociology, economics, religion, literature, and the visual and performing arts.
- A major in African and African American studies prepares students for a broad array of graduate and professional programs and a broad range of careers.
| Bachelor of Art in African and African American Studies - Suggested Curriculum |
Freshman
·Comp I&II
·Mathematics
·Foreign Language I, II, III
·History Course
·Psychology
·Human Expression Course
·Economics
·Choose three: Biology, Chemistry, Geology, Physics |
Sophomore
·What is the African and African American Experience?
·Foreign Language IV, V
·Essentials of Interpersonal Communication
·Afro-American Literature
·Research Methods
·Choose two: Economics, Political Science, Sociology, Psychology
·Non-Western World Course
·College Component |
Junior
·Perspective on the Real World
·Introduction to the Afro-American Religious Experience
·African Religion
·African American History I, II
·Economics of Poverty and Discrimination
·Urban Economic Problems and Prospects
·Electives |
Senior
·Service Experience
·Senior Research Project
·19th-Century United States History
·Peoples and Cultures of Africa
·Contemporary African Politics
·Black American Religious Thought
·Music of African Americans 1619 to Present |
Fast Facts:
Internationally acclaimed artist, Willis "Bing" Davis, was the first visiting scholar of the African and African American Studies program. |
