Major Requirement: 10 Courses
To receive the Bachelor of Arts in African & African American Studies, you are required to successfully complete 10 AAAS courses, with 7 of these at the 200-level or above (1 credit courses). You must also choose which concentration to focus your studies—either the Americas or Africa. Other requirements are:
- AAAS 102—Introduction to African American Studies
- AAAS 103—Introduction to African Studies
- Three courses (200-level or above) in or cross-listed with African & African American Studies focusing on Africa OR the Americas (based on your declared focus). Each course must fulfill one of the following Areas of Knowledge:
- Arts, Literatures, and Performance
- Civilizations
- Social Sciences
- Four additional courses at the 200-level or above, in or cross-listed with African & African American Studies
- AAAS 499S—Senior Seminar
Minor Requirement: 5 Courses
- AAAS 102—Introduction to African American Studies
- AAAS 103—Introduction to African Studies
- Three courses at the 200-level or above, in or cross-listed with African & African American Studies, with both program foci (Africa and the Americas) represented across the three-course selection, and each of the following Areas of Knowledge represented across the three-course selection
- Arts, Literatures, and Performance
- Civilizations
- Social Sciences