Major & Minor Requirements

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