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 8 of these at the 200-level or above. You must also choose which concentration to focus your studies—either the Americas or Africa. Other requirements are:
- AAAS 102—Introduction to African & African American Studies
- AAAS 103—Introduction to African Studies
- 3 Courses in your concentration each must fulfill one of the following areas:
-Arts, Literatures, and Performance-Civilizations
-Social Sciences - AAAS 499S—Senior Seminar
- 4 Additional AAAS Courses
Minor Requirement: 5 Courses
- Two required courses: AAAS 102, AAAS 103
- Three additional courses at 200-level or above in or cross-listed with African & African American Studies. Both program foci (Africa and the Americas) must be represented within the three-course selection.
- The additional three courses (200-level or above) must each fulfill one of the following areas:
-Arts, Literatures, and Performance
-Civilizations
-Social Sciences
Below are worksheets to help you track your progress toward the AAAS Major and toward the AAAS Minor: