Africana Studies, B.A.

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Degree Requirements (120 Hours)

Field of Study Area (18 Hours)

A grade of C or higher is required for all courses counting toward the major.

Required Courses (9 Hours)

AAS 2010 - Introduction to Africana Studies 3 Credit Hours
World language at the 1002 level or higher 3 Credit Hours

Major Elective (3 Hours)

Select one of the following:

AAS 1141 - Introduction to African and African American History to 1865 3 Credit Hours
AAS 1142 - Introduction to African American History Since 1865 3 Credit Hours

Field Electives

Select additional elective courses from the following to complete 18 hours in the Field of Study Area:

ANTH 2020 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology 3 Credit Hours
AH 1850 - Art of the Global South 3 Credit Hours
ECON 2105 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3 Credit Hours
ECON 2106 - Principles of Microeconomics 3 Credit Hours
GEOG 1101 - Introduction to Human Geography 3 Credit Hours
GERO 2000 - Introduction to Gerontology 3 Credit Hours
HIST 1111 - Survey of World History to 1500 3 Credit Hours
HIST 1112 - Survey of World History since 1500 3 Credit Hours
PHIL 2010 - Introduction to Philosophy 3 Credit Hours
POLS 2401 - Global Issues 3 Credit Hours
PSYC 1101 - Introduction to General Psychology 3 Credit Hours
PSYC 2103 - Introduction to Human Development 3 Credit Hours
SOCI 1101 - Introduction to Sociology 3 Credit Hours
SOCI 1160 - Introduction to Social Problems 3 Credit Hours
WGSS 2010 - Introduction to Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies 3 Credit Hours

Major Area (33 Hours)

Concentration Areas

Minor and Additional Courses Area

Students majoring in Africana Studies:

Are not required to take a minor.
Must take additional courses as electives to complete a minimum of 120 hours.

Graduation with Distinction in the Major

This department offers undergraduate students with the opportunity to earn the designation of graduation with distinction in the major. In order to achieve distinction in the major, students must earn a GPA of 3.5 or higher within the AAS major and an overall GPA of 3.0 or higher.