To attain the bachelor of arts degree, students must complete the core curriculum of the College, the major requirements and free electives to total 130 credits. Upon completion of work for the degree, students must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0. Each student will be assigned a faculty adviser who will assist in planning a four-year program.
View the College of Arts & Sciences Core Curriculum requirements »
Major Requirements
Level I
| (6 Credits)
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AFAM 1111
| Introduction to African-American Studies
| 3
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AFAM 1517
| Research Methods
| 3
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Level II
| (15 Credits)
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AFAM 1201-02
| History of African Civilization I-II
| 6
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AFAM 1213-14
| African-American History I-II
| 6
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AFAM 2412
| Modern African-American Literature
| 3
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| | Select one of the following:
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AFAM 2314
| Psychology of the Black Experience
| 3
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AFAM 2317
| The Black Man and Woman
| 3
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AFAM 2318
| The Black Family
| 3
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AFAM 2417
| The Black Church
| 3
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| Select one of the following:
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AFAM 2411
| Early African-American Literature
| 3
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AFAM 2414
| African-American Experience in Music
| 3
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AFAM 2416
| Black Cultural
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Level III
| (9 Credits)
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| | Select one of the following:
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AFAM 2212
| History of Civil Rights Movement
| 3
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| The following four courses are offered once every four semesters:
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AFAM 2216
| History of Western Africa
| 3
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AFAM 2217
| History of East and Central Africa
| 3
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AFAM 2218
| History of Southern Africa
| 3
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AFAM 2219
| History of East and Central Africa
| 3
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AFAM 2217
| History of Northern Africa
| 3
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| Select one course from the following:
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AFAM 2311
| Public Institutions and the African American
| 3
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AFAM 2313
| Urban Black Politics
| 3
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AFAM 2325
| Political Economy of Racism
| 3
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AFAM 2329
| Racism in Education
| 3
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| Select one course from the following:
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AFAM 2330
| History of East and Central Africa
| 3
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| The following courses are offered once every three semesters:
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AFAM 2413
| Literature of the Harlem Renaissance
| 3
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AFAM 2418
| Contemporary African Literature
| 3
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AFAM 2420
| Major Figures in African-American Literature
| 3
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Level I
| (9 Credits)
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AFAM 5511
| Senior Seminar
| 3 |
| Electives | | |
| AFAM | Two electives from the offerings of the AFAM department.
| 6 |
| | Total: | 21
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