Major

Twenty-four semester hours of coursework in African and African diaspora studies, including at least 15 hours of upper-division coursework. The following courses are required:   

1. African and African Diaspora Studies 303, Introduction to Black Studies
2. African and African Diaspora Studies 304, Introduction to the Study of Africa
3. Students are also required to take one of the following:
   1. African and African Diaspora Studies 375, Community Internship
      Students can fulfill the AFR 375 major requirement by a) participating in an outside internship in an organization whose mission seeks social justice or addresses African-descended communities; b) by participating in any Study Abroad or Domestic Study program offered through the African and African Diaspora Studies Department, or c) by participating in any Study Abroad program based in Africa.
   2. African and African Diaspora Studies 376, Senior Seminar
4. Three upper-division courses (at least nine semester hours) chosen from one of the following tracks:
   1. Critical race, gender, and sexuality theories
   2. Performance, music, art, and literature
   3. Language, history, and behavioral and social sciences
   4. Law, education, health, and policy
   5. General AADS
5. Six additional semester hours of African and African diaspora studies coursework. A list of courses for each track is available from the undergraduate advisor. Coursework used in requirements 4 and 5 must cover at least two geographical regions of the African diaspora, identified as Africa, the Caribbean, Latin America, and the United States. A list of courses with their geographical affiliation is available in the departmental advising office.