Undergraduate

The Department of African and African American Studies brings together scholars and scholarship from many disciplines to explore the histories, societies, and cultures of African and African-descended people. The field of African and African American Studies is not only interdisciplinary but also comparative and cross-cultural. The Department offers students two paths of study within its concentration: the African track and the African American track, each with its own set of requirements.

Concentration

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African American Studies Track

Students who decide to pursue the African American Studies Track must fulfill the following requirements

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African Studies Track

Students who decide to pursue the African American Studies Track must fulfill the following requirements:

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Senior Thesis Guidelines

This section provides basic guidelines and information on the senior honors thesis.

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Declaring a Concentration or Secondary Field

This section provides basic guidelines and information on how to declare your concentration or secondary field

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Secondary Field in African or African American Studies

This section provides basic information and the requirements for having a secondary field in African or African American Studies

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