CIP Code: 302301
Program Description
African and African American Studies (AFS) is an interdisciplinary program that provides students the opportunity to explore the heritage and contributions of Africans and African Americans to world civilizations and cultures.
Program Admission Requirements
Effective Fall 2026, this program will no longer admit new students. Summer 2026 will be the last semester that new students or students changing majors can declare this major. This academic program does not have admission requirements beyond regular admission to 糖心原创. Any student is eligible to declare this academic program.
Program Learning Objectives
Students enrolled in this program will learn to:
- Develop effective critical thinking and communication skills
- Explore teaching and research interests in African and African American experiences in Africa, the United States, and throughout the African diaspora (the spread of people of African descent throughout the world)
- Acquire knowledge and understanding of diversity in the United States, Africa, and the African diaspora.
Program Learning Outcomes
As a result of their learning experience, graduates of this program can:
- Demonstrate effective critical thinking and communication skills
- Demonstrate awareness of African and African American experiences in Africa, the United States, and throughout the African diaspora
- Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of diversity in the United States, Africa, and the African diaspora.
Students who wish to engage in more concentrated study within the major are able to design an appropriate course of study through directed readings and independent study with the permission of the program director and a professor in the program.