Undergrad Program | The Concentration

A minimum of 24 points is required for the concentration. All students must take African-American Studies C1001— "Introduction to African-American Studies". Within the "governed electives" category, a minimum of 9 points must be taken with one course in the humanities; one in the social sciences; and one that focuses primarily on non-U.S. cultures and societies within the African Diaspora or Africa. Additionally, a minimum of 12 points must be acquired from courses within a designated area of study, such as a specific discipline or a regional area. One of the courses taken to fulfill either the governed electives category or the designated area of study must be either African-American Studies C3936—"Colloquium: Black Intellectuals"; or African-American Studies C3930—"Topics in the Black Experience."