African and African American Studies

The African and African American Studies (AFAM) Program provides students with the opportunity to engage in the scholarly and academic study of the African-American experience, using the study of Africa as a starting point. The program offers courses leading to the bachelor's degree, with a major or minor in African and African-American Studies.

Additionally, the program supports conferences, seminars, speakers and other special activities that focus on Africa and the African-American experience. Program faculty conduct, sponsor and disseminate research expanding the knowledge base for the study of Africa and African-Americans.

The AFAM Program is interdisciplinary. Many of the courses are offered by instructors who have teaching appointments in the AFAM Program. Others are taught by instructors from different colleges and departments throughout the university. To fulfill AFAM degree requirements, students complete AFAM Core courses, classes in three major areas of study (Humanities; Social Sciences; and Arts & Aesthetics) and selected Major Electives.

This course of study helps prepare students for employment in many different settings. AFAM majors, double majors and minors find their studies relevant to employment in the fields of education, journalism, social work, law, medicine, business, community planning and many other areas.

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