Bachelor of Arts in Africana Studies

The Africana studies program offers an interdisciplinary curriculum with a wide range of course offerings in three categories: introductory, intermediate and advanced. Courses can include history, political science, psychology, art, theatre, literature, music, journalism, social sciences and geography. These courses reflect and provide insight into the experiences of people of African descent. The Africana studies program provides students with a liberal arts education which enables them to develop abilities and think critically and equips them with values and knowledge they can use to improve the human condition. The program seeks to educate students not to succumb to the world as it is, but to transform society as they dream it to be. Research shows that majors in the field of Africana Studies are being accepted into the very best graduate and professional school programs in the public and private sectors in a variety of areas such as law, medicine, teaching, social work, human resources, etc.