Undergraduate Programs
The Africana Studies (AFRS) major is a multidisciplinary academic major (45 units) designed for students who wish to gain an understanding of the history, psychology, sociology, literature, culture and education of African Americans and other Africans in the diaspora and the continent.
There are two components to the Africana Studies Major:
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- The completion of the core requirements (21 units)
- The completion of one of three specific options (24 units). For each of the options, there are specific Lower and Upper Division core courses and electives that are relevant to that concentration. All students who major in Africana Studies must select one of the three options, each of which is designed to prepare students for graduate study or for a career of their choice. The three specific options within the major enable students to concentrate their efforts on certain aspects of this broad subject.
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(45 Units)
Core Requirements for all Options: (21 Units)
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Required Courses in Option 1 (21 Units)
- AFRS 301 (3) Economics of the African American Community II
- AFRS 320 (3) African American Personality Development OR AFRS 322 (3) African American Family
- AFRS 350 (3) Advanced Writing
- AFRS 361 (3) African American Politics
- AFRS 392A-Z (3) Fieldwork in the African American Community OR AFRS 486SOC (3) Social Science Career Internship
- AFRS 398 (3) Research Methods and Paradigms in Pan African Studies
- AFRS 498 (3) Proseminar in Pan African Studies
Electives (3 Units) Select from the following:
- AFRS 161 (3) American Political Institutions: A Black Perspective
- AFRS 165 (3) Introduction to Pan Africanism
- AFRS 311 (3) Black Psychology
- AFRS 367 (3) African American Social Movements
- AFRS 466A (3) The United Nations, the Organization of African Unity, and Africa
- AFRS 466B (3) Model Organization of African Unity Practicum
- AFRS 488 (3) Sustainability and Environmental Justice in African and Diaspora Communities
- AFRS 490 (3) Statistical Research and Methods in Pan African Studies
(45 Units)
Core Requirements for all Options: (21 Units)
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Required Courses in Option 2 (18 Units)
- AFRS 332 African American Music I (3)
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or AFRS 382 Traditional Religions of Africa (3)
Complete 6 units from either the Humanities or Cultural Studies Track
Humanities Track Electives (6 units)
Select two courses from the following:
- AFRS 244 African American Literature to 1930 (3)
- AFRS 331/L African American Religious Music: History, Literature and Gospel/Lab (2/1)
- AFRS 333 Coltrane (3)
- AFRS 345 African American Autobiography (3)
- AFRS 447 African American Theatre (3)
Cultural Track Electives (6 units)
Select two courses from the following:
- AFRS 282 African Religion in the New World (3)
- AFRS 355 Black World News Practicum (3)
- AFRS 376 African Enslavement in the New World (3)
(45 Units)
Core Requirements for all Options: (21 Units)
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Required Courses in Option 3 (18 Units)
- AFRS 391 Psychological Foundations of Education (Elementary) (3)
or - AFRS 397 Urban Education and Policy in Africa & the African Diaspora (3)
or AFRS 421 Strategies for Black Child Development (3)
Electives (6 Units)
Select two courses from the following:
- AFRS 488 Sustainability and Environmental Justice in the African and African Diaspora Communities (3)