Program Overview

Africana Studies Program

The Africana Studies program offers a comprehensive curriculum that explores the experiences, cultures, and histories of African diasporic communities.

Program Overview

• The program provides students with a deep understanding of the social, cultural, economic, and political contexts that shape the lives of people of African descent.
• It covers a wide range of topics, including Black communities around the world, Black sociology, economics, and politics, and the Black experience through culture.

Undergraduate Program

• The undergraduate program in Africana Studies offers a Bachelor of Arts degree.
• The program includes courses such as:
  • Overviews and Introduction
  • Black Communities Around the World/International Contexts
  • Black Sociology, Economics & Politics
  • The Black Experience Through Culture
  • Africana Experience in Science and Technology
  • Hands-On/Africana in Action
• The program also offers a minor in Africana Studies.

Course Descriptions

• 01:014:302:03 Topics in Africana Studies, section 2: Seminar in Hip Hop Culture
  • Course Code: 01:014:302
  • Semester(s) Offered: Spring
  • Credits: 3
  • This course explores the political, social, cultural, aesthetic, and economic concerns surrounding hip hop, with a focus on its reflection of historical questions about gender, race, class, violence, capitalism, sexuality, and racism within black communities.

Honors Program and Additional Opportunities

• The program offers an honors program for undergraduate students.
• Additional opportunities include ODASIS, the African-American Alumni Association, and advising services.

Learning Goals

• The program aims to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the experiences and cultures of African diasporic communities.
• It seeks to equip students with critical thinking, research, and analytical skills to navigate complex social, cultural, and economic issues.

Faculty and Administration

• The program is led by a department chair and an undergraduate program director.
• The faculty includes core faculty members, lecturers, and department administration staff.