African American & African Studies (AFRAM)

As field of inquiry, African American and African Studies describes and analyzes the origins and experiences of people of African descent wherever they live or have lived. These fields are inherently comparative, international, and interdisciplinary in approach, embracing the range of fields in the humanities and social sciences and including the performing arts.

The major prepares students for a number of careers: government, politics, international affairs, law, education, journalism, public health, religious studies, literature and the arts, and business management, to name only a few.

When declaring a major, each student chooses an advisor from the committee. In addition, she must have the approval of the program chair.

First-year students may consider enrolling in:

AFRAM-100s	Amercan Dreams, American Dilemmas: Race, Democracy, and Human Capability in the 21st Centrury (FY Seminar)
AFRAM-101f	Introduction to African American and African Studies: Identity, Community, and Progress