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Dec 11, 2024
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UofM 2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
African and African American Studies, (B.A.)
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Program objectives for a B.A. in African and African American Studies are to: (a). define the term “diaspora” and describe the history, scope and impact of the post-Renaissance diaspora of African peoples; (b) critique the experiences of African and African American women within the context of the collective experiences of Africans and African Americans and the world as a whole; (c) apply methodological approaches and analytical skills used in the humanities, the social and behavioral sciences, or the arts to the study of the experiences of Africans and people of African descent in the Diaspora; (d) demonstrate an understanding of the links between African cultural institutions and those of people of African descent in the Diaspora; (e) compare and contrast the history and cultures of peoples of Africa to the history and cultures of peoples of African descent in the Diaspora.
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Concentration (12 hours):
Social and Behavioral Sciences:
Electives (40-43 hours)
Electives may be chosen to bring the total number of hours to 120.
Typical 4-Year African and African American Studies Sequence
Semester Totals 30-31 hrs
Junior Year
- AAAS Humanities Core Elective (3)
- Social/Behavioral Sciences (3) *
- History (3) *
- AAAS 3100 - Research Method/Afr American ** Credit Hours: (3)
- AAAS conc. elective (3)
- AAAS Soc/Behav core elective (3)
- AAAS conc. elective (3)
- UD elective (3)
- UD elective (3)
- Elective (3)
Total Hours Required for Graduation: 120-121
*Must satisfy University General Education Program Requirement
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