The Bachelor of Arts degree in African and African Diaspora Studies educates students on the black experience and prepares them for careers in education, social work, urban research, law, public service, foreign service, industrial relations, business, community development and leadership, and other comparable employment opportunities. Potential employers include government, businesses, multinational corporations (MNCs) and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in the Atlanta area and the southeast that seek graduates with such expertise as African business culture, political, economy and investment climate. As a liberal arts program, the AADS major meets these demands by educating students and would-be employees in critical thinking, analytical and writing skills, and equipping them with the ability and skills to function in a diverse, global and multicultural environment.
| In addition to the 45 Hours of General Education requirements, candidates must complete 78 Hours of upper and lower division courses as follows: |
LOWER DIVISION MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
18 Credit Hours |
- PSYC 2110: Interacting Effectively in a Diverse Society
- ENGL 2300: African and African Diaspora Literatures
- GEOG 1101: World Regional Geography
- HIST 2206: Origins of the Great Traditions
- Six hours of lower-division foreign language: an African language preferred, or choose from French, Arabic, Portuguese, or Spanish
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UPPER DIVISION MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
36 Credit Hours |
- HIST 3334: The Africans in the Diaspora
- HIST 3393: Emerging Themes in African History
- GEOG 3350: Geography of sub-Saharan Africa
- HIST 4499/ENGL 4620: Senior Seminar and Thesis
Three hours from the following:
- SA 4400: A study abroad course in Africa
- HIST 3398: Internship
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| THERE ARE 3 CONCENTRATIONS: |
| “Literature”, “History” and “Social, Cultural, and Political Issues.” Students are to select a concentration. See courses in each concentration below. With the assistance of their advisors, students are to take four courses (12 hours) in their concentration and three courses (9 hours) from the other two concentrations for a total of 21 hours. |
| Literature |
- ENGL 3360: African American Literature
- ENGL 3400: Survey of African Literature
- ENGL 3500: Topics in African American Literature
- ENGL 3600: Topics in African Diaspora Literature
- ENGL 4401: Topics in African Literature
- FREN 4432: Topics in French and Francophone Lit Since 1800
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| History |
- HIST 3333: African American History to 1865
- HIST 3335: African American History, 1865 to present
- HIST 3357: Africans in Asia
- HIST 3358: Africans in Latin America and the Caribbean
- HIST 3382: North Africa and the Middle East in Modern Times
- HIST 3391: History of West Africa
- HIST 3392: History of Southern, Eastern and Central Africa
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| Social, Cultural, and Political Issues |
- ANTH 3310: Cultural Diversity in the US
- ARH 3570: African Art
- ARH 3800: African American Art
- MUSI 3411: Survey of African-American Music
- MUSI 3319: Introduction to Jazz
- POLS 4454: Politics of the Middle East and North Africa
- PSYC 3355: Cross-Cultural Psychology
- PSYC 3385: Ethnic Minority Psychology
- POLS 4455: International Relations of Africa
- SOCI 4434: Emerging Social Issues in Africa
- SOCI 3314: Race and Ethnicity
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| RELATED STUDIES: 12 Credit Hours |
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Twelve hours of upper-division studies in related disciplines. These could be courses not already taken from the above list of upper-division major requirements, foreign language, study abroad, internship, coop, and directed study as approved by the academic advisor. |
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FREE ELECTIVES: 12 Credit Hours
Any course in the university curriculum
PROGRAM TOTAL: 123 Credit Hours |
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