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INTERDISCIPLINARY MAJOR
We offer an interdisciplinary undergraduate baccalaureate
degree program with two emphases/tracks: (1) Black Studies
and (2) African Studies. The major is a concentration of 36
credit hours in work from required core courses and a combination
of approved electives. Both emphases/tracks include a language
requirement that emphasize the importance of foreign language
study (beyond the 101-level). Students in the African Studies
track are strongly encouraged to look into the study abroad
opportunities available through in Africana Studies Program
and/or the Haenicke Institute for International and Area Studies.
Student majors satisfy Proficiency 2, Baccalaureate-level
writing requirement by successfully completing AFS 380.
Black Studies Track Option:
36 hours
1. Core Requirements (16-19 hrs):
| Class |
Title |
Hours |
| AFS 2000 |
Introduction and Foundations to Africana Studies |
3 |
| AFS 3000 |
Black Experience: From the African Beginnings to 1865 |
3 |
| AFS 3010 |
Black Experience: From 1866 to the Present |
3 |
| AFS 3800 |
Special Topics in Africana Literature and Culture |
4 |
| AFS 4650 |
Internship in Africana Studies |
3-6 |
2. Foreign language/foreign study
requirement (3-8 hrs):
This requirement can be met in one of two ways: by earning
foreign language credit through foreign study (A-S 330-331)
or by taking at least one course beyond the 101-level in any
foreign language (French, Spanish, Arabic, Portuguese recommended).
3. Electives (sufficient to bring major total to 36 hours)
Elective courses must focus on the African American
experience and be approved by the Africana Studies advisor from among
courses offered at WMU by the Africana Studies faculty or appropriate
courses in other departments.
African Studies Track Option:
36 hours
1. Core Requirements (13hrs):
| Class |
Title |
Hours |
| AFS 2000 |
Introduction and Foundations to Africana Studies |
3 |
| AFS 3000 |
Black Experience: From the African Beginnings to 1865 |
3 |
| AFS 3010 |
Black Experience: From 1866 to the Present |
3 |
| AFS 3800 |
Special Topics in Africana Literature and Culture |
4 |
2. Foreign language/foreign
study requirement (3-8 hrs)
This requirement can be met in one of two ways: by earning
foreign language credit through foreign study (A-S 330-331)
or by taking at least one course beyond the 101-level in any
foreign language (French, Spanish, Arabic, Portuguese recommended).
3. Electives (sufficient to bring major total to 36 hours)
Elective courses must focus on the African experience
be approved by the Africana Studies advisor from among courses offered
at WMU. At least one of these courses must be at the 300-level
or higher. Courses may be from a variety of departments approved
by advisor. |
