African American Studies: Degrees & Policies
Degrees Offered
Undergraduate: BA
Graduate: MA, PhD American Studies
Graduate: MA, PhD American Studies
Degree Options
The department encourages students to complete either a joint or double major or a double degree.
Joint Major- Students complete 67 percent of the requirements of both departments.
Double Major- Students complete all requirements of both departments.
Double Degree- Students complete 30 credit hours above the bachelor-level requirements.
Joint Major- Students complete 67 percent of the requirements of both departments.
Double Major- Students complete all requirements of both departments.
Double Degree- Students complete 30 credit hours above the bachelor-level requirements.
Advisement
Students who have advanced placement credit in African American Studies may substitute those courses for comparable AAS courses.
Transfer Policy
Students who wish to transfer to the University at Buffalo and pursue a major in African American Studies must first be accepted by the university’s admissions office before applying to the department. Students are referred by Student Advising Services to this department so that all transfer credits can be evaluated and applied. The UB Department of African American Studies attempts to keep current with the curricular offerings of a number of feeder institutions. Because these offerings are subject to change, however, transfer students are advised to bring course descriptions and syllabi to the director of undergraduate studies.
African American Studies - B.A.
Acceptance Criteria
Minimum GPA of 2.0 overall.
Minimum GPA of 2.0 in the prerequisite course.
Minimum GPA of 2.0 in the prerequisite course.
Prerequisite Courses
AAS 100 Introduction to African American Studies
Required Courses
AAS 280 Survey of African Studies
AAS 358 African Diaspora
AAS 355 Race, Class and Society
Core Interdisciplinary Requirement (majors choose 1):
AAS 314 Black Philosophy
AAS 395 Black Gender Studies
Core Special Topics Requirement (majors choose 1):
AAS 417 Black Aesthetics
AAS 425 Liberation Struggles
Seminar Requirements
AAS 320 Research Methods in African American Studies
AAS 498 Senior Seminar
Required electives
Four AAS courses (12 credit hours), no more than 3 credit hours of Independent Study, and no more than 3 credit hours from outside AAS without permission of the Director of Undergraduate Studies. No more than 9 out of the 12 credits can be at the 100 and 200 level.
Summary
Total required credit hours for the major: 36
See Baccalaureate Degree Requirements for general education and remaining university requirements.
AAS 358 African Diaspora
AAS 355 Race, Class and Society
Core Interdisciplinary Requirement (majors choose 1):
AAS 314 Black Philosophy
AAS 395 Black Gender Studies
Core Special Topics Requirement (majors choose 1):
AAS 417 Black Aesthetics
AAS 425 Liberation Struggles
Seminar Requirements
AAS 320 Research Methods in African American Studies
AAS 498 Senior Seminar
Required electives
Four AAS courses (12 credit hours), no more than 3 credit hours of Independent Study, and no more than 3 credit hours from outside AAS without permission of the Director of Undergraduate Studies. No more than 9 out of the 12 credits can be at the 100 and 200 level.
Summary
Total required credit hours for the major: 36
See Baccalaureate Degree Requirements for general education and remaining university requirements.
African American Studies - Minor
Acceptance Criteria
Minimum GPA of 2.0 overall.
Completion of one of the following: AAS 100, AAS 260, AAS 261, AAS 270, or AAS 280.
Completion of one of the following: AAS 100, AAS 260, AAS 261, AAS 270, or AAS 280.
Required Courses
Two of the following courses:
AAS 100 Introduction to African American Studies
AAS 260 Major Issues in African American Studies
AAS 261 Survey of the African American Experience
AAS 270 Major Issues in Caribbean Studies
AAS 280 Survey of African Studies
Four 200/300/400-level AAS courses
Total required credit hours for the minor......18
AAS 100 Introduction to African American Studies
AAS 260 Major Issues in African American Studies
AAS 261 Survey of the African American Experience
AAS 270 Major Issues in Caribbean Studies
AAS 280 Survey of African Studies
Four 200/300/400-level AAS courses
Total required credit hours for the minor......18
African American Studies/Education - Minor
Acceptance Criteria
Minimum GPA of 3.0 overall. Before attempting this minor, students must have completed all requirements for an African American studies major and any other courses stipulated by the Teacher Education Institute. An application for the minor should be filed with the student's advisor. Additionally, an application for admission to the teacher certification program must be filed with the Teacher Education Institute, 375 Baldy Hall, North Campus.
Updated: Jul 17, 2009 10:18:38 AM
