Bachelor's in African American and African Studies

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African American & African Studies (AA&AS) allows you to study global perspectives of African American and African history, literature, and culture. Our courses incorporate the perspectives and methodologies of different liberal arts disciplines to shed light on the tremendous diversities and overlapping histories within the wider black world. AA&AS also offers two African languages in its undergraduate curriculum: Swahili (spoken throughout eastern, central, and southern Africa) and Somali. Our graduates have gone on to successful careers in education, business, medicine, law, the arts, journalism, local and transnational advocacy work, and foreign affairs.