Info for the Major

To become a major in African & African American Studies you need to have an overall minimum GPA of 2.0 and to complete AAS 100 Introduction to African American Studies with a minimum GPA of 2.0.

If you meet the acceptance criteria, all you have to do is make an appointment with the undergraduate advisor, Ms. Jessie Carter (aasjmc@buffalo.edu), and fill out the Major Declaration Form. To receive a B.A. in African & African American Studies (36 credits) you need to complete the following program:

Required Courses

AAS 280 Survey of African Studies
AAS 358 African Diaspora: Social and Cultural Evolution
AAS 355 Race, Class and Society

Corse Interdisciplinary Requirement (Choose 1)

AAS 314 Black Philosophy
AAS 395 Black Gender Studies

Core Special Topics Requirement (Choose 1)

AAS 417 Black Aesthetics
AAS 425 Liberation Struggles

Seminar Requirements

AAS 320 Research Methods in African American Studies
AAS 498/497 Senior Seminar/Honor Seminar

Required Electives

Four AAS courses (12 credit hours), to include no more than 3 credit hours of Independent Study. No more than 9 out of 12 credits can be at the 100 and 200 level.