Major Requirements
A Bachelor of Arts degree in African American Studies is designed to hone and enhance students' research, writing, and critical thinking skills through an interdisciplinary approach. Students therefore are required to take a range of courses in the humanities and social sciences, as well as courses that focus on civil and human rights and Diaspora studies.
Twelve courses are required for the major in African American Studies. Our curriculum is designed to provide students with a rich foundational knowledge and disciplinary breadth within AAS while also allowing students to concentrate in areas of their greatest interest.
The courses, listed below, emphasize the historical agency of African American and other peoples of African descent and the centrality of race, racism, and racial formation in the Americas, Europe, and Africa:
A note about the Emory Degree Tracker in OPUS: It is your responsibility to ensure that you meet the Emory College requirements for graduation as noted in the College Catalog AND for graduation with an AAS major as confirmed with the Director of Undergraduate Studies or Academic Degree Program Coordinator during mandatory advising appointments.
Area Requirement
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Course Description |
Introductory Requirement | AAS 100: Intro to African American Studies (4 credits) |
History Core Requirement | HIST 238/AAS 238 (African American History to 1865) or HIST 239/AAS 239 (African American History Since 1865) |
Literature Core Requirement | AAS/ENG 261/261W (Survey of African American Literature to 1900) or AAS/ENG 262/262W (African American Literature Since 1900) |
Humanities Area Requirement | Any other AAS course that is cross listed with the following departments:AMST, ARTHIST, CPLT, ENG, ENGCW, FILM, FREN, FILM, HIST, MUS, PHIL, REL, SPAN and other approved courses |
Social Science Area Requirement 1 of 2 | Any other AAS course that is cross listed with the following departments:ANTH, ECON, EDS, HIST, POLS, PSYC, SOC, WGS and other approved courses |
Social Science Area Requirement 2 of 2 | Any other AAS course that is cross listed with the following departments: ANTH, ECON, EDS, HIST, POLS, PSYC, SOC, WGS and other approved courses (Note: The second social science class must come from a different discipline than the first social science class) |
African or Diaspora Area Requirement | Any other AAS course in which students study people of African descent outside of the United States and is cross listed with the following programs or departments:AFS, LACS and other approved courses. Any AFS course EXCEPT language courses and freshman seminars also counts toward this requirement, along with LACS 263W and 363W. |
Civil and Human Rights Area Requirement | AAS 267/W, 350, 352, 370, 410/W, 412/W, 481 or other approved courses |
Elective 1 | Any other course that originates in or is cross listed with AAS |
Elective 2 | Any other course that originates in or is cross listed with AAS |
Elective 3 | Any other course that originates in or is cross listed with AAS |
Required Capstone Course | AAS 490R/490RW: Senior Seminar |