The Concentration in Afro-American Studies

Major Requirements

All General Education requirements apply. A modern foreign language is required. Swahili is encouraged for students concentrating in AFRI. Prospective majors are encouraged to take AFAM 101 or 102 to satisfy the historical analysis Approaches requirement and AFRI 101 to satisfy the (non-historical) social and behavioral sciences Approaches requirement and the beyond the North Atlantic world and global issues Connections requirements.

Courses

The major requires the completion of 10 courses (30 hours) including 5 core courses as follows:
AFRI 101 lntroduction to Africa
AFAM 101 The Black Experience (I)
AFAM 102 The Black Experience (II)
AFAM 398 Seminar in Afro-American Studies
AFRI-AFAM 474 African & Afro-American Linkages

The remaining 15 hours should be chosen from any of the Afro-American Studies courses offered by the department, including courses cross-listed with other units. At least one of these additional courses should be numbered 400 or above.

The Minor in Afro-American Studies

The undergraduate minor in Afro-American Studies requires the completion of 5 courses (15 hours) including 3 core courses listed below.

CORE COURSES
AFRI 101 lntroduction to African Civilization
AFAM 101 The Black Experience (I)
AFAM 102 The Black Experience (II)

The remaining six hours may be chosen from any of the Afro-American Studies courses offered by the Department, including courses cross-listed with other units.

For more information please contact:

Julius E. Nyang'oro, Chair, Department of African & Afro-American Studies, CB 3395, 109 Battle Hall, UNC-CH, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3395. Telephone: (919) 966-5496 Fax: (919) 962-2694