Africana Studies

Laurel Dudley '02, here with her host family in Dakar, Senegal, interned with Africans Meeting for the Protection of Human Rights.

The major requires a minimum of 10 courses, distributed according to the following plan. Seven courses must be beyond the 100 level, two of which must be 300-level courses from different departments.

In consultation with an adviser during the junior year, students majoring in Africana Studies will develop a thematic focus within the major.

Students majoring in Africana studies are encouraged to carry out honors work or Individual Study in the senior year.