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B.A. in African-American Studies

College: College of Arts and Sciences
Program: African-American Studies
See Also: Department of African-American Studies

Program Information

 African-American Studies offers an interdisciplinary approach to the study of African people nationally and globally. It recognizes how issues and factors in addition to race affect the lives of African people worldwide. As an interdisciplinary field of concentration, it offers critiques of knowledge presented in the traditional disciplines and professions, scholarly and artistic accounts of the realities of the lives of African-Americans, and perspectives on social change. The Department of African-American Studies provides students with the intellectual origins, concepts, research, and models of the disciplines; the knowledge and skills necessary for the study of group cultures; and a curriculum that contributes to the goals of multicultural education.

Suggested Schedule of Courses

 This is a suggested 4-year schedule of courses based on degree requirements in the current catalog. 

This guide is not a substitute for academic advisement – contact your advisement office if you have any questions about scheduling or about your degree requirements.  Also see the Undergraduate Catalog for a complete list of requirements and electives to choose from.

Students may choose to attend a summer term to reduce their course load during fall or spring semesters but still stay on track to graduate in four years.

Freshman Year

Term 1
Course Hours
Engl 1101 3
Math 1101 3
GSU 1010 1
AAS 2010 3
Lab Science "A" 4
Total Hours 14
Term 2
Course Hours
Engl 1102 3
POLS 1101 3
Area B Elective 2
Area C Elective 3
Lab Science "B" 4
Total Hours 15
Freshman Milestones:
  • Complete all Area A requirements
  • Attend the major fair and declare a major


Sophomore Year

Term 3
Course Hours
AAS 1140 3
Lang 1002 3
Area B Elective 2
Area C Elective 3
Area E Global Issues Elective 3
Area F Elective 3
Total Hours 17
Term 4
Course Hours
AH 1850 3
Hist 2110 3
Soci 1160 3
Area D Math/Science Elective 3
Area E Social Science Elective 3
Total Hours 15
Sophomore Milestones:
  • Complete all core requirements
  • Complete all Area F requirements
  • Meet with your Advisor in Arts & Sciences (after 42 earned credit hours)


Junior Year

Term 5
Course Hours
AAS 3120 3
AAS 3980 3
Area G Elective 3
Area H Elective 3
Area H Elective 3
Total Hours 15
Term 6
Course Hours
AAS 3975 3
AAS 4120 3
Area G Elective 3
Area H Elective 3
Area H Elective 3
Total Hours 15
Junior Milestones:


Senior Year

Term 7
Course Hours
Area G Elective 3
Area G Elective 3
Area G Elective 3
Area H Elective 3
Area H Elective 3
Total Hours 15
Term 8
Course Hours
AAS 4980 3
Area G Elective 3
Area H Elective 3
Area H Elective 3
Area H Elective 3
Total Hours 15
Senior Milestones:
  • Students must have 39 hours at GSU taken at the 3000/4000 level for residency, and complete 120 hours required for graduation.