African American Studies, BA

Summary of Degree Units

University Graduation Requirements	47
Major Requirements	36
University Electives	37
Total	120

University Requirements for Graduation

Students must complete all residency, curriculum, unit, and GPA requirements as outlined in the Undergraduate Graduation Requirements section of the Policies and Procedures .

Program Roadmaps

The 4-Year Roadmap is available online. Roadmaps should be used in consultation with the catalog and your advisor to identify additional requirements for completing the major (for example, course grade minimums). Associate Degrees (ADT) Pathways are also available online.

General Education/American Institution Requirements

Courses that meet General Education/American Institution requirements are noted with area designation for required area. For legend please see General Education Attributes .

University Requirements (47 units)

Core Lower Division General Education (33 units)

Of the 39 units required by the university, 6 units may be satisfied by coursework outlined below. Courses that meet GE Areas A1, A2, A3 or B4 must be passed with a “C-” or better to meet the requirement. Consult with major advisor for details.

Note: Students who have completed the ADT Transfer degree (under SB 1440) for this major will have completed all lower division GE requirements and should follow the 60 unit guarantee roadmap. Meet with an advisor prior to registering for your first semester for the 60 unit roadmap or specific questions.

Upper Division General Education (9 units)

Of the 9 units required by the university, 0 units may be satisfied by coursework outlined below. Consult with major advisor for details.

American Institutions

The 6 units of American Institutions (US123) coursework shown below also fulfills GE Areas D2 and D3. Other courses meet the American Institutions requirement, but may not include additional GE areas. The American Studies (AMS 1A /AMS 1B ) and Humanities Honors (HUM 1A /HUM 1B , HUM 2A /HUM 2B ) programs both offer larger integrated packages that meet this requirement. Consult with major advisor for details.

Consult major advisor for department recommended coursework to meet GE requirement.

Physical Education (2 units)

Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement (3 units)

At SJSU, students must pass both the SJSU Writing Skills Test (WST) and a 100W course. Exceptions to the GWAR may be found at Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement (GWAR) .

A grade of C or better (C- not accepted) is required to meet graduation requirement.

Major Requirements (36 units)

Area Requirements (18 units)

Historical (9 units)

Must complete entire sequence to meet the American Institutions requirement.

AFAM 2A - African Americans and the Development of America’s History and Government 3 units (D2)
AFAM 2B - African Americans and the Development of America’s History and Government 3 units (D3+US123)

Major Electives (15 units)

Complete five courses from:

AFAM 102 - African American Music 3 units
AFAM 111 - African Nations: History, Politics, and Culture 3 units
AFAM 112 - African Immigrant Communities in the U.S. 3 units
AFAM 125 - The Black Family: Historical/Contemporary Realities 3 units
AFAM 134 - The Black Civil Rights Movements 3 units
AFAM 151 - Race, Class and the Environment 3 units
AFAM 152 - Black Women in the U.S. 3 units
AFAM 156 - Black Women Writers: Race, Culture and Resistance 3 units
AFAM 165 - Topics in Ethnic American Literature 4 units

University Electives (37 units)

At least 4 units must be Upper Division. A minor or double major is recommended (selected with advisor approval).

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