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African-American Studies

African-American Studies is an indispensable part of the mission of San José State University and the College of Social Work. Our mission includes providing students from throughout the university with specialized knowledge about the historical and contemporary African-American community. African-American Studies is building an interdisciplinary policy focus that includes technology that reflects our location in the heart of Silicon Valley. Our undergraduate students are prepared for responsible citizenship and a strong sense of social responsibility in this diverse society. The curriculum also seeks to prepare students to assume leadership roles in a wide range of career fields as well as for success in graduate degree programs.

Bachelor of Arts in African-American Studies

The African-American Studies Department offers instruction in a unified curriculum leading to the baccalaureate degree in African-American Studies. Subject matter includes education, sociology, economics, criminal justice, social anthropology, public health, literature, art, music, psychology, and history all of which focuses on African-American community development with major emphases in Law and Criminal Justice; Social Science; Public Health and the African Diaspora.

Minor in African-American Studies

The interdepartmental minor in African-American Studies consists of 18 semester units with courses emphasizing the humanities and the social sciences. The interdepartmental structure of this minor will enable students, while pursuing degrees in specific disciplines, to interface more efficiently with African-Americans and other persons of African racial and ethnic heritage.

BA - African American Studies

Requirements for the Major:

AFAM 002A African-Americans and the Development of America's History and Government
AFAM 002B African-Americans and the Development of America's History and Government
AFAM 040 African Origins

Cultural Requirement:

AFAM 022 The Humanities in African-American Culture

All students must satisfy the following prerequisite (or equivalent) prior to registering for the WST and 100W courses at SJSU {Academic Senate policy S05-8}:

ENGL 001B Composition 2
A "C" or better is required in English 1B (a "C-" is not acceptable).
or
Second Semester English Composition Equivalent Course
A course articulated to SJSU's English 1B is recommended, however any course approved for the IGETC second semester composition area would be accepted to meet this requirement (a grade of "C" or better is required).