Bachelor of Arts Africana Studies and Human Services, BA

A combined major in Africana Studies and Human Services offers students the opportunity to integrate their studies of the cultural, political, social-economic, and historical experiences of the peoples of the global African Diaspora with preparation for careers in social change by providing them with the theoretical and skill-based background necessary for practice and research.

Students take academically rigorous courses relevant to the field while honing their skills through our extensive experiential educational opportunities. Through courses, service-learning, co-op and internships, students acquire theoretical and professional skills related to critical race cultural literacies, historical analysis, counseling, nonprofit management, political advocacy, as well as organizational and community development. Within the combined major, students may also choose to concentrate their studies within the United States, the Caribbean and Americas, Europe, Africa, and across the global African diaspora.