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Major in African and African-American Studies

A minimum of 10 courses is required, including the following:

  • One of the following four introductory courses: 
    • AAS 106 (HIS 106) Colonial and Contemporary Africa
    • AAS 110 (HIS 110) Introduction to African and African-American Studies
    • AAS 141 (HIS 165) African-American History I
    • AAS 142 (HIS 166) African-American History II
  • Seven electives in African and African-American Studies as indicated by AAS cross-listings.  Not more than two can be at the 100-level.  At least four must be grouped in either the Social Sciences or Humanities.  At least one must address foundational or methodological issues in an established discipline; see the Curriculum Director for a list of possible courses that satisfy this particular requirement in specific disciplines.
  • AAS 297 Colloquium in African & African-American Studies.
  • AAS 380 Senior Seminar (or a Senior Tutorial when the Seminar is not possible).

The upper-level writing requirement is satisfied by our two most distinctive courses, the Colloquium and the Senior Seminar.

For more information in African and African-American Studies contact:

  • The Frederick Douglass Institute for African and African-American Studies
    302 Morey Hall, Tel: 5-7235, fdi@mail.rochester.edu
  • Professor Cilas Kemedjio, Curriculum Director for the Frederick Douglass Institute, 316 Morey Hall, Tel: 5-3946 ciko@mail.rochester.edu

Frederick Douglass
Institute for African and
African-American Studies
Morey 302
University of Rochester
Rochester, NY 14627
585.275.7235
fdi@mail.rochester.edu