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Africana Studies, BA

Stony Brook University · Stony Brook, NY

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Program
Award
BA
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
Catalog edition
Fall 2026 Undergraduate Catalog
Checklist type
degree-program
Description
Return to: Majors Department of Africana Studies, College of Arts and Sciences Degree Awarded : Bachelor of Arts in Africana Studies Chair: Zebulon Miletsky Director of Undergraduate Studies: Shimelis Gulema Assistant to the Chair: Ann Berrios, ann.berrios@stonybrook.edu Office : S-249 Social and Behavioral Sciences Phone : (631) 632-7470 Department Website Minors of particular interest to students majoring in Africana Studies: Anthropology (ANT), Economics, BA (ECO), English (EGL), Health, Medicine, and Society (HMS), History (HIS), Philosophy (PHI), Political Science (POL) The Africana Studies Department is an interdisciplinary unit that focuses on the histories, sociology, philosophy, literatures, politics, anthropology, religions, and experiences of people of African heritage within a global context. Our faculty facilitates social commitment, promote sensitivity to the civil rights of all people, and teach responsibility to community. The major in Africana Studies provides students with a thorough background in the historical, political, social, and economic conditions of people of African descent. The major is designed to explore issues within the black international communities of Africa, the United States, the Caribbean, and Europe from both historical and contemporary perspectives. Particular attention is focused on political concepts, cultural developments, literary manifestations, and social theories. Because of this field’s interdisciplinary approach, students are exposed to the critical contributions of scholars representing a variety of theoretical approaches and intellectual perspectives. Africana Studies offers our majors and minors excellent preparation for graduate and professional schools in such disciplines and professions as law, medicine, business, engineering, nursing, social work, and education. Africana Studies courses also benefit students who go on to do graduate work in history, politics, anthropology, sociology, literature, cultural studies, and other fields.
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Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Degree Requirements

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    Note on Crosslisted Courses

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      Interdisciplinary Concentration in Africana Studies

      5 items
      1. Apply an Africana lens to the study of the humanities and the social sciences.
        Not resolved to a course
      2. Demonstrate an awareness of African and diasporic cultures and societies.
        Not resolved to a course
      3. Demonstrate their ability to think critically about social, political, and economic issues pertinent to Africa and the African diaspora.
        Not resolved to a course
      4. Interrogate and assess scholarly and popular sources on Africa and the African diaspora.
        Not resolved to a course
      5. Demonstrate awareness of the methodologies and skills used in the humanities and social sciences.
        Not resolved to a course

      Requirements for the Interdisciplinary Concentration in Africana Studies

      0 items

        Requirements

        2 items
        1. AFS 101
          Themes in the Black Experience I
          As published: “Themes in the Black Experience I 3 credits”
          3
        2. AFS 102
          Themes in the Black Experience II
          As published: “Themes in the Black Experience II 3 credits”
          3

        Requirements

        9 items
        1. AFH 206
          Great Books of the Black Experience
          As published: “Great Books of the Black Experience 3 credits”
          3
        2. AFH 249
          African-American Literature and Music in the 19th and 20th Centuries
          As published: “African-American Literature and Music in the 19th and 20th Centuries 3 credits *”
          3
        3. AFH 329
          Pan-African Literature I
          As published: “Pan-African Literature I 3 credits *”
          3
        4. AFH 330
          Pan-African Literature II
          As published: “Pan-African Literature II 3 credits”
          3
        5. AFH 368
          Caribbean and American Connections in Literature
          As published: “Caribbean and American Connections in Literature 3 credits *”
          3
        6. AFH 382
          Black Women’s Literature of the African Diaspora
          As published: “Black Women’s Literature of the African Diaspora 3 credits *”
          3
        7. AFH 385
          French Caribbean Literature
          As published: “French Caribbean Literature 3 credits *”
          3
        8. AFH 391
          Topics in Africana Studies
          As published: “Topics in Africana Studies 3 credits”
          3
        9. AFH 423
          Africana Literature in French
          As published: “Africana Literature in French 3 credits”
          3

        Requirements

        6 items
        1. AFS 221
          Introduction to Modern African History
          As published: “Introduction to Modern African History 3 credits *”
          3
        2. AFS 239
          Introduction to the Caribbean Experience
          As published: “Introduction to the Caribbean Experience 3 credits”
          3
        3. AFS 240
          Issues in Caribbean Society
          As published: “Issues in Caribbean Society 3 credits”
          3
        4. AFS 277
          The Modern Color Line
          As published: “The Modern Color Line 3 credits *”
          3
        5. AFS 365
          Global Africa 3 credits *
          Not resolved to a course
        6. AFS 372
          African-American Political Thought 3 credits
          Not resolved to a course

        Requirements

        12 items
        1. AFS 300
          Blacks in the City 3 credits
          Not resolved to a course
        2. AFS 310
          American Attitudes Toward Race 3 credits
          Not resolved to a course
        3. AFS 319
          The Politics of Race 3 credits
          Not resolved to a course
        4. AFS 325
          Civil Rights and Black Power 3 credits *
          Not resolved to a course
        5. AFS 339
          Recent African American History 3 credits *
          Not resolved to a course
        6. AFS 350
          Black Women and Social Change: A Cross-Cultural Perspective 3 credits *
          Not resolved to a course
        7. AFS 360
          African-American Social Commentary 3 credits
          Not resolved to a course
        8. AFS 363
          The Black Experience in Mass Media 3 credits
          Not resolved to a course
        9. AFS 370
          The African-American Family 3 credits
          Not resolved to a course
        10. AFS 375
          Slavery 3 credits
          Not resolved to a course
        11. AFS 392
          The Black Power Movement 3 credits
          Not resolved to a course
        12. AFS 394
          Black Nationalism in America 3 credits
          Not resolved to a course

        Requirements

        7 items
        1. AFH 379
          Philosophy of Race (III)
          As published: “Philosophy of Race (III) 3 credits *”
          3
        2. AFS 345
          Culture and Gender: Women in Africa and the Caribbean 3 credits
          Not resolved to a course
        3. AFS 337
          The Politics of Africa 3 credits *
          Not resolved to a course
        4. AFH 339
          Arts of the African Diaspora
          As published: “Arts of the African Diaspora 3 credits *”
          3
        5. AFS 346
          Political and Social History of Africa 3 credits
          Not resolved to a course
        6. AFS 381
          AIDS, Race, and Gender in the Black Community 3 credits *
          Not resolved to a course
        7. AFS 393
          The Caribbean Immigrants in the United States: Dreams and Realities 3 credits
          Not resolved to a course

        Concentration in Human Rights & Social Justice

        4 items
        1. Demonstrate expertise in the major Africana theories on human rights and social justice.
          Not resolved to a course
        2. Evaluate and analyse the worth and veracity of various discourses (literature, moving images, inter alia) that delineate human rights issues in Africa or the African diaspora.
          Not resolved to a course
        3. Conduct research and write a cogent analysis on a major issue pertaining to social justice or human rights in Africa or the African diaspora.
          Not resolved to a course
        4. Apply the principles learnt in the classroom to “real-life” situations through a Social Action Project.
          Not resolved to a course

        Requirements for the Concentration in Human Rights & Social Justice

        2 items
        1. Social Action Project-the topic for the Social Action Project must be approved by the Undergraduate Director.
          Not resolved to a course
        2. Internship Requirement: Students must serve an internship in an organisation in Long Island or the Greater New York City area.
          Not resolved to a course

        Requirements

        2 items
        1. AFS 101
          Themes in the Black Experience I
          As published: “Themes in the Black Experience I 3 credits”
          3
        2. AFS 102
          Themes in the Black Experience II
          As published: “Themes in the Black Experience II 3 credits”
          3

        Requirements

        9 items
        1. AFH 206
          Great Books of the Black Experience
          As published: “Great Books of the Black Experience 3 credits”
          3
        2. AFH 249
          African-American Literature and Music in the 19th and 20th Centuries
          As published: “African-American Literature and Music in the 19th and 20th Centuries 3 credits *”
          3
        3. AFH 329
          Pan-African Literature I
          As published: “Pan-African Literature I 3 credits *”
          3
        4. AFH 330
          Pan-African Literature II
          As published: “Pan-African Literature II 3 credits”
          3
        5. AFH 368
          Caribbean and American Connections in Literature
          As published: “Caribbean and American Connections in Literature 3 credits *”
          3
        6. AFH 382
          Black Women’s Literature of the African Diaspora
          As published: “Black Women’s Literature of the African Diaspora 3 credits *”
          3
        7. AFH 385
          French Caribbean Literature
          As published: “French Caribbean Literature 3 credits *”
          3
        8. AFH 391
          Topics in Africana Studies
          As published: “Topics in Africana Studies 3 credits”
          3
        9. AFH 423
          Africana Literature in French
          As published: “Africana Literature in French 3 credits”
          3

        Requirements

        6 items
        1. AFS 221
          Introduction to Modern African History
          As published: “Introduction to Modern African History 3 credits *”
          3
        2. AFS 239
          Introduction to the Caribbean Experience
          As published: “Introduction to the Caribbean Experience 3 credits”
          3
        3. AFS 240
          Issues in Caribbean Society
          As published: “Issues in Caribbean Society 3 credits”
          3
        4. AFS 277
          The Modern Color Line
          As published: “The Modern Color Line 3 credits *”
          3
        5. AFS 365
          Global Africa 3 credits *
          Not resolved to a course
        6. AFS 372
          African-American Political Thought 3 credits
          Not resolved to a course

        Requirements

        12 items
        1. AFS 300
          Blacks in the City 3 credits
          Not resolved to a course
        2. AFS 310
          American Attitudes Toward Race 3 credits
          Not resolved to a course
        3. AFS 319
          The Politics of Race 3 credits
          Not resolved to a course
        4. AFS 325
          Civil Rights and Black Power 3 credits *
          Not resolved to a course
        5. AFS 339
          Recent African American History 3 credits *
          Not resolved to a course
        6. AFS 350
          Black Women and Social Change: A Cross-Cultural Perspective 3 credits *
          Not resolved to a course
        7. AFS 360
          African-American Social Commentary 3 credits
          Not resolved to a course
        8. AFS 363
          The Black Experience in Mass Media 3 credits
          Not resolved to a course
        9. AFS 370
          The African-American Family 3 credits
          Not resolved to a course
        10. AFS 375
          Slavery 3 credits
          Not resolved to a course
        11. AFS 392
          The Black Power Movement 3 credits
          Not resolved to a course
        12. AFS 394
          Black Nationalism in America 3 credits
          Not resolved to a course

        Requirements

        5 items
        1. AFH 379
          Philosophy of Race (III)
          As published: “Philosophy of Race (III) 3 credits *”
          3
        2. AFS 345
          Culture and Gender: Women in Africa and the Caribbean 3 credits
          Not resolved to a course
        3. AFS 337
          The Politics of Africa 3 credits *
          Not resolved to a course
        4. AFH 339
          Arts of the African Diaspora
          As published: “Arts of the African Diaspora 3 credits *”
          3
        5. AFS 346
          Political and Social History of Africa 3 credits
          Not resolved to a course

        Requirements

        8 items
        1. AFS 340
          Human Rights and Africa 3 credits
          Not resolved to a course
        2. AFS 325
          Civil Rights and Black Power 3 credits *
          Not resolved to a course
        3. AFS 350
          Black Women and Social Change: A Cross-Cultural Perspective 3 credits
          Not resolved to a course
        4. AFS 373
          Sexualities: African and Caribbean Perspectives 3 credits
          Not resolved to a course
        5. AFH 380
          African American and Caribbean Theatre
          As published: “African American and Caribbean Theatre 3 credits”
          3
        6. AFS 382
          Race, Ethnicity and the Environment 3 credits
          Not resolved to a course
        7. AFS 392
          The Black Power Movement 3 credits
          Not resolved to a course
        8. ARH 328
          Exhibiting Africa 3 credits
          Not resolved to a course

        Requirements

        6 items
        1. SOC 303
          Social Inequality 3 credits
          Not resolved to a course
        2. SOC 309
          Social Conflicts and Movements 3 credits
          Not resolved to a course
        3. POL 310
          Immigration and Refugee Politics 3 credits
          Not resolved to a course
        4. POL 325
          Civil Liberties and Civil Rights 3 credits
          Not resolved to a course
        5. HWC 304
          Contemporary Social Justice Issues 3 credits
          Not resolved to a course
        6. HWC 361
          Implications of Racism for Social Welfare 3 credits
          Not resolved to a course

        Requirements

        3 items
        1. AFS 477
          Qualitative & Mixed Methods 3 credits *
          Not resolved to a course
        2. AFS 487
          Research in Africana Studies 0-3 credits
          Not resolved to a course
        3. AFH 487
          Research in Africana Studies
          As published: “Research in Africana Studies 0-3 credits”
          0-3

        Concentration in Health and Disease

        6 items
        1. Demonstrate expertise in the areas of health and disease in Africa and the African diaspora from historical and contemporaryperspectives.
          Not resolved to a course
        2. Analyse case studies of health issues from Africa and the African diaspora.
          Not resolved to a course
        3. Demonstrate knowledge of qualitative and quantitative research methodologies and be able to use these methodologies to measure health outcomes.
          Not resolved to a course
        4. Interpret data.
          Not resolved to a course
        5. Demonstrate awareness of how the law and health intersect including areas relating to patient confidentiality and medical ethics.
          Not resolved to a course
        6. Demonstrate verbal and written skills consistent with those needed in professional healthcare settings.
          Not resolved to a course

        Requirements for the Concentration in Health and Disease in Africa and the African Diaspora

        3 items
        1. Students must earn a grade of “C” or higher in all courses towards their major.
          Not resolved to a course
        2. Social Action Project-the topic for the Social Action Project must be approved by the Undergraduate Director.
          Not resolved to a course
        3. Internship Requirement: Students must serve an internship in an organisation in Long Island or the Greater New York City area.
          Not resolved to a course

        Requirements

        2 items
        1. AFS 101
          Themes in the Black Experience I
          As published: “Themes in the Black Experience I 3 credits”
          3
        2. AFS 102
          Themes in the Black Experience II
          As published: “Themes in the Black Experience II 3 credits”
          3

        Requirements

        9 items
        1. AFH 206
          Great Books of the Black Experience
          As published: “Great Books of the Black Experience 3 credits”
          3
        2. AFH 249
          African-American Literature and Music in the 19th and 20th Centuries
          As published: “African-American Literature and Music in the 19th and 20th Centuries 3 credits *”
          3
        3. AFH 329
          Pan-African Literature I
          As published: “Pan-African Literature I 3 credits *”
          3
        4. AFH 330
          Pan-African Literature II
          As published: “Pan-African Literature II 3 credits”
          3
        5. AFH 368
          Caribbean and American Connections in Literature
          As published: “Caribbean and American Connections in Literature 3 credits *”
          3
        6. AFH 382
          Black Women’s Literature of the African Diaspora
          As published: “Black Women’s Literature of the African Diaspora 3 credits *”
          3
        7. AFH 385
          French Caribbean Literature
          As published: “French Caribbean Literature 3 credits *”
          3
        8. AFH 391
          Topics in Africana Studies
          As published: “Topics in Africana Studies 3 credits”
          3
        9. AFH 423
          Africana Literature in French
          As published: “Africana Literature in French 3 credits”
          3

        Requirements

        6 items
        1. AFS 221
          Introduction to Modern African History
          As published: “Introduction to Modern African History 3 credits *”
          3
        2. AFS 239
          Introduction to the Caribbean Experience
          As published: “Introduction to the Caribbean Experience 3 credits”
          3
        3. AFS 240
          Issues in Caribbean Society
          As published: “Issues in Caribbean Society 3 credits”
          3
        4. AFS 277
          The Modern Color Line
          As published: “The Modern Color Line 3 credits *”
          3
        5. AFS 365
          Global Africa 3 credits *
          Not resolved to a course
        6. AFS 372
          African-American Political Thought 3 credits
          Not resolved to a course

        Requirements

        12 items
        1. AFS 300
          Blacks in the City 3 credits
          Not resolved to a course
        2. AFS 310
          American Attitudes Toward Race 3 credits
          Not resolved to a course
        3. AFS 319
          The Politics of Race 3 credits
          Not resolved to a course
        4. AFS 325
          Civil Rights and Black Power 3 credits *
          Not resolved to a course
        5. AFS 339
          Recent African American History 3 credits *
          Not resolved to a course
        6. AFS 350
          Black Women and Social Change: A Cross-Cultural Perspective 3 credits *
          Not resolved to a course
        7. AFS 360
          African-American Social Commentary 3 credits
          Not resolved to a course
        8. AFS 363
          The Black Experience in Mass Media 3 credits
          Not resolved to a course
        9. AFS 370
          The African-American Family 3 credits
          Not resolved to a course
        10. AFS 375
          Slavery 3 credits
          Not resolved to a course
        11. AFS 392
          The Black Power Movement 3 credits
          Not resolved to a course
        12. AFS 394
          Black Nationalism in America 3 credits
          Not resolved to a course

        Requirements

        5 items
        1. AFH 379
          Philosophy of Race (III)
          As published: “Philosophy of Race (III) 3 credits *”
          3
        2. AFS 345
          Culture and Gender: Women in Africa and the Caribbean 3 credits
          Not resolved to a course
        3. AFS 337
          The Politics of Africa 3 credits *
          Not resolved to a course
        4. AFH 339
          Arts of the African Diaspora
          As published: “Arts of the African Diaspora 3 credits *”
          3
        5. AFS 346
          Political and Social History of Africa 3 credits
          Not resolved to a course

        Requirements

        3 items
        1. AFS 368
          Health and Disease in Africa 3 credits *
          Not resolved to a course
        2. AFS 381
          AIDS, Race, and Gender in the Black Community 3 credits *
          Not resolved to a course
        3. AFS 374
          Environment and Development in African History 3 credits
          Not resolved to a course

        Requirements

        5 items
        1. SOC 200
          Medicine and Society 3 credits
          Not resolved to a course
        2. SOC 339
          Sociology of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse 3 credits
          Not resolved to a course
        3. SOC 393
          Special Topics in Health, Medicine, and Social Change 3 credits
          Not resolved to a course
        4. HIS 293
          Disease in American History 3 credits
          Not resolved to a course
        5. WST 394
          Special Topics in Medicine, Reproduction, and Gender 3 credits
          Not resolved to a course

        Requirements

        3 items
        1. AFS 477
          Qualitative & Mixed Methods 3 credits *
          Not resolved to a course
        2. AFS 487
          Research in Africana Studies 0-3 credits
          Not resolved to a course
        3. AFH 487
          Research in Africana Studies
          As published: “Research in Africana Studies 0-3 credits”
          0-3

        Notes

        6 items
        1. Students are recommended, but not required, to take AFS 491 - Interdisciplinary Seminar in Africana Studies .
          Not resolved to a course
        2. Students must take at least two 200-level courses in Africana Studies prior to beginning their junior year.
          Not resolved to a course
        3. Only six credits of directed readings or independent study courses (courses numbered 447 and 487) may be used toward the major.
          Not resolved to a course
        4. The following courses may not be used to fulfill major requirements: AFS 283 , AFS 475 , AFS 476 , AFS 488 , AFH 475 , AFH 476 .
          Not resolved to a course
        5. Transfer students must take at least 12 credits of upper-division Africana Studies courses in residence at Stony Brook to complete the AFS major.
          Not resolved to a course
        6. Students can earn credit (S/U) by enrolling in AFS 283 (Community Service with the BlackWorld newspaper option). AFS 283 may not be used to fulfill major requirements.
          Not resolved to a course

        Africana Studies Honors Program

        0 items

          SBC Courses

          3 items
          1. Freshmen who matriculate in the Fall of 2019 or later
            Not resolved to a course
          2. Transfer students who matriculate in the Spring of 2020 or later
            Not resolved to a course
          3. Students who rematriculate in the Fall of 2019 or later
            Not resolved to a course

          Sample Course Sequence

          0 items
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