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Program checklist · B.A.

African American Studies

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus · University Park, PA

A checklist is the list of requirements to complete this program and receive the award, as the college publishes it in its catalog. It is the same for everyone. It does not say what you have completed; that comes from applying your own record.

Program
Award
B.A.
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
CIP
05.0201
Credits (computed from items)
36
Catalog edition
2026
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
214777
CourseShelf checklist
CK_214777_a6886f51
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 59

Requirements to complete

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

Requirements for the Major

major core · 0 items

    Prescribed Courses

    0 items

      Prescribed Courses: Require a grade of C or better

      3 items
      1. AFAM 100N
        3
      2. AFAM 110N
        3
      3. AFAM/HIST 152
        African American History
        Not resolved to a course
        3

      Additional Courses

      0 items

        Additional Courses: Require a grade of C or better

        11 items
        1. Select 3 credits from the following:
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        2. AFAM/WMNST 101N
          African American Women
          Not resolved to a course
        3. AFAM/WMNST 102
          Women of the African Diaspora
          Not resolved to a course
        4. AFAM 103
          3
        5. Select 3 credits from the following:
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        6. AFAM 197
          1-9
        7. SOC 207
          Research Methods in Sociology
          As published: “Research Methods in Sociology 1”
          3
        8. Select 3 credits from the following:
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        9. AFAM 401
          3
        10. AFAM 494
          1-12
        11. AFAM 495
          1-18

        Area of Concentration

        concentration · 1 item
        1. Select 12 credits from one of the following four areas of concentration, and 6 more credits from any of the other areas. A minimum of 12 credits should be AFAM courses, and at least 12 of these credits must be at the 400-level or above. 2
          Not resolved to a course
          18

        1. Gender and Sexuality

        7 items
        1. AFAM/WMNST 101N
          African American Women
          Not resolved to a course
        2. AFAM/WMNST 102
          Women of the African Diaspora
          Not resolved to a course
        3. AFAM/SOC/WMNST 103
          Racism and Sexism
          Not resolved to a course
        4. AFAM 410
          3
        5. AFAM/THEA 412
          African American Theatre
          Not resolved to a course
        6. AFAM/STS 416
          Race, Gender and Science
          Not resolved to a course
        7. AFR/WMNST 202N
          Women, Gender, and Feminisms in Africa
          Not resolved to a course

        Select 3 credits at the 400-level in consultation with your adviser

        0 items

          2. Humanities

          12 items
          1. AFAM/RLST 145
            African Diaspora Religions and Spiritualities
            Not resolved to a course
          2. AFAM/RLST 146
            The Life and Thought of Martin Luther King, Jr.
            Not resolved to a course
          3. AFAM/RLST 147
            The Life and Thought of Malcolm X
            Not resolved to a course
          4. AFAM/THEA 208
            Workshop: Theatre in Diverse Cultures
            Not resolved to a course
          5. AFAM/HIST 210
            Freedom's First Generation: African American Life and Work, from the Civil War to World War II
            Not resolved to a course
          6. AFAM 212
            3
          7. AFAM/ENGL 235
            From Folk Shouts and Songs to Hip Hop Poetry
            Not resolved to a course
          8. AFAM/THEA 412
            African American Theatre
            Not resolved to a course
          9. AFAM/CAS 422
            Contemporary African American Communication
            Not resolved to a course
          10. AFAM/PHIL 460
            African American Philosophy
            Not resolved to a course
          11. AFAM/HIST 465
            The Post-World War II Civil Rights Movement
            Not resolved to a course
          12. AFAM/ENGL 469
            Slavery and the Literary Imagination
            Not resolved to a course

          3. Social Sciences and Community Development

          11 items
          1. AFAM/BBH 302
            Diversity and Health
            Not resolved to a course
          2. AFAM/SOC 409
            Racial and Ethnic Inequality in America
            Not resolved to a course
          3. AFAM/HIST 431
            Black Liberation and American Foreign Policy
            Not resolved to a course
          4. AFAM/HIST 432
            Between Nation and Empire: The Caribbean in the 20th Century
            Not resolved to a course
          5. AFAM/PLSC/LER 445Y
            Not resolved to a course
          6. AFR/PLSC 459
            Not resolved to a course
          7. ECON 436W
            Not resolved to a course
          8. EDTHP/SOC 447
            Ethnic Minorities and Schools in the United States
            Not resolved to a course
          9. PLSC 223N
            Ethnic and Racial Politics
            Not resolved to a course
          10. PLSC 490
            Policy Making and Evaluation
            Not resolved to a course
          11. SOC 119N
            3-4

          4. Migration and Diaspora

          11 items
          1. AFAM/WMNST 102
            Women of the African Diaspora
            Not resolved to a course
          2. AFAM/SPAN/AFR 132
            Afro-Hispanic Civilization
            Not resolved to a course
          3. AFAM/HIST 211
            Slavery and Freedom in the Black Atlantic
            Not resolved to a course
          4. AFAM/HIST 250
            Introduction to the Caribbean
            Not resolved to a course
          5. AFAM/HIST 431
            Black Liberation and American Foreign Policy
            Not resolved to a course
          6. AFAM/HIST 432
            Between Nation and Empire: The Caribbean in the 20th Century
            Not resolved to a course
          7. AFR 110N
            3
          8. AFR/HIST 192
            Modern African History
            Not resolved to a course
          9. AFR/IB/PLSC 440
            Globalization and Its Implications
            Not resolved to a course
          10. AFR 497
            1-9
          11. PLSC 453
            Political Processes in Underdeveloped Systems
            Not resolved to a course
          Source. Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus, catalog 2026 — https://bulletins.psu.edu/undergraduate/colleges/liberal-arts/african-american-studies-ba/. Captured page pages/0678.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.