非裔美国人和非裔散居研究和历史文学学士

拥有非裔美国人和非裔散居者研究和历史的跨学科专业的学士学位，提供了一种跨学科的方法来研究美国以及全世界非裔人的历史和经验。通过使用历史学家的技能来检索和解释过去，该专业的学生研究了非洲侨民社区的历史，文化，社会机构，运动和身份。该组合课程还为学生提供了学习社区对美术和表演艺术的独特贡献的机会。该专业的学生通过体验式学习，社区服务以及参与公民和社会正义活动来丰富其以文科研究为导向的课程。对专业进行培训，以检查和解释与非洲散居人口有关的重要资源和文件，并发展必要的研究方法和批判性思维技能，这对于在各种职业中取
The Departments of African American and African Diaspora Studies (AAADS) and History offer an interdepartmental major that allow you to pursue the multidisciplinary study of historical and contemporary connections among Africans, African Americans, and other New World Black communities. Using the skills of a historian to retrieve and interpret the past, students in this major study the African diaspora community's history, culture, social institutions, movements, and identities. The combined program also offers students the opportunity to learn about the community's unique contributions to fine and performing arts. Liberal arts skills stressed in AAADS and History include critical thinking and experiential learning skills, creative writing, reflective critical reading and writing, ethical and moral reasoning, service learning, community service, intercultural competence and social justice as civic duties of value, scholarship of engagement, and interdisciplinary analysis. Majors are trained to examine and interpret critical sources and documents relevant to the African diaspora population and to develop the necessary research methodology and critical thinking skills essential for success in a wide variety of careers. Faculty in both departments represent a wide variety of interests and disciplines and encourage majors to customize their experience through course electives, overseas study, and individualized research and writing. Graduates of this program will be prepared to pursue further education or careers in academic research and higher education, law, teaching, business, journalism, social work, non-profits, the arts, and many other professions.