African-American Studies
Associate in Arts
Transfer Preparation * (Major Code: 01700)
The associate in arts degree is intended to emphasize history from an African-American perspective, the development and role of African-American culture today, and the African American in the political system.
African-American history (AFRO 110, AFRO 111) fulfills the American Institutions requirement at SDSU and most other campuses of the California State Universities and colleges system.
Program Student Learning Outcome
- Student will be able to identify and conduct a comparative analysis of major historiographic perspectives, concepts, issues, historic relationships, contributions, and paradigms, that impact African American identity and culture.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Program Requirements | ||
| AFRO/HIST 110 | AFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY I | 3 |
| AFRO/HIST 111 | AFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY II | 3 |
| AFRO/SOC 151 | INTRODUCTION TO AFRICAN-AMERICAN CULTURE | 3 |
| Electives | ||
| Select 9 units of the following: | 9 | |
| ASIAN-AMERICAN HISTORY II | ||
| FILIPINO-AMERICAN CULTURE | ||
| AFRICAN DANCE I | ||
| AFRICAN DANCE II | ||
| AFRICAN DANCE III | ||
| AFRICAN DANCE IV | ||
| AFRICAN AMERICAN LITERATURE | ||
| WORLD HISTORY I | ||
| WORLD HISTORY II | ||
| MEXICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY I | ||
| MEXICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY II | ||
| Total Units | 18 | |
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Students planning to transfer to a four-year college or university should complete courses specific to the transfer institution of choice. University requirements vary from institution to institution and are subject to change. Therefore, it is important to verify transfer major preparation and general education requirements through consultation with a counselor in either the Counseling Center or Transfer Center. See catalog Transfer Courses Information section for further information.
To earn an associate degree, additional general education and graduation requirements must be completed.