African American Studies
The African American Studies program at the College of Charleston prepares students for academic excellence and social responsibility through the study of African American history and culture.
As an interdisciplinary minor focused on the study of the African American experience, African American Studies aims to provide students an understanding of the history and culture of African Americans and to introduce students to the diversity of African American experience in a variety of disciplines. Students who minor in African American Studies can acquire careers in the field as teachers, in community development, in social service agencies and in public administration. Students who minor in African American Studies also gain excellent preparation for graduate and professional school.
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Summer 2012/Fall 2012 Courses
Summer 2012 Course Number Course Name Day(s) Time Term Professor AAST 300 Barbados and the Black Atlantic STUDY ABROAD Maymester Roneka Matheny AAST 300 Caribbean Social Movements and Immigration STUDY ABROAD Maymester Robert Chase AAST 300 Black Bodies … Continue reading2011-2012 AAST Awards
Call for Nominations The African American Studies Program is now accepting nominations for the 2011-2012 Awards Ceremony, which will take place on April 10, 6:30-8:00, at the Avery Research Center. The awards and their descriptions are below. African American Studies … Continue reading
