Bachelor of Arts in Africana Studies

State University of New York - Buffalo State University

USA,New York

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48 Months

Duration

CAD 19,663/year

Tuition Fee

CAD 50

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USA, New York

Type: University

Location Type: Urban

Founded: 1871

Total Students: 6,405 +

Campus Detail

Main Campus Address

1300 Elmwood Ave, Buffalo, NY 14222, United States

Bachelor of Arts in Africana Studies

Program Overview

Africana Studies is an interdisciplinary field that examines the contributions of Africa and the peoples of the Black Diaspora to the global community. Students majoring in Africana Studies develop critical thinking, research and communications skills while learning about the culture, institutions, languages, history, and intellectual contributions made by peoples of African descent across Africa, the United States, Europe, Canada, the Caribbean and South America. Disciplines represented in the Africana Studies program include, but are not limited to, anthropology, art, history, culture, language and literature, political science, sociology, and women's studies.

Learning Outcomes

  • Recall the history and development of the discipline of Africana Studies, including its history, purpose, and unique African-centered lens that may apply to all matter of phenomena
  • Analyze how pertinent issues and perspectives of Africana Studies apply to Buffalo and Western New York (neighborhood, city, region, nation, and global locale)
  • Assess the multidisciplinary nature of Africana Studies and explain how its multiple lenses offer unique problem-solving ideas across various real-world problems and professions
  • Identify and explain systems of inequity and its intersectional nature across Africa and the African diaspora
  • Use course concepts to decenter oppressive ideology in theory and practice