African American Studies - Oberlin College

African American Studies from Oberlin College is a Campus Bachelor African American degree that prepares you for a Liberal Arts career. Department Overview Since the late 1960s, when Oberlin College created a Black Studies Department that evolved into today?s Department of African American studies, the College has offered a socially relevant education that has received national recognition. Students may either earn a major or minor in this field. Many are double majors, combining this course of study with theater, sociology, religion, or other social sciences. As an academic major, African American studies prepares students, not only as adept critical thinkers, presenters, and researchers, but also as valuable global citizens. Because African American studies is a multidisciplinary department, we offer courses to students of any major?knowledge to expand your worldview and deepen understanding of people of African ancestry. Students explore key aspects of black life in Africa, the Caribbean, the United States, Europe, and the Americas. This pluralistic approach to the curriculum gives students a fuller appreciation of all cultures. Curriculum Overview We encourage students to take related courses in the arts, humanities, and social sciences. Students develop a balanced program of study reflecting their special interests. Majors choose courses from at least four of the five concentration areas: education history literature political science visual and performance arts Students also take at least one course in each of the major geographic regions of the African Diaspora: Africa, the Caribbean, and North America. View more details on Oberlin College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related African American courses.