Program Overview
Undergraduate students who major or minor in Africology and African American Studies will expand their knowledge of the diverse peoples and cultures of Africa. As a student, be sure to take advantage of study abroad and internship opportunities and utilize the academic advising and professional development support available, to help guide you along your path.
The Africology and African American studies program at Temple University provides undergraduates with the opportunity to critically examine and interpret the experiences, traditions and dynamics of people of African descent. The curriculum for the bachelor of arts in Africology and African American studies stresses the skills necessary to think critically, write clearly, argue persuasively and solve problems effectively. Using the African American experience, our discipline provides students with an integrated approach to social, economic and cultural questions of origin, diversity, racism, racial relations, and expressions of art and humanities. The department of Africology and African American Studies also offers a minor, so no matter what you plan on doing with your college education, the minor adds interdisciplinary depth to your main course of study. The 18-credit minor requires three introductory courses and three electives at or above the 2000 level.
