The Department of African American Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison offers students an opportunity to study Black history, culture, and society in ideal interdisciplinary models. It challenges students to critically examine facts and issues that are historically and contemporaneously relevant to the African American experience.
To declare an African American Studies major, students can contact the Undergraduate Advisor, Dr. Anthony Black.
The major in African American Studies requires a minimum of 30 credits. 15 credits must be numbered 300 and above. Students must take 2 courses from each of the four areas listed below:
- Literature;
- History and Society;
- Arts and Culture;
- Seminars and Advanced Courses; and Electives
Find a full list of African American Studies course requirements on the UW-Madison Guide.
- 2.000 GPA in all AFROAMER and major courses
- 2.000 GPA on at least 15 credits of upper-level work in the major, in residence2
- 15 credits in AFROAMER, taken on the UW–Madison campus
- 2 Upper-level in the major includes AFROAMER courses numbered 300 and above and courses that count for the major that are designated as Intermediate or Advanced level.
