New York University College of Arts and Science 10 courses 128 total credits
The program in Africana Studies at New York University, part of the Department of Social and Cultural Analysis (SCA), is a multicontinental and interdisciplinary program devoted to scholarship on the histories, political and cultural movements, literatures, institutions, economies, and identities of Africans and the African Diaspora across the globe. Africa’s own overlapping modernities and the transnational migrations of its peoples—whether forced or voluntary—have complicated the meanings of “Black” and “African” identities and experiences, prompting us to rethink the geographical boundaries and conceptual paradigms surrounding the production of knowledge about Africa and its diasporic communities in the 21st century. Accordingly, the program is a site for cross-cultural teaching and research in the histories, cultures, economies, politics, and practices of African Diasporas in Africa, the Americas (North and South), the Caribbean, Europe, the Asia-Pacific region, and the Middle East. Africana Studies offers programs leading to BA and MA degrees, as well as a suite of joint MA programs with Journalism, Economics, and Museum Studies. Majors who have completed 48 credits of graded work in CAS and have a 3.65 GPA or higher (overall and in the major) are encouraged to register for SCA-UA 92 Senior Honors Seminar in the spring semester of their junior year. Upon successful completion of the seminar requirement, students will be eligible to register for SCA-UA 93 Senior Honors Thesis for two semesters in which they will work with their advisers to complete their research and writing. For more information on the honors program, please visit the department's Honors Program website. NYU's study away center in Ghana offers a rare opportunity for undergraduates to study in Africa. A range of Africana studies courses has been developed and is offered at NYU Accra. The program maintains close relationships with the community programming and research activities of NYU's Institute of African-American Affairs and Africa House.
General Education Requirements
First-Year Seminar
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| EXPOS-UA 1 | Writing as Inquiry | 4 |
Major Requirements
Introductory Courses (Two)
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| SCA-UA 101 | Social and Cultural Analysis 101 | 4 |
Major Requirements
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