Course variations

Course summary

The mission of this program is first to exemplify excellence in research, teaching and service, in accordance with the mission of the University of Oklahoma (OU) and the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS). Specifically, AFAM has the mission to provide studies with a broad, interdisciplinary education inclusive of a focus on Africa and the traditional areas of study of the African American Studies / Black Studies discipline.

Program modules

The modules include AFAM 2003 Introduction to African and African-American Studies, AFAM 2113 Africa and the Diaspora, HIST 2033 African-American History to 1865, HIST 2043 African-American History since 1865, AFAM 3513 Research Methods, AFAM 4003 Seminar in AFAM Studies, AFAM 3123 West Africa and AFAM Experiences, AFAM 3313 Social History of Black Military Life, AFAM 3323 Black Military Presence in the American West, AFAM 3333 Blacks in Oklahoma, AFAM 3643 African Folklore, AFAM 4113 African Civilizations, AFAM 4313 Harlem Renaissance, AFAM 4633 African-American Religious Traditions, AFAM 4733 Civil Rights Law, AFAM 2913 Perspectives on the Digital Divide, AFAM 3413 African-American Education in the U.S., AFAM 3423 African-American Men, AFAM 3433 African-American Women, AFAM 3443 African-American Athlete, AFAM 4123 African Politics, AFAM 4143 Africa’s Role in the Contemporary World, AFAM 4153 African Youth Culture, AFAM 4413 Issues in AFAM Family, AFAM 4423 African-American Health Issues, AFAM 4433 Women in the Diaspora, AFAM 4453 Black/White Relations in America, AFAM 4623 Hip-Hop Culture and Contemporary America, AFAM 4643 Contemporary Black Feminism, AFAM 4713 Afrocentric Thinking and The Civil Rights Movement, AFAM 4723 Leadership in the AFAM Community, AFAM 3133 Introduction to African Aesthetics, AFAM 3143 Gospel Music, AFAM 3613 Visual Culture and African and African-American Identity, AFAM 4133 Contemporary Visual Art of Africa, AFAM 4213 African Dance I, AFAM 4223 African Dance II, AFAM 4233 Blacks and the Movies, AFAM 4323 Afro-Caribbean Prose.

Entry requirement for international students

Students should possess graduation from an accredited high school or they should have received a GED. The high school curricular core requirements should include the following courses: 4 units of English, 3 units of college prep math, 3 units of laboratory science, 3 units of history and citizenship and 2 additional units. An official TOEFL score of 550 on the paper-based test (213 on the computer-based test or 79 on the internet-based test), IELTS score of 6.5 and cumulative grade point average of at least a 3.50 (on a 4.00 scale) is required.

Qualification

Bachelor degree

Awarding body

University Of Oklahoma

Department name

College of Arts and Sciences, African and African American Studies