Course variations
| Study mode | Duration | Tuition fees | Start date | Venue |
| Full Time | Variable | $ 40,514 (US$ 40,514) a year | Contact provider |
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Course summary
A major or minor in African and Afro-American studies allows the students to explore intellectual, cultural, economic, religious, social and historical issues related to Africans and people of African descent. After graduation, most of the majors go on to work in public policy, social activism, teaching (at all levels), law, administration, the arts and many other fields.
Program modules
The modules include AAAS 5a Introduction to African and Afro-American Studies, AAAS 18b Africa and the West, AAAS 60a Economics of Third World Hunger, AAAS 70a Introduction to Afro-American History, AAAS 79b Afro-American Literature of the Twentieth Century, AAAS 80a Economy and Society in Africa, AAAS 81b Religion in African-American History, AAAS 82a Urban Politics, AAAS 85a Survey of Southern African History.
Entry requirement for international students
Students should have a high school diploma, G.E.D or an equivalent qualification. International applicants, whose native language is not English, are required to take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or the International English Language Testing System examination (IELTS) exam. Admission also requires scores from the SAT Reasoning Test or the ACT with Writing.
Brandeis University accepts IELTS*
* Please check with your chosen school for the exact entry requirements for your programme.
Qualification
Bachelor degree
Awarding body
BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY
Department name
College of Arts and Sciences, Department of African and Afro-American Studies
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