What is African and African Diaspora Studies?This discipline examines cultures, societies and political economies of people of African origin and descent. This includes not just people of the African continent but everyone with African roots around the globe, often referred to as the African diaspora.

Students are exposed to historical texts and literature, modern social issues, philosophical questions and political crises through an African-centered lens. You will learn how to view complex situations from multiple perspectives; synthesize known information and hypothesize about the unknown; apply lessons from the past to problems of the present; and critique past practices.

UWM ProgramsThe department offers an undergraduate major and minor and has one of the few PhD programs in the U.S. The major is designed to educate students in the best traditions of the liberal arts and sciences, providing them with a sound knowledge of the past, present and future roles of people of African origin. The program is broad and international in focus.

Within the major, students choose one of two tracks. Option A Political Economy has more courses about political and economic structures as well as courses centered on social justice. Option B Culture and Society leans heavily toward historical, psychological and literary topics in addition to classes about social constructs such as the black family, church, media and schools.

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Current Students: Visit us in Mitchell Hall, Room 225, call us at 414-229-4155, or e-mail african-diaspora-studies@uwm.edu.

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Career OpportunitiesAfrican and African Diaspora Studies is relevant to everyone, regardless of race, ethnicity, nationality, religion, sexuality, or gender. Students interested in working in the U.S. or internationally in health services, education, journalism, social work, politics, law, business, the non-profit sector, trade, the arts, and government agencies, for example, will acquire skills desired in many professional arenas – critical thinking, oral and written communication, problem solving, research, and leadership. Along with these skills, students gain the ability to thrive in diverse settings.

Major RequirementsA total of 36 credits is required for the major. Students must successfully complete these four courses (12 of the 36 credits):

Course # Course Title

Afric 215 Intro to Black Social and Cultural Traditions

Afric 220 Intro to Statistics in Africogy

Afric 228 Intro to Black Political Economy

Afric 301 Research Methods in Africogy

Students meet the rest of their major credit requirements by choosing 12 credits from a list of electives approved for their option, up to 6 credits from a list of electives approved for the other option, up to 6 credits from 100-level courses, and an advanced research course.

At least 15 credits must be at the 300-level or higher.

Some of the classes available include:

Option A Political Economy

Course # Course Title

Afric 321 Black Workers in the 21st Century

Afric 323 Capitalism, Socialism, Nationalism & Fascism

Afric 325 Africa China Relations

Afric 341 Black Politics and City Government

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such as Community Engagement and Education; Criminal Justice; Education; Ethnic Studies; Human Resource Manage-ment; Journalism, Advertising, Media Studies; Latin Ameri-can, Caribbean & Latino Studies; Nursing; Psychology; Social Work; and Sociology.

FacultyThe department’s faculty is internationally-recognized for its expertise. Faculty specialize in subjects such as:

• Racial identity development• Mass media and race• Folklore in Africa and the diaspora• Economic development in Africa• Gender relations and gender studies• Black social movements• Institutional racism• African American history• Black feminist criticism and theory• Black cultures in the Caribbean and Latin America• International finance and trade in African countries• Economics of the Black community• Health beliefs and practices in Africa and the diaspora• Children’s perception of race

Study AbroadAfrican and African Diaspora Studies offers two study abroad courses to Ghana, West Africa and Belize, Central America. The Ghana course is offered during UWinteriM, the period between fall and spring semesters, and the Belize course is offered at the beginning of the summer session. Participants engage in academic seminars, visit major historical sites, and take part in cultural and community events.

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Option B Culture and Society

Course # Course Title

Afric 232 Survey of African Societies and Cultures

Afric 265 Psychological Effects of Racism

Afric 314 The School in African-American Life

Afric 351 Sexuality, Gender, and Health in Africa and the Diaspora

Afric 369 Black Images and Mass Media

Afric 372 African-American Literary Movements: The Harlem Renaissance

Afric 411 Change in African-American Communities

Afric 451 Rites of Passage in Black Societies

Afric 545 Raising Children, “Race-ing” Children

All students must also complete one of the following courses in order to satisfy the research experience component of the degree.

Course # Course Title

Afric 300 Urban Violence

Afric 319 African American Urban History

Afric 320 Black Cultures in Latin America and the Caribbean

Afric 321 Black Workers in the 21st Century

Afric 326 Economic Problems of Black Business

Afric 329 Economic Growth and Sustainable Development in Africa

Afric 341 Black Politics and City Government

Afric 344 Global Black Social Movements

Afric 352 Extended Families in Black Societies

Afric 372 African-American Literary Movements: The Harlem Renaissance

Afric 414 The Black Woman in America, Africa, and the Caribbean

Afric 699 Independent Study

MinorThe minor consists of 18 credits, of which 12 must be at the 300-level or higher. A maximum of 6 credits of 100-level courses can count toward the minor. The minor complements many majors offered at UWM

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Afric 411 Change in African-American Communities

Afric 412 Blacks and the United States Constitution

Afric 416 Race and Social Justice in the U.S.

Afric 420 The Political Economy of Slavery

Afric 565 Selected Topics in Africogy: Race in Sports

African and African Diaspora Studies4 Year Plan

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Degree Requirements (brief summary):1. English Proficiency and UWM Oral and Written

Communication (OWC) GER - English 102 (fulfills Part A) and one OWC-Part B course.

2. Math Proficiency, UWM Quantitative Literacy (QL) GER, and Formal Reasoning – two courses can satisfy all three requirements. Some courses have prerequisites, however, so a student may end up taking more than two total classes depending on his/her placement test scores. Students will usually take Math 103 or 105 AND three credits in either a 200-level or above math course, Philosophy 211, or an approved Letters & Science statistics course.

3. Foreign Language – 4 semesters of a single Foreign Language (or 3 semesters of one language and 2 semesters of another language)(May be satisfied through 4 years of a single Foreign Language in high school.)

4. L&S Humanities (HU) – 12 credits

5. L&S Social Sciences (SS) – 12 credits

6. L&S Natural Science (NS) – 12 credits including one lab

7. L&S International (Int’l) – 9 credits usually accomplished in conjunction with Humanities and/or Social Science courses

8. UWM Arts GER – 3 credits

9. UWM Cultural Diversity GER (CD) – 3 credits usually accomplished in conjunction with a Humanities or Social Science course

10. 120 credits including 90 credits in L&S and with 36 of the 90 credits in L&S upper-level (numbered above 300) courses

11. Complete the African and African Diaspora Studies major requirements:• 36 credits with at least 15 at the 300-level or above

completed at UWM• Afric 215, 220, 228, and 301• One of Afric 300, 319, 320, 321, 326, 329, 341, 344,

352, 372, 414, or 699• if Political Economy Track is chosen:

» at least 12 credits chosen from Afric 235, 261, 300, 321, 322, 323, 325, 329, 334, 341, 344, 362, 381, 411, 412, 416, 417, 418, 420, 489, 565, and 699

• if Culture and Society track is chosen: » at least 12 credits chosen from Afric 205, 210, 232, 235,

250, 261, 265, 311, 312, 314, 319, 320, 334, 350, 351, 352, 369, 370, 372, 381, 411, 414, 450, 451, 489, 565, and 699

• Additional credits to add to 36 total

Sample Four Year Plan:There are hundreds of courses that satisfy various requirements and courses can count towards more than one requirement. For example, Afric 215 counts towards the major and as a social science course. (This sample assumes no high school Foreign Language was taken and that the student placed into college-level math and English.)

Semester 1 Semester 2

Year 1 English 101 English 102 (OWC-A)

Math 103 or 105 (QL-A) L&S Natural Science with lab

1st semester Foreign Language

2nd semester Foreign Language

Africol 100 (HU/CD) Africogy elective (HU)

L&S Social Science, not Afric Elective

Year 2 OWC-B course Afric 215 (SS)

3rd semester Foreign Language (Int’l)

4th semester Foreign Language (Int’l)

Afric 220 (QL-B/formal reasoning)

L&S Humanities, not Afric

L&S Natural Science L&S Natural Science

Elective Afric 228 (SS)

Year 3 L&S Humanities/International, not Afric

L&S Social Science, not Afric

L&S Natural Science Arts GER

Afric 301 Afric upper-level elective

Afric upper-level elective Afric upper-level elective

Elective Elective

Year 4 Upper-level L&S elective Afric upper-level elective

L&S Social Science, not Afric Afric research course

Afric upper-level elective Afric elective

Upper-level L&S elective Upper-level L&S elective

Upper-level L&S elective Upper-level L&S elective

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This sample four-year plan shows just one possible pathway to earning a degree with this major in four years. This plan does not replace the advice of your advisor, and students are cautioned to meet regularly with their advisor to create a personalized plan that matches their particular circumstances. This plan also follows the degree requirements for students who began their college education in Fall of 2013 or later. If you started college prior to Fall of 2013, your degree requirements may be different.