AAAS Major: How to Complete

Introduction

By carefully designing a major or minor emphasis, students focus on an area of scholarly interest related to people of African descent.

Possible emphases: Africa
African America Caribbean
African Diaspora
Mixed Race
IDA
Gender
Race Theory
Historical Period
and more

The AAAS Major

AAAS encourages a rigorous and creative, interdisciplinary program of study. Students work with a faculty advisor, the AAAS Associate Director, and the AAAS Director in developing a course of study and in developing a coherent emphasis within their major that reflects their scholarly interests in the field. All courses for the major must be taken for a letter grade.

WIM Requirement

All majors will satisfy the WIM requirment by taking AFRICAAM 105.

Final Research Project

All majors must, during their senior year, enroll in the CSRE Senior Seminar (CSRE 200X) and write a research essay. While all students participate in the seminar, Honors students will write an Honors thesis; all other students will write a senior paper. Both must be completed by mid-May of senior year. Original research and revision are important parts of the project, and the seminar provides a rich opportunity to share these stages. Students often conduct substantial research in the summer before their senior year in libraries and/or as part of internships.

Presentation

In May, AAAS, with CSRE, hosts a one-day event at which students in AAAS and CSRE present their research findings to faculty and students.

AAAS Major: How to Complete

Introduction

The AAAS Major

See Also

Undergraduate Program

AAAS Awards

Graduates

AAAS Requirements

Opportunities

Expeditions

AAAS Students