Black/Africana Studies (A.A.)
Department website: https://www.cerritos.edu/black-africana-studies/default.htm
ASSOCIATE OF ART
The Black/Africana Studies degree program is an interdisciplinary program designed to provide students with the opportunity to critically study the lived experience, life history and culture of Black people. Undergirded by the three basic areas of focus of the discipline of Africana Studies – which are cultural grounding, academic excellence, and social responsibility – this program is comprised of a curriculum of multidisciplinary courses that meet the general education requirements for an associate of arts degree.
Program Student Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the major requirements for this degree, students will be able to:
- Demonstrate an understanding of the history, culture, and lived experience of people of African descent both in the United States and world
- Demonstrate an understanding of the historical evolution of the discipline and its three areas of focus – which are cultural grounding, academic excellence, and social responsibility
- Critically analyze the major subject areas and significant historical periods that comprise the discipline of Africana Studies
- Demonstrate a general understanding of the fundamental theories, concepts, and methodologies in the discipline of Africana Studies
- Identify prominent theorists and scholars within the broad field of Africana Studies and their contribution to it
Program Requirements
| Code Number | Course Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Core (6 units) | ||
| AFRS 100 | Introduction to Black/Africana Studies | 3.0 |
| AFRS 101 | Theories and Methods in Black/Africana Studies | 3.0 |
| LIST A: 6 units | ||
| AFRS 107 | Black Womanist & Feminist Thought | 3.0 |
| AFRS 108 | Black Politics: Social and Racial Justice Movements | 3.0 |
| Area 2: Elective Courses (Select two or more courses from Area 2) 6 units | 6.0 | |
| African Art History | ||
| Black Images in Popular Culture | ||
or HUM 108 | Black Images in Popular Culture | |
| African Cinema | ||
| Total Units | 18 | |
ASSOCIATE OF ARTS DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
Complete a minimum of 60 units, including:
- the Black/Africana Studies major requirements
- A.A. Degree General Education requirements, and
- additional elective courses as needed.