Program · Major

African and African American Studies, A.B.

DegreeA.B.
TypeMajor
DepartmentAfrican and African American Studies

Get to the heart of social and cultural topics when you pursue a major or minor in African and African American Studies.

Open Minds. Open Hearts. Be the Change.

Gain cultural competence and life-shaping insights as you engage with local and global communities as part of your major or minor in African and African American Studies. Courses in multiple disciplines — from Political Science and History to Music and Psychology — prepare you for a variety of learning options and careers.

Study in Ghana or learn in the real world right here in Greensboro through internships and service project opportunities.

The A.B. in African and African American Studies or the minor helps enrich your studies in another discipline, preparing you for a career in law, business, teaching, counseling, criminal justice, higher education, news media, politics, social work, and more.

Internship Ideas

Guilford College Multicultural Resource Center, African Services Coalition, Beloved Community Center, Guilford County District Attorney’s Office, N.C. Department of Juvenile Justice, YWCA Teen Parent Mentor Program

Alumni Careers and Graduate Schools

Human Resources, Counseling, Research, Teaching, Criminal Justice, Business, Law, Social Work, Sports, Public Service

College Catalog

For more information about courses within the African and African American Studies Major, visit the Academics Departments and Majors page in the College Catalog. For more information about courses within the African and African American Studies Minor, visit the Minors page in the College Catalog. In addition to the Undergraduate Catalog, information includes academic department and major information as well as academic regulations and resources; admission standards and requirements; and tuition, fees and financial aid information.

Hands-on Learning

Examples of companies and organizations where African and African American Studies majors and minors have interned include:

  • Guilford College Multicultural Resource Center
  • African Services Coalition
  • Beloved Community Center
  • Dudley High School (Greensboro)
  • Greensboro Sports Commission
  • Guilford County District Attorney’s Office
  • Guilford County Schools
  • N.C. Department of Juvenile Justice
  • Triad Health Project
  • The Artist Bloc LLC
  • YWCA Teen Parent Mentor Program
  • Women's Resource Center
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