Undergraduate Study
The B.A. program in Afro-American Studies is periodically revised; check with the program office for changes and/or updates.
Required: History 10A and the courses listed in one of the following concentrations, plus three courses from at least two additional concentrations (requisites for the courses listed must be completed before enrolling in a given course; this is especially important for the quantitative courses in economics and psychology): anthropology -- Anthropology 8, 9, 10 (or 7), 12; economics -- Economics 1, 2, M40, Mathematics 3A, 31E (or 3A and 3B, or 31A and 31B); English -- English Composition 3, English 4W, 10A, 10B, 10C (all must be taken in sequence); history -- History 1A, 1B, 1C, 10B, 13A, 13B, 13C, and 99 or 100; philosophy -- Philosophy 4, 21, 22, 31; political science -- Economics 1, Political Science 6, 20, 40, Sociology 1; psychology -- Anthropology 7, Mathematics 2, Physics 10 (or 1A or 6A), Psychology 100A, 100B, one year of high school chemistry (or Chemistry and Biochemistry 2 or 20A); sociology -- Afro-American Studies M5 or Anthropology 34, Anthropology 9, Mathematics 2, Sociology 1, M18. Students are strongly urged to complete the required lower division courses within the first two years of the major.
Transfer Students
To be admitted as Afro-American Studies majors, transfer students with 90 or more units must complete the following introductory courses prior to admission to UCLA: one civilizations of Africa course and additional coursework in one of the eight areas of concentration.
Required: (1) Anthropology M164, English M104A or M104B or M104C, History M158B, M158C; (2) four upper division and/or graduate courses in Afro-American studies (or four departmental courses that are multiple-listed with Afro-American Studies); (3) six upper division electives within the department of concentration selected from the approved courses listed below; (4) two upper division electives outside the department of concentration selected from the approved courses list. Note: Students may petition the committee that administers the degree program to have a course not on the approved list accepted for the major. In arranging a course of study, students should select a combination of courses that best meets their current and future educational and career goals.
Approved courses (recommended courses are indicated by an asterisk):
Afro-American Studies *100B, *C101, *M104A, *M104B, *M104C, *M144, *M145, *M158A, *M158B, *M158C, *M158E, *M164, *M172, *M197A, *197B, *199
Anthropology 110, *111, 115P, 120, 124, *130, 135A, 135B, M136Q, 138, *M140, 142A, 142B, *M145, *150, *M151, *152, *153, M154P, M154Q, 158, 161, *M164, *167, M168, *171, 180, 182, 186, *199
Economics *11, *101, *102, 107, *110, 111, 112, *120, 130, 133, M135, M136, 144, 147A, 147B, 150, *151, 160, 161, *180, 183, *M188A through *188Z, 190, 191, 192, *199
English 80, 85, 95A, 95B, 95C, 100, *M104A, *M104B, *M104C, M105A, 106, M107A, M107B, M107C, 108A, 108B, *109, *M111A, 114, 115A, 118, 140A, 140B, 141A, 141B, 142A, 142B, 143, 171A, 171B, 173B, 174B, *178, 188, 189, *190, *M197A, *199
English Composition 131A through 131D, 136A, 136B, 136C
History 99, 100, M104A, M104B, 107A, 107B, 109A, 109B, 135A, 135B, *145A, *145B, *146, *147A, 147B, 148A, 148B, 148C, 149A, 149B, *154A, *154B, *156A through 156D, *M158A through *M158E, M159A, M159B, 160A, 160B, 161, 166, *M175A, *175B, *175C, 176A, 176B, 177, 178A, 178B, 179A, 179B, 193A, *199
Philosophy 100A, 100B, M101A, M101B, M102, *104, 124, 125, *126, 129, *150, 151A, 151B, 153A, C156, 166, *172, 178, 182, *M192, *199
Political Science *102, *104A, *104B, *M105, *M106, 111A, 111B, 111C, 113, *114A, *114B, *116, 119A through 119Z, 120, 123A, 123B, 124, 125, 126, 131, *137A, *137B, M139A, *M141A, 141B, *141C, 142A, *142B, 142C, 143A, 143B, *M144B, 145A through 145D, 146E, *151A, *151B, *151C, *167A, 167B, *168, *199
Psychology *100B, *110, *111, 112B, *115, 116, 119D, *120A, 121, 123, *127, 129A, 129B, *130, *132, *135, *136A, 136B, 137C, 137D, M138, *142H, 150, *151, M163, M165, *170A, *170B, *M172, *175, 177, 179A, *192, *193, *194A, *197, *199 (note: courses 110, 115, 120, 125, 127, 135, 142H, and 151 should be taken by students planning to pursue graduate study in psychology)
Sociology *101, *102, *103, *104, *113, 116, 132, *133, *134, 135, 136, M138, 144, 145, 147A, *147B, 148, *156, *157, *158, *160, 169, 170, 171, M174, M175, M176, 182, *183, *184, *185, 186, 195A through 195Z, *197A through *197Z, *199
Students participating in the honors option are required to complete an independent research paper or project undertaken with the guidance of a faculty member. Afro-American Studies majors with grade-point averages of 3.5 or better complete the honors option by writing an undergraduate thesis. For more information, contact the curriculum coordinator of the Afro-American Studies Program.
Some students elect to complete the requirements of two majors (Afro-American Studies and another). Students interested in this option must maintain good academic standing and complete both majors within the 228-unit maximum imposed by the College. Courses used to satisfy the requirements for the principal major may also be used to satisfy the requirements for the secondary one, but no more than five courses may be common to both majors. Because of the complexity of the double major, students are encouraged to plan their curriculum early and to do so in consultation with the College counselors and/or the Afro-American Studies Program adviser or curriculum coordinator.
The Afro-American Studies minor is designed for students who wish to augment their major program of study with a group of related courses from various disciplines germane to Afro-American studies. The minor exposes students to African American-related research and literature in a number of different disciplines, such as anthropology, economics, English, history, political science, and sociology.
To enter the minor, students must be in good academic standing (2.0 grade-point average), have completed 45 units, and file a petition at the Center for African American Studies, 2330 Murphy Hall, (310) 825-3776. All degree requirements, including the specific requirements for this minor, must be fulfilled within 228 units.
Required Lower Division Courses (8 units): Afro-American Studies M5 and 6, with grades of C or better.
Required Upper Division Courses (24 units): Six courses selected from Afro-American Studies 100B, C101, M103A, M103B, M103E, M104A, M104B, M104C, M107, M109, M110A, M110B, M144, M158A through M158E, M164, M172, M197A, 197B, 199, Anthropology M164, 166, English M104A, M104B, M104C, M111A, 178, 190, M197A, Ethnomusicology M109, M110A, M110B, M111, M119, History 156A through 156D, M158A through M158E, M175A through 175E, 176A, 176B, 176C, Philosophy 104, 126, 150, 172, Political Science M105, M106, 116, 137A, 137B, M141A, 141C, 142B, M144B, Psychology 100B, 110, 111, 115, 120A, 127, 130, 132, 135, 136A, 142H, 151, 170A, 170B, M172, 175, 192, 193, 194A, 197, Sociology 101, 102, 103, 104, 113, 133, 134, 156, 157, Theater M103A, M103B, M103E.
A minimum of 20 units applied toward the minor requirements must be in addition to units applied toward major or minor requirements in any other department or program, and at least 16 units applied toward the minor must be taken in residence at UCLA. Transfer credit for any of the above is subject to departmental approval; consult the interdepartmental adviser before enrolling in any courses for the minor.
All minor courses must be taken for a letter grade, with a minimum grade of C (2.0) in each and an overall C average. Successful completion of the minor is indicated on the transcript and diploma.
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