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Associate in Arts Degree in African American Studies

USA

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What will I learn?

The Africana/African American Studies Program is in partnership with the Africana Studies Department at San Francisco State University. SFSU was the first four year college to have a Black Studies Department (later changed to Africana Studies). Here at Contra Costa College we pattern our program description and classes after SFSU.

We have an interdisciplinary curriculum in the areas of Humanities and the Behavioral and Social Sciences. The classes we offer are listed below and we offer a major in African American Studies.

Taking Africana Studies classes provides a holistic understanding of the African and African American reality. It provides opportunities to develop higher level reading, writing and critical thinking skills, and prepares students to become agents of change in their community, in society, and the world.

Some possible careers:

Students can pursue any career with an Africana/African American Studies degree. Our classes meet the General Education requirements and transfer requirements. Africana Studies is an excellent preparation for a career in law, public policy, government and politics, journalism, education, public health, social work, health care, business, international relations, and many other careers.

Program Student Learning Outcome statement:

Students who complete the program will be able to:
Students will successfully complete an exit exam that demonstrates competency in the core courses of the major courses in the degree program.

Which department am I in?

Contra Costa College

Study options

Full Time (Minimum of 60 units)

Tuition fees
$8,700.00 (7,34,053) per year
USD $290/unit
Start date

September 2025

Venue

Contra Costa College

2600 Mission Bell Drive,

SAN PABLO,

California,

94860, United States

Entry requirements

For international students

Graduation from a U.S. high school with grades of C or higher in academic English (not ESL) or equivalent.

English Proficiency Tests:

  • TOEFL iBT - 61
  • IELTS Academic - 5.5 (Minimum band scores of 4.5)
  • CAE (Cambridge English: Advanced) - 160
  • iTEP Academic (International Test of English Proficiency) - 3.5
  • PTE Academic (Pearson Test of English Academic) - 45
  • TOEFL iTP - 500
Note from client: this is just for Fall 2020, but at least students will know they can still apply (in fact even a bit later probably).
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