The African American Studies major requires a minimum of 30 semester hours of coursework in the major. Each student must complete 18 hours of required courses and 12 hours of Africana Studies Electives. Students must complete at least 18 of the 30 required hours for a major in African American Studies in residence at the University of Houston, and 12 of those hours must be advanced courses at the 3000 or 4000 level. Students must earn a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.00 in all courses applied to the major.
September 2025
College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
402 Agnes Arnold Hall,
HOUSTON,
Texas,
77204, United States
Applicants should have secondary school or high-school academic records.
English Language Proficiency Requirement
IELTS Overall: 6.5; TOEFL (iBT): 79; TOEFL (PBT): 550.
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.