African-American Studies is an interdisciplinary degree-granting program within in the Department of Africana and American Studies that explores the history as well as the political, economic, social, and cultural circumstances of people of African descent everywhere. The program's major and minor ground students in a curriculum that is global in scope, covers a broad spectrum of topics in the arts, humanities, and social sciences, and provides a comprehensive liberal arts education.

The degree program provides students with a variety of innovative courses by applying creative cultural methods of teaching while examining the African American experience.

The Department of African and African American Studies (AFR) provides students with a scholarly understanding of the cultures, thought, politics, social life, material structures, and ongoing struggles that define the Black experience.

The Bachelor of Arts in African American Studies is an interdisciplinary degree that provides students with knowledge of human cultures and intellectual and practical skills to engage complexity, diversity and change. The degree program fosters students’ personal and social responsibility and, through applied learning experiences, empowers students to negotiate and to solve the complex problems of the 21st century.

Africana Studies is an interdisciplinary minor that examines the culture and experiences of African people and those who make up the African Diaspora throughout the world. Relevant courses come from a variety of disciplines including literature, history, sociology, economics, politics, art and music. This minor grew out of the African American Studies minor, which began during the fall term of 2005. Students need only 21 credits (7 courses) to complete the minor.

examines the history of people of African descent from the colonial period through the present. This includes studying racial inequality and social movements and exposing students to the ideas, institutions, and practices that African-American peoples have used to survive and shape the modern world.

The Department of Music and Dance provides a comprehensive education for students from the Commonwealth and beyond through a combination of established and innovative pedagogical approaches. The faculty works cooperatively, focusing on students and inspiring them to realize their full artistic potential while equipping them with skills to succeed in today's world.

This Degree examines the various factors and complexities of Africa and its place in world history along with other national and cultural histories.