Faculty Chair Robert Hall, Ph.D. (History) Student and Experimental Education Advisor Professors Ronald W. Bailey, PhD. (History) Patrick Manning, PhD. (History) Associate Professors Leonard Brown, Ph.D. (Ethnomusicology) Robin Chandler, Ph.D. (Art, Sociology) Jordan Gebre-Medhin, Ph.D. (Anthropology) William Love, M.A. (Music) Kwamina Panford, PhD (Law, Policy and Society) Assistant Professor Emmett G. Price, Ph.D. (Ethnomusicology) Visiting Research Scientist TIm Kendall, Ph.D. (Archeaology) Associated Faculty Oscar Brookins, Ph.D. (Economics) Ed Bullins, M.F.A. (Theatre) William Miles, Ph.D. (Political Science) Joseph Warren, Ph.D.(Government Relations) Graduate Research Associate Jaronda Miller Co-op Faculty Craig P. Bettinson Staff Administrative Assistant Leslye M. Smith CAS Undergraduate Advisor Carolyn Ketchum (on leave until February 2005) Interim Advisor Joanna Fulman Bandte Academic Advisor College of Arts & Sciences Northeastern University One Meserve Hall Boston, MA 02115-5000 (617) 373-7898 phone (617) 373-7768 facsimile

The Department of African-American Studies offers a major, a minor, and elective courses based on interdisciplinary approaches that critically analyze the history, culture, language and behavior of peoples of African ancestry in the United States, and the Diaspora, and on the African continent. The major, the minor, and elective courses are open to all students.   AFRICAN-AMERICAN STUDIES MAJOR REQUIREMENTS For a bachelor’s degree you must complete 48 semester hours with the following:   Introductory Courses AFR U101 African-American Studies     4SH AFR U109 Foundations of Black Culture   4SH AFR U185 Gender in the African Diaspora   4SH   Literature Complete the following course: AFRU 663 Early African-American      4SH   Research and Seminar Complete the following two courses: AFR U310 Applied Research in the African    4SH Diaspora AFR 700   Advanced Seminar     4SH   Electives Complete six African-American Studies courses at the intermediate and advance level (AFR U300 or above.)   EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENT Complete one course in experiential education. Please see department for approved courses.   AFRICAN-AMERICAN STUDIES MINOR REQUIREMENTS For a minor certificate you must complete 20 semester hours with the following: AFR U101African-American Studies     4SH AFR U109 Foundations of Black Culture 1   4SH AFR U185 Gender in the African Diaspora   4SH AFR U310 Applied research in African Diaspora   4SH or AFR U700 Advanced Seminar   ELECTIVE COURSE Complete one additional course in consultation with the department’s advisor.   DUAL MAJOR A new dual major option combining African-American Studies and other majors has been approved. Contact us for details.