Degree Planning Guides
Throughout our degree program, you will gain cultural intelligence and critical race literacy and consciousness. Receive preparation for culturally appropriate civic engagement along with Africana literary and cultural competence. Strengthen your knowledge and skills in Africana research methodologies and methods for studying people of African descent and obtain training in advocacy for social change and social justice.
Four Year Plan
The Africana Studies Department offers a 4 year degree plan that equips students with the essential knowledge, skills, and research & civic engagement experiences that empowers students as they journey on to graduate school and their careers.
Year 1: Semester 1
Courses
- GE Basic Skills: Written Communication | Units: 3
- GE Basic Skills: Mathematics | Units: 3
- Africana Studies 100 (also counts in GE Comparative Cultures) | Units: 3
- Africana Studies 271 (also counts in Title 5 Requirement) | Units: 3
- Elective | Units: 3
- Total Units: 15
Year 1: Semester 2
Courses
- Africana Studies 161 (also counts in Title 5 Requirement) | Units: 3
- GE Basic Skills: Critical Thinking | Units: 3
- GE Basic Skills: Oral Communication | Units: 3
- GE Natural Science (with lab requirement) | Units: 4
- Elective | Units: 3
- Total Units: 16
Year 2: Semester 1
Courses
- Africana Studies 168 | Units: 3
- Africana Studies 201 (also counts in GE Social Science) | Units: 3
- GE Arts and Humanities | Units: 3
- GE Natural Science (with lab requirement) | Units: 4
- Elective | Units: 1
- Total Units: 14
Year 2: Semester 2
Courses
- Africana Studies 220 or 221 | Units: 3
- Africana Studies 272 | Units: 3
- Africana Studies 245 or 252 | Units: 3
- Elective 1 | Units: 3
- Elective 2 | Units: 3
- Total Units: 15
Year 3: Semester 1
Courses
- Africana Studies 320 or 322 (also counts in GE Comparative Cultures) | Units: 3
- Africana Studies 301 | Units: 3
- Africana Studies 350 | Units: 3
- GE Upper Division Arts and Humanities | Units: 3
- Elective | Units: 3
- Total Units: 15
Year 3: Semester 2
Courses
- Africana Studies 361 (also counts in GE Upper Division Social | Units: 3
- Africana Studies 398 | Units: 3
- Elective 1 | Units: 3
- Elective 2 | Units: 3
- Elective 3 | Units: 3
- Total Units: 15
Year 4: Semester 1
Courses
- Africana Studies 486 or 392 A to Z | Units: 3
- GE Upper Division Lifelong Learning (select course to complete IC part 2 requirement) | Units: 3
- Elective 1 | Units: 3
- Elective 2 | Units: 3
- Elective 3 | Units: 3
- Total Units: 15
Year 4: Semester 2
Courses
- Africana Studies 498 (offered spring only) | Units: 3
- Africana Studies Elective | Units: 3
- Elective 1 | Units: 3
- Elective 2 | Units: 3
- Elective 3 | Units: 3
- Total Units: 16
Total Units for the Major: 120
Year 1: Semester 1
Courses
- GE Basic Skills: Written Communication | Units: 3
- GE Basic Skills: Mathematics | Units: 3
- Africana Studies 100 (also counts in GE Comparative Cultures) | Units: 3
- Africana Studies 271 (also counts in Title 5 Requirement) | Units: 3
- Elective | Units: 3
- Total Units: 15
Year 1: Semester 2
Courses
- Africana Studies 168 | Units: 3
- GE Basic Skills: Critical Thinking | Units: 3
- GE Basic Skills: Oral Communication | Units: 3
- GE Natural Science (with lab requirement) | Units: 4
- Elective | Units: 3
- Total Units: 16
Year 2: Semester 1
Courses
- Africana Studies 201 (also counts in GE Social Science) | Units: 3
- Africana Studies 220 or 221 | Units: 3
- GE Arts and Humanities | Units: 3
- GE Natural Science (with lab requirement) | Units: 4
- Elective | Units: 2
- Total Units: 15
Year 2: Semester 2
Courses
- Africana Studies 226 (also counts in GE Comparative Cultures) | Units: 3
- Africana Studies 272 | Units: 3
- Africana Studies 245 or 252 | Units: 3
- Elective 1 | Units: 3
- Elective 2 | Units: 3
- Total Units: 15
Year 3: Semester 1
Courses
- Africana Studies 332 or 346 | Units: 3
- Africana Studies 350 | Units: 3
- GE Upper Division Lifelong Learning | Units: 3
- Elective 1 | Units: 3
- Elective 2 | Units: 3
- Total Units: 15
Year 3: Semester 2
Courses
- GE Upper Division Arts and Humanities | Units: 3
- Africana Studies 344 or 451 | Units: 3
- Africana Studies 366 or 383 | Units: 3
- Elective 1 | Units: 3
- Elective 2 | Units: 3
- Total Units: 15
Year 4: Semester 1
Courses
- Humanities or Cultural Studies Option Elective | Units: 3
- GE Upper Division Comparative Cultures (select course to complete IC part 2 requirement) | Units: 3
- Elective 1 | Units: 3
- Elective 2 | Units: 3
- Elective 3 | Units: 3
- Total Units: 15
Year 4: Semester 2
Courses
- Africana Studies 498 (offered spring only) | Units: 3
- Title 5 U.S. Constitution Requirement | Units: 3
- Humanities or Cultural Studies Option Elective | Units: 3
- Elective 1 | Units: 3
- Elective 2 | Units: 3
- Total Units: 15
Total Units for the Major: 120
Year 1: Semester 1
Courses
- GE Basic Skills: Written Communication | Units: 3
- GE Basic Skills: Mathematics | Units: 3
- Africana Studies 100 (also counts in GE Comparative Cultures) | Units: 3
- Elective 1 | Units: 3
- Elective 2 | Units: 3
- Total Units: 15
Year 1: Semester 2
Courses
- Africana Studies 271 (also counts in Title 5 Requirement) | Units: 3
- GE Basic Skills: Critical Thinking | Units: 3
- GE Basic Skills: Oral Communication | Units: 3
- GE Natural Science (with lab requirement) | Units: 4
- Elective | Units: 2
- Total Units: 15
Year 2: Semester 1
Courses
- Title 5 (U S Constitution Requirement) | Units: 3
- Africana Studies 168 | Units: 3
- GE Arts and Humanities | Units: 3
- GE Natural Science (with lab requirement) | Units: 4
- Elective | Units: 2
- Total Units: 15
Year 2: Semester 2
Courses
- Africana Studies 220 or 221 (also counts in GE Social Science) | Units: 3
- Africana Studies 201 (also counts in GE Social Science) | Units: 3
- Africana Studies 272 | Units: 3
- Africana Studies 245 or 252 | Units: 3
- Elective | Units: 3
- Total Units: 15
Year 3: Semester 1
Courses
- Africana Studies 350 | Units: 3
- GE Upper Division Lifelong Learning | Units: 3
- Elective 1 | Units: 3
- Elective 2 | Units: 3
- Elective 3 | Units: 3
- Total Units: 15
Year 3: Semester 2
Courses
- Africana Studies 391 or 392 | Units: 3
- Africana Studies 417 | Units: 3
- GE Upper Division Comparative Cultures (select course to meet IC part 2) | Units: 3
- Elective 1 | Units: 3
- Elective 2 | Units: 3
- Total Units: 15
Year 4: Semester 1
Courses
- Africana Studies 397 | Units: 3
- Africana Studies 420 or 421 | Units: 3
- Urban Education Option Elective | Units: 3
- GE Upper Division Arts and Humanities | Units: 3
- Elective | Units: 3
- Total Units: 15
Year 4: Semester 2
Courses
- Africana Studies 498 (offered spring only) | Units: 3
- Urban Education Option Elective | Units: 3
- Elective 1 | Units: 3
- Elective 2 | Units: 3
- Elective 3 | Units: 3
- Total Units: 15
Total Units for the Major: 120
Five Year Plans
The 5 year degree plan affords students an additional year to build their knowledge and skills and participate in internships and civic engagement opportunities.
Year 1: Semester 1
Courses
- GE Basic Skills: Written Communication | Units: 3
- GE Basic Skills: Mathematics | Units: 3
- Africana Studies 100 (also counts in GE Comparative Cultures) | Units: 3
- Africana Studies 271 (also counts in Title 5 Requirement) | Units: 3
- Total Units: 12
Year 1: Semester 2
Courses
- Africana Studies 161 (also counts in Title 5 Requirement) | Units: 3
- GE Basic Skills: Critical Thinking | Units: 3
- GE Basic Skills: Oral Communication | Units: 3
- GE Natural Science (with lab requirement) | Units: 4
- Total Units: 13
Year 2: Semester 1
Courses
- Africana Studies 168 | Units: 3
- Africana Studies 201 (also counts in GE Social Science) | Units: 3
- GE Arts and Humanities | Units: 3
- GE Natural Science (with lab requirement) | Units: 4
- Total Units: 13
Year 2: Semester 2
Courses
- Africana Studies 220 or 221 | Units: 3
- Africana Studies 272 | Units: 3
- Africana Studies 245 or 252 | Units: 3
- Elective | Units: 3
- Total Units: 12
Year 3: Semester 1
Courses
- Africana Studies 320 or 322 (also counts in GE Comparative Cultures) | Units: 3
- Africana Studies 301 | Units: 3
- Africana Studies 350 | Units: 3
- GE Upper Division Arts and Humanities | Units: 3
- Total Units: 1
Year 3: Semester 2
Courses
- Africana Studies 361 (also counts in GE Upper Division Social | Units: 3
- Africana Studies 398 | Units: 3
- Elective 1 | Units: 3
- Elective 2 | Units: 3
- Total Units: 12
Year 4: Semester 1
Courses
- Africana Studies 486 or 392 A to Z | Units: 3
- GE Upper Division Lifelong Learning (select course to complete IC part 2 requirement) | Units: 3
- Elective 1 | Units: 3
- Elective 2 | Units: 3
- Total Units: 12
Year 4: Semester 2
Courses
- Africana Studies 498 (offered spring only) | Units: 3
- Africana Studies Elective | Units: 3
- Elective 1 | Units: 3
- Elective 2 | Units: 3
- Elective 3 | Units: 3
- Total Units: 12
Year 5: Semester 1
Courses
- Electives | Units: 12
- Total Units: 12
Year 5: Semester 2
Courses
- Electives | Units: 10
- Total Units: 10
Total Units for the Major: 120
Year 1: Semester 1
Courses
- GE Basic Skills: Written Communication | Units: 3
- GE Basic Skills: Mathematics | Units: 3
- Africana Studies 100 (also counts in GE Comparative Cultures) | Units: 3
- Africana Studies 271 (also counts in Title 5 Requirement) | Units: 3
- Total Units: 12
Year 1: Semester 2
Courses
- Africana Studies 161 (also counts in Title 5 Requirement) | Units: 3
- GE Basic Skills: Critical Thinking | Units: 3
- GE Basic Skills: Oral Communication | Units: 3
- GE Natural Science (with lab requirement) | Units: 4
- Total Units: 13
Year 2: Semester 1
Courses
- Africana Studies 168 | Units: 3
- Africana Studies 201 (also counts in GE Social Science) | Units: 3
- GE Arts and Humanities | Units: 3
- GE Natural Science (with lab requirement) | Units: 4
- Total Units: 13
Year 2: Semester 2
Courses
- Africana Studies 226 (also counts in GE Comparative Cultures) | Units: 3
- Africana Studies 245 or 252 | Units: 3
- Africana Studies 272 | Units: 3
- Elective | Units: 3
- Total Units: 12
Year 3: Semester 1
Courses
- Africana Studies 332 or 346 (also counts in GE Comparative Cultures) | Units: 3
- Africana Studies 350 | Units: 3
- GE Upper Division Lifelong Learning | Units: 3
- Elective | Units: 3
- Total Units: 12
Year 3: Semester 2
Courses
- GE Upper Division Arts and Humanities | Units: 3
- Africana Studies 344 or 451 | Units: 3
- Africana Studies 366 or 383 | Units: 3
- Elective | Units: 3
- Total Units: 12
Year 4: Semester 1
Courses
- Humanities or Cultural Studies Option Elective | Units: 3
- GE Upper Division Comparative Cultures (select course to complete IC part 2 requirement) | Units: 3
- Elective 1 | Units: 3
- Elective 2 | Units: 3
- Total Units: 12
Year 4: Semester 2
Courses
- Africana Studies 498 (offered spring only) | Units: 3
- Title 5 U.S. Constitution Requirement | Units: 3
- Humanities or Cultural Studies Option Elective | Units: 3
- Elective | Units: 3
- Total Units: 12
Year 5: Semester 1
Courses
- Electives | Units: 12
- Total Units: 12
Year 5: Semester 2
Courses
- Electives | Units: 9
- Total Units: 9
Total Units for the Major: 120
Year 1: Semester 1
Courses
- GE Basic Skills: Written Communication | Units: 3
- GE Basic Skills: Mathematics | Units: 3
- Africana Studies 100 (also counts in GE Comparative Cultures) | Units: 3
- Elective | Units: 3
- Total Units: 12
Year 1: Semester 2
Courses
- Africana Studies 161 (also counts in Title 5 Requirement) | Units: 3
- GE Basic Skills: Critical Thinking | Units: 3
- GE Basic Skills: Oral Communication | Units: 3
- GE Natural Science (with lab requirement) | Units: 4
- Total Units: 13
Year 2: Semester 1
Courses
- Title 5 (U S Constitution Requirement) | Units: 3
- Africana Studies 168 (also counts in GE Social Science) | Units: 3
- GE Arts and Humanities | Units: 3
- GE Natural Science (with lab requirement) | Units: 4
- Total Units: 13
Year 2: Semester 2
Courses
- Africana Studies 220 or 221 (also counts in GE Social Science) | Units: 3
- Africana Studies 201 (also counts in GE Social Science) | Units: 3
- Africana Studies 272 | Units: 3
- Africana Studies 245 or 252 | Units: 3
- Total Units: 12
Year 3: Semester 1
Courses
- Africana Studies 350 | Units: 3
- GE Upper Division Lifelong Learning | Units: 3
- Elective | Units: 3
- Total Units: 12
Year 3: Semester 2
Courses
- Africana Studies 391 or 392 | Units: 3
- Africana Studies 417 | Units: 3
- GE Upper Division Comparative Cultures (select course to meet IC part 2) | Units: 3
- Elective | Units: 3
- Total Units: 12
Year 4: Semester 1
Courses
- Africana Studies 397 | Units: 3
- Africana Studies 420 or 421 | Units: 3
- Urban Education Option Elective | Units: 3
- GE Upper Division Arts and Humanities | Units: 3
- Total Units: 12
Year 4: Semester 2
Courses
- Africana Studies 498 | Units: 3
- Urban Education Option Elective | Units: 3
- Elective | Units: 6
- Total Units: 12
Year 5: Semester 1
Courses
- Electives | Units: 12
- Total Units: 12
Year 5: Semester 2
Courses
- Electives | Units: 10
- Total Units: 10