Important! The program requirements for students on Summer 2020 requirements and later are not yet final. Until they are, requirements and policies may change without notice.
The Interdepartmental Bachelor of Arts in African American and African Diaspora Studies and History examines the experiences of people of African descent in the United States and throughout the world. The interdisciplinary approach in this combined major will provide students with a unique way of studying the history of the African diaspora.
The major requires at least 40 credit hours, including the requirements listed below.
Unless otherwise noted below, the following courses are considered in the major and will count toward major requirements as appropriate:
AAAD or HIST subject area prefix—as well as any other subject areas that are deemed functionally equivalentThe above courses cannot be applied toward the College Breadth requirement in the major.
The following courses cannot be applied toward major requirements:
The above courses also cannot be applied toward the College Breadth requirement in the major, unless denoted with an asterisk (*).
The following restrictions apply to the minimum credit hours required in the major:
This program of study cannot be combined with the following:
Exceptions to and substitutions for major requirements may be made with the approval of the unit's Director of Undergraduate Studies, subject to final approval by the College of Arts and Sciences.
The Bachelor of Arts degree requires at least 120 credit hours, to include the following:
Most students must also succesfully complete the Indiana University Bloomington General Education program.
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