Africana Studies is the study, research, interpretation, and the dissemination of knowledge concerning African American, African, and Caribbean affairs and culture. Using the tools of the social sciences and humanities, the major examines issues of politics and social change in African-American communities and various African and Caribbean nations. The department is interdisciplinary, courses include but are not limited to the study of language, literature, politics, psychology, history, law and religion as they relate to the peoples of Africa and the African Diaspora. You will be prepared for careers in business, communications, research, law, politics, teaching, and counseling, to mention a few.