Associate in Arts (AA) African American Studies

The Africana/African American Studies Program is in partnership with the Africana Studies Department at San Francisco State University. SFSU was the first four year college to have a Black Studies Department (later changed to Africana Studies). Here at Contra Costa College we pattern our program description and classes after SFSU.

We have an interdisciplinary curriculum in the areas of Humanities and the Behavioral and Social Sciences. The classes we offer are listed below and we offer a major in African American Studies.

Taking Africana Studies classes provides a holistic understanding of the African and African American reality. It provides opportunities to develop higher level reading, writing and critical thinking skills, and prepares students to become agents of change in their community, in society, and the world.

An Associate in Arts Degree may be earned by completing a minimum of 60 units of degree credit coursework, including the major requirements and breadth requirements, with a minimum grade point average of 2.0. Students must complete all courses required for the major with a grade of C or better.