About this Program

The African American and African Studies (AAST) program offers the Bachelor of 艺术 and Bachelor of Science degrees. The program is designed to give students an essential core of basic knowledge and analytical skills, while providing an opportunity to specialize in one of two emphasis areas: African American Studies or African Studies.

Program Highlights

  • The program introduces students to the interdisciplinary study of people of African descent in the United States 和 African Diaspora

  • The interdisciplinary approach, a key aspect of the program, helps to overcome limitations inherent as a result of investigating a people or group from a single disciplinary perspective

  • The discipline develops students' critical thinking and analytical skills and produces well-rounded individuals prepared to enter the workforce or pursue study in a wide variety of fields at the graduate level and in professional schools (e.g., law, medicine, social work)

  • The program produces individuals who can function effectively in the new millennium with special knowledge of the multifaceted and complex historical and contemporary issues that have shaped the racial parameters of the nation 和 world

  • Upon completion of the degree, students will have a well-rounded background in the liberal arts, strong communications skills (written and oral), and analytic and methodological skills that have prepared them for graduate study and make them an asset to a range of enterprises in the public and private, for-profit and not-for-profit sectors

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Degree Level
Undergraduate
Degree Earned
B.A. 或B.S.
Delivery Modes
校园

职业生涯

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Law Teachers, Postsecondary

$129,840 Median Salary

Teach courses in law. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

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$141,890 Median Salary

Represent clients in criminal and civil litigation and other legal proceedings, draw up legal documents, or manage or advise clients on legal transactions. May specialize in a single area or may practice broadly in many areas of law.

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$35,460 Median Salary

Assist in providing client services in a wide variety of fields, such as psychology, rehabilitation, or social work, including support for families. May assist clients in identifying and obtaining available benefits and social and community services. May assist social workers with developing, 组织, and conducting programs to prevent and resolve problems relevant to substance abuse, human relationships, rehabilitation, or dependent care.

Social and 社区 服务 Managers

$70,530 Median Salary

计划, 直接, or coordinate the activities of a social service program or community outreach organization. Oversee the program or organization's budget and policies regarding participant involvement, program requirements, and benefits. Work may involve 直接ing social workers, counselors, or probation 办公室rs.

Requirements

What are the requirements to apply for African American & African Studies at ODU?
Students entering the B.A. 或B.S. program in African American & African Studies should meet the minimum university admission requirements Undergraduate 入学.

转移

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成本

Estimated rates for the 2023-24 academic year. Rates are subject to change. Anyone that is not a current Virginia resident will be charged non-resident rates. That includes international students.

Active Duty 军事 Rate
成本 Per-Credit $250
Virginia Resident
成本 Per-Credit $393
技术 Delivered 课程 Outside Virginia and/or the United States
成本 Per-Credit $407
Non-Resident
成本 Per-Credit $1,073

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联系

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