Sep 04, 2025

2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

African and African American Studies Major

(39 credits)

Learning Outcomes

The African and African American Studies major provides students with a grounding in the intellectual and historical trends of African and African American culture, as well as the opportunity to conduct advanced research.

Required Courses (15 credits):

AFRI 113 - Foundations of African and African American Studies 3 Credits
AFRI 212 - African American Cultural Traditions 3 Credits
AFRI 222 - African Cultural Traditions 3 Credits
AFRI 312 - The African Diaspora 3 Credits
AFRI 486 - Senior Seminar in African and African American Studies 3 Credits

Electives:

Select 24 credits of electives from:

History and Social Sciences: 9 credits (African and African American Studies, History, Political Science, and Psychology).

Humanities and Fine Arts: 9 credits (African and African American Studies, Art, English, and Music).

Additional Electives: 6 credits (Social Sciences, Humanities and Fine Arts, or other).

18 of the 24 elective credits must be at the 300 or 400 level. Electives approved for credit toward the major or minor are listed on the Department’s web site. AFRI 250 may be repeated twice for credit toward the major.

Degree Map

This program has the following minimum GPA requirements: 2.00 overall GPA

Fall 1st Year

AFRI 113 - Foundations of African and African American Studies 3 Credits
ENG 101 - Freshman Writing I 3 Credits
Foundational Studies: Communication | Credits / Units: 3
Elective | 3 credits
Elective | Credits 3

15 Credits

Spring 1st Year

AFRI 212 - African American Cultural Traditions 3 Credits
AFRI 222 - African Cultural Traditions 3 Credits
ENG 105 - Freshman Writing II 3 Credits
Foundational Studies: Quantitative Literacy/Mathematics | Credits / Units: 3
Elective | Credits 3

15 Credits

Fall 2nd Year

Foundational Studies: History | Credits/Units 3
Foundational Studies: Laboratory Science | Credits/Units 4
Foundational Studies: Literary Studies | Credits/Units 3
Major Elective | Credits/Units 3
Elective | Credits/Units 3

16 Credits

Spring 2nd Year

Foundational Studies: Social & Behavioral Sciences | 3 Credits
Foundational Studies: Fine & Performing Arts | 3 Credits
Major Elective | 3 Credits
Elective | 3 Credits
Elective | 3 Credits

15 Credits

Fall 3rd Year

Foundational Studies: Fine and Performing Arts | Credits/Units 3
Foundational Studies: Ethics & Social Responsibility | Credits/Units 3
Major Elective | Credits/Units 3
Major Elective | Credits/Units 3
Elective | Credits/Units 3

15 Credits

Spring 3rd Year

AFRI 312 - The African Diaspora 3 Credits
Major Elective | Credits/Units 3
Major Elective | Credits/Units 3
Elective | Credits/Units 3
Elective | Credits/Units 3

15 Credits

Fall 4th Year

Major Elective | Credits/Units 3
Major Elective | Credits/Units 3
Elective | Credits/Units 3
Elective | Credits/Units 3
Elective | Credits/Units 3

15 Credits

Spring 4th Year

AFRI 486 - Senior Seminar in African and African American Studies 3 Credits
Foundational Studies: UDIE | Credits / Units: 3
Elective | Credits / Units: 3
Elective | Credits / Units: 3
Elective | Credits 2

14 Credits

For more information on 15 to Finish please visit https://learnmoreindiana.org/college/succeeding-incollege/graduating-on-time/

Indiana State University’s priority date for filing the FAFSA is April 15. Students must earn 30 credit hours each academic year in order to maximize financial aid from the state of Indiana. Details about how to apply for financial aid, eligibility criteria, and awarding rules are available online at https://www.indstate.edu/financial-aid/apply. Students may view their specific financial file by logging into the MyISU Portal at https://portal.indstate.edu/ISU/login

Program Description and Career Resources: https://www.indstate.edu/academics/undergraduate/majors/afri

3 Year Degree Map

The 3 year degree plan is available for the students meeting the following requirements:

Student is an incoming freshman to the on-campus program
English placement score into ENG 105/107 or GH 101 & GH 102
Math placement directly into Quantitative Literacy category

Fall 1st Year

AFRI 113 - Foundations of African and African American Studies 3 Credits
Foundational Studies: Communication | 3 Credits
Elective | 3 Credits
Elective | 3 Credits
Elective | 3 Credits
Elective | 3 Credits

18 Credits

Spring 1st Year

ENG 105 - Freshman Writing II 3 Credits
AFRI 212 - African American Cultural Traditions 3 Credits
AFRI 222 - African Cultural Traditions 3 Credits
Foundational Studies: Quantitative Literacy | 3 Credits
Major Elective | 3 Credits
Elective | 3 Credits

18 Credits

Summer 1st Year

Elective | 3 Credits
Elective | 3 Credits
Elective | 3 Credits

9 Credits

Fall 2nd Year

Foundational Studies: History | 3 Credits
Foundational Studies: Lab Science | 4 Credits
Foundational Studies: Literary Studies | 3 Credits
Major Elective | 3 Credits
Elective | 3 Credits

16 Credits

Spring 2nd Year

Foundational Studies: Fine & Performing Arts | 3 Credits
Foundational Studies: Ethics & Social Responsibility | 3 Credits
Major Elective | 3 Credits
Major Elective | 3 Credits
Elective | 3 Credits
Elective | 3 Credits

18 Credits

Summer 2nd Year

Elective | 3 Credits
Elective | 3 Credits
Elective | 3 Credits

9 Credits

Fall 3rd Year

Foundational Studies: Junior Comp | 3 Credits
Foundational Studies: Social & Behavioral Science | 3 Credits
Foundational Studies: HIP | 3 Credits
Major Elective | 3 Credits
Major Elective | 3 Credits
Major Elective | 3 Credits

18 Credits

Spring 3rd Year

AFRI 486 - Senior Seminar in African and African American Studies 3 Credits
AFRI 312 - The African Diaspora 3 Credits
Major Elective | 3 Credits
Major Elective | 3 Credits
Elective | 2 Credits

14 Credits