African and African American Studies is an interdisciplinary program housed in the College of Arts, Sciences, and Letters at the University of Michigan-Dearborn. The program offers a flexible, challenging, and stimulating course of studies for students who wish to pursue a minor that will allow them to:

• Acquire knowledge of the history and cultural legacies of Africans and African Americans throughout the Diaspora.

• Ground themselves in the intellectual contributions of major African and African American scholars and cultural workers.

• Gain informed perspectives on crucial issues confronting African and African American communities throughout the world.

• Refine their skills in critical analysis, discourse, and writing.

• Apply their university learning as knowledgeable, engaged members of their home communities.