Overview

While its primary focus is on the United States, the program’s conceptual framework places African Americans within a broader global, diasporic dialogue about the evolving function of race in history as well as in the contemporary moment.

Learning outcomes

With its interdisciplinary strengths in history, culture, and social and political institutions, the African American Studies major at University of California, Berkeleyprovides students with skills in research, criticism, and writing that our graduates have taken to a variety of professional paths, including teaching, government and policy work, employment in mass media, professional schools (law, medicine, business), and graduate study in multiple fields.

Programme Structure

Courses included:

Multicultural Communities

Criminal Justice and the Community

Information Technology and Society

Race, Identity, and Culture in Urban Schools

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-12-02 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Berkeley, United States

Disciplines

American and Australasian studies African studies View 532 other Bachelors in American and Australasian studies in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

3.4

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Students who apply to Berkeley should meet the following minimum requirements:

Meet the A-G subject course requirements.

Have a 3.0 GPA in A-G courses taken in the 10th and 11th grade years. (3.4 GPA for non-residents)

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Tuition Fee

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International

13146 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 6573 USD per semester during 48 months.
National

13146 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 6573 USD per semester during 48 months.
In-State

13146 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 6573 USD per semester during 48 months.

Living costs for Berkeley

1750 - 2820 USD /month

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Scholarships Information

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