Overview

The Adjunct Major In African Studies program of Northwestern University is structured to serve two broad aims. First, students are exposed to the geographical and disciplinary breadth of African Studies. To that end, all students are required to take a minimum number of 200-level core courses in African history, anthropology, literature, and/or politics, and seven elective courses distributed among an array of disciplines. Second, students are required to engage in an in-depth research practicum experience, the product of which they will develop in a capstone senior research seminar.

Why African Studies at Northwestern?

• African Studies is an interdisciplinary program that gives students the flexibility to choose from a broad range of courses in over 11 different academic departments.

• Here at Northwestern, we have the oldest African Studies program in the country.

• Northwestern has the largest Africana collection in existence at the Melville J. Herskovits Library of African Studies.

• African Studies allows students to learn about new cultures and languages and gain a broader global mindset.

• There are numerous study abroad opportunities for travel to sub-Saharan Africa or North Africa.

• Choose African Studies as a major or minor.

• Engage in discussion with classmates and explore specific areas of interest in Afrilogue, an undergraduate student group.

• Enhance your knowledge of African history and current events by attending weekly Wednesday lunch lectures and special events.