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About Africana Studies
Are you fascinated by learning about the diversity of Africa’s people and their wide-reaching contributions to world culture? Do you strive to make the world a better place by being an active participant in the world community?
Africana Studies prepares you to be a global citizen in our technologically advancing world by developing your critical thinking skills, oral competence, writing ability, technological and ecological literacy in order to facilitate positive change for the betterment of the African Diaspora and humanity.
Classes you can take:
Introduction to African Studies, African American Social and Political Thought, Hip Hop and Society, African Americans in Film
- AFST 202 - INTRODUCTION TO AFRICAN STUDIES
- AMER 208 -
- AFST 220 - HIP HOP AND SOCIETY
- AFST 215 - AFRICAN AMERICANS IN FILM
Career Opportunities
Sample Job Titles and National Salary Ranges
| Job Title | Salary Range |
|---|---|
| Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other | $46,010 - $108,580 |
| Public Relations Specialists | $44,320 - $137,450 |
| Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary | $51,670 - $184,490 |
| Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary | $59,850 - $174,920 |
| Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary | $48,920 - $170,830 |
| Self-Enrichment Teachers | $30,310 - $100,620 |
| Museum Technicians and Conservators | $40,000 - $79,480 |
| Archivists | $39,600 - $100,620 |
| Anthropologists and Archeologists | $52,000 - $140,350 |
| Historians | $53,040 - $106,010 |
| Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators | $51,940 - $153,520 |
* Sources of Information: United States Department of Labor: Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024). For more information about careers and assistance in making your career plans, please contact Career Services (cahill@ramapo.edu) or visit www.ramapo.edu/careercenter/.
Success Stories
Hands-On Learning
Since many of your Africana Studies courses double-count, a large number of Africana Studies students choose to double major. For example, an Africana Studies major with literature, business, international studies, music, history or communications is recommended and a good way to diversify your knowledge base.
Looking for internship experience? Recent Africana Studies majors have participated in co-op programs with Harriet Jacobs Papers Project, Mahwah Museum, Center for WWII Studies & Conflict, Resolution Jewish Heritage Museum, New York Public Library, The Newark Museum, Englewood (NJ) One Community Black History Projects, and the New Jersey Historical Commission New Jersey Black Heritage Trail Program
Africana Studies Minor
The African American Studies Minor focuses on African and African American history and culture related especially to the experiences of African people living in the Americas. The program provides students with knowledge and an understanding of an Afrocentric world view and traces the roots of oppression of African people. Additionally, the minor encourages students to continue their involvement in African American scholarship and make strong contributions to the increasingly multicultural American society by becoming proactive members of their communities.
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