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BA Africana Studies and Human Services at Northeastern University

Northeastern University, United States

Programme overview

A combined major in Africana studies and human services offers students the opportunity to integrate their studies of the cultural, political, socioeconomic, and historical experiences of the peoples of the global African diaspora with preparation for careers in social change by providing them with the theoretical and skill-based background necessary for practice and research. Offered at: Boston.

Faculty: College of Social Sciences and Humanities  |  Department: Cultures Societies Global Studies  |  Duration: 128 semester hours  |  Study mode: co-op  |  Location: Boston, MA, United States

What you will study

Requires 128 semester hours. Required courses include AFCS 1101 Introduction to African American and Africana Studies; HUSV 1000 Human Services at Northeastern; HUSV 1101 Social Change and Human Services; HUSV 2300 Counseling in Human Services; HUSV 2355 Race, Identity, Social Change, and Empowerment; HUSV 2970 Research Methods for Human Services.

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Application information

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

First-year applicants apply for Fall entry through Early Decision I, Early Decision II, Early Action or Regular Decision. Transfer applicants can apply for Fall or Spring entry.

First-year deadlines: Early Decision I and Early Action November 1; Early Decision II and Regular Decision January 1. Decision notifications: ED I by January 1, EA by February 15, ED II by March 1, RD by April 1.

Transfer deadlines: Fall April 1; Spring October 15 (extended).

First-year and transfer applicants apply through the Common Application or Coalition Application; the application fee is $75 (non-refundable). SAT/ACT is optional (test-optional).

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.northeastern.edu/

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