BA African American and Africana Studies at University of Maryland, College Park

Programme overview

offers a Bachelor of Arts in African American and Africana Studies or a Bachelor of Arts in African American and Africana Studies with a concentration in Public Policy. All students will take three foundation courses, two methods courses and one of three capstone options. Students choosing the African-American and Africana Studies major take five courses in two thematic areas (or clusters): 1) Cultural and Historical Analysis and 2) Civic Engagement and Social Justice.

Faculty: College of Behavioral and Social Sciences | Department: African American and Africana Studies | Study mode: full-time | Location: College Park, MD, United States

What you will study

Required courses include Introduction to African American and Africana Studies, African Civilization, Public Policy and the Black Community, Black Culture in the United States Methods, Research in African-American and Africana Studies, Fundamentals of Quantitative Research in Socio-Cultural Perspective.

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Entry requirements

Programme admission (College of Behavioral and Social Sciences): Students wishing to major in African American and Africana Studies must make an advising appointment for an orientation to the major. Students must complete an application and attend a BSOS academic plan workshop. Please call the AAAS office at 301-405-1158 or contact [email protected] to schedule an advising appointment.

Domestic applicants: USD 11,015 a year (2026-27). Full-time undergraduate tuition for Maryland residents, fall and spring semesters; one university-wide undergraduate rate that applies to all bachelor's programmes. Excludes mandatory fees ($1,820), room and board. Juniors and seniors majoring in Business Source

International applicants: USD 42,266 a year (2026-27). Full-time undergraduate tuition for residents of the District of Columbia, other states and other countries, fall and spring semesters; one university-wide undergraduate rate that applies to all bachelor's programmes. Excludes mandatory fees ($1,820), roo Source

Fall enrollment begins in late August and Spring enrollment in late January. Freshmen who apply for Fall are automatically considered for Spring admission.

Fall entry, U.S. and international freshmen: Early Action deadline November 1 (decision by February 1; non-binding), Regular deadline January 20 (decision by April 1); enrollment confirmation by May 1. Applications after the regular deadline are considered on a rolling, space-available basis.

Fall entry, U.S. and international transfers: Early Action deadline March 1 (decision by late April), Regular deadline June 1 (decision by mid-July); enrollment confirmation within 30 days of admission.

Spring entry: international freshmen and transfers must apply by August 1; U.S. freshmen Early Action deadline December 1; U.S. transfers Early Action August 1 and Regular November 15.

The undergraduate application fee is $80 (non-refundable). Admitted students pay a $400 non-refundable enrollment confirmation deposit, credited to tuition. Standardized test scores (SAT/ACT) are optional through the Spring and Fall 2027 application cycles.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.umd.edu/apply

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