BA African and African American Studies at University of Oklahoma

Programme overview

Interdisciplinary Bachelor of Arts focused on Africa and the traditional areas of African American/Black Studies, with concentrations in Arts and Aesthetics; Literature and Oral Traditions; Community Theory and Practice; Gender; and African Studies and History. Dual majors are encouraged and a minor is available.

Faculty: Dodge Family College of Arts and Sciences | Department: Department of African and African American Studies | Study mode: full-time | Location: Norman, OK, United States

What you will study

Sample courses: Intro to AFAM Studies, Africa and the Diaspora, African American History to 1877 and since 1877, and Research Methods.

Career pathways

Community organizing, public interest advocacy, teaching, law, psychology, social work, government agencies, nonprofits, journalism and the arts.

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Application information

Entry requirements

University of Oklahoma first-year (freshman) applicants, all undergraduate majors: 4 units English (grammar, composition, literature); 3 units college-prep mathematics (4 recommended); 3 units laboratory science (4 recommended); 3 units history and citizenship (including 1 of American history); 2 additional units from those subjects, computer science or foreign language. OU is test-optional; ACT or SAT scores are optional but recommended for placement and scholarships, and OU superscores. Grades in core courses carry the most weight. International first-year applicants: grades equivalent to a 3.0 unweighted GPA and English proficiency of TOEFL iBT 79 (or 4.0 on the new scale for tests from 21 January 2026), IELTS 6.5, Duolingo English Test 100 or PTE Academic 53.

Requirements published at program group level.

Domestic applicants: USD 5,532 a year (2026-27). Oklahoma resident full-time undergraduate tuition for fall and spring (flat rate for 12-21 hours), stated for the undergraduate level; not programme-specific. Excludes mandatory fees ($9,971), college program and technology fees, housing and books. Source

International applicants: USD 24,210 a year (2026-27). Undergraduate international tuition for fall and spring as stated for the undergraduate level (same as the non-resident figure); not programme-specific. Excludes mandatory fees, international student maintenance fee, college program and technology fees, h Source

Freshmen enter in fall, with spring and summer entry also available (spring application deadline Nov. 1, summer application deadline Mar. 1).

Transfer students may enter in fall, spring or summer.

First-year: application opens Aug. 1; early action deadline Nov. 1; final scholarship admission deadline Dec. 15; final admission deadline Feb. 1; enrollment deposit due May 1. Apply via the OU Application, Common Application or Apply Coalition with Scoir. The application fee is $50 (non-refundable) for domestic applicants. OU practices a test-optional admissions process (ACT/SAT/CLT scores encouraged and superscored).

International first-year: application opens Aug. 1; early action deadline Nov. 1; priority scholarship deadline Dec. 15; fall application deadline Feb. 1; final documents deadline April 15; deposit due May 1. Requires minimum 3.0 GPA and IELTS 6.5 / TOEFL 79 / Duolingo 100 / Pearson 53; SAT/ACT optional for international scholarships.

Transfer: application opens Aug. 1; spring priority scholarship deadline Oct. 1; spring application deadline Nov. 1; summer application deadline April 1; fall application deadline May 1; fall documents deadline July 1. The application fee is $50 for domestic applicants; apply via the OU Application or Apply Coalition with Scoir.

Apply through the official page: https://www.ou.edu/admissions/freshman/apply

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