Africana Studies combines a traditional liberal arts perspective with interdisciplinary skills of investigation, analysis, and communication for students of all backgrounds.

Africana Studies offers both a major and a minor.

Find out more about our programs, explore the courses offered, and meet our faculty.

Jaclynn Cross ’10
Majors: Africana Studies, English

Jaclynn Cross double majored in English and Africana Studies. She was a member of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc., Sigma Tau Delta International English Honor Society, Gettysburg Gospel Choir, the B.O.M.B. Squad, the Senior Class Gift Committee and the Black Student Union.  She hopes to either continue her education and obtain a Communications MBA or gain experience in the public relations field in order to become a publicist.