The African-American Studies program fulfills a unique role at UIS, and so enjoys the following benefits characteristic of its focus:
People
- Students who are in the program because they are passionate about the subject
- A team of brilliant faculty who teach in multiple colleges and disciplines, from diverse academic disciplines and backgrounds
- A Graduate Assistant who works intensely with the program and its students
- An informative and helpful Program Secretary
- An active Black Student Union
Specialties of the Program
- Annual Symposium on Hip Hop Culture
- Diverse courses covering a broad spectrum of African-American history, literature, and social concerns
- Besides the offered minor, opportunities for applying African-American Studies to a related degree through the Liberal Studies or Individual Option majors
- A database of online resources for the advancement of African-American study, culture, and welfare
- Global Seminar Experience in Jamaica: a three-week service learning experience unique to UIS
