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Undergraduate Catalog | 2024-2025

Africana Studies, Honors Program

The Honors Program in Africana Studies provides opportunities for exceptional achievement in the Africana Studies major.  The goal is to deepen the understanding of high-achieving and self-motivated students in the interdisciplinary field of Africana Studies.  Students admitted into the Africana Studies honors program are required to successfully complete a research, creative, and/or community engagement project/thesis in the field of Africana Studies.  The final product must demonstrate evidence of scholarly rigor, intellectual curiosity, and creative problem-solving.

All program-level Admissions and Progression Requirements are in addition to the University of North Carolina at Charlotte Admission Requirements .

Admission Requirements

Current UNC Charlotte Undergraduate Students

  • See University Admission Requirements  
  • A declared Africana Studies major
  • Completion of a minimum of 6 credit hours of AFRS courses with at least a B grade in each
  • GPA of at least 3.25 in all Africana Studies courses counted toward the major and taken at UNC Charlotte
  • GPA of at least 3.0 for all coursework at UNC Charlotte

Course Requirements

Research or Theory Course (3 credit hours)

Select one of the following:

Project/Thesis Course (3 credit hours)

The honors project/thesis leads to a research, creative, and/or community engagement project/thesis.  The honors project/thesis product may be in the form of digital (e.g., web-based), textual (a minimum of 20-page paper), database development, or a creative work.  An A grade is required for the project/thesis.

Progression Requirements

To graduate with honors in Africana Studies, students must:

  • Comply with all of the requirements for a Major in Africana Studies
  • Complete the Research or Theory course with grade of B or above
  • Complete the Honors Project/Thesis with a grade of A
  • Earn a minimum GPA of 3.25 in all Africana Studies courses counted toward the major and taken at UNC Charlotte
  • Earn a minimum GPA of 3.0 for all coursework at UNC Charlotte
  • Complete the Application to Candidacy process for graduating with honors, as directed by the Honors College

The honors notation will appear on a student’s official transcript.