Undergraduate Catalog | 2024-2025
Africana Studies, Honors Program
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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 .
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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
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.
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