Africana and Puerto Rican/Latino Studies-BA

Hunter Core Requirement

Several courses within this major may fulfill parts of the Hunter Core Requirement (CUNY Common Core Requirement [CCCR], Concurrent Requirements).  When selecting courses, it may be to a student’s advantage to choose courses that count toward the Hunter Core Requirement and also advance the student on the path to the major.  Details on the Hunter Core Requirement can be found here: Hunter Core Requirement  

In the case of the Africana and Puerto Rican/Latino Studies major, the courses that meet CCCR are:

 Please note that no more than two courses from any one department will count for the CUNY Common Core Requirement.

Courses Required for the Major (30 credits)

Minor in Africana and Puerto Rican/Latino Studies

The Minor concentration consists of 12 credits chosen from Africana and Puerto Rican/Latino sequence courses as follows: 2 at the 100/200 and 2 at the 300/400 levels.

Honors

The honors research course, AFPRL 49900 , is open to AFPRL upper seniors who have a 3.5 GPA in the major with a 3.0 GPA overall and have completed at least 24 credits including three AFPRL 300/400 level courses.  In order to receive an honors endorsement, a student must receive a final grade of at least B+. Students who do not meet the requirement for an honors endorsement but have passed the course, will receive three credits without honors. The research theme changes every academic year.  The project is supervised by one full-time AFPRL faculty member but is read and graded by the supervisor and two additional AFPRL full-time faculty members.

Degree Map

Degree Map for Africana & Puerto Rican / Latino Studies