The Center supports scholarly activities over a broad range of topics that address contemporary African issues. The Center provides opportunities for students majoring in traditionally defined fields to develop a comprehensive interdisciplinary program in African Studies. Although no African Studies major exists at Berkeley, one may pursue African Studies at the bachelors level through the Development Studies Program administered through the International and Area Studies Teaching Program and through the Department of African American Studies . Each semester, the Center compiles a list of African related courses taught on the Berkeley campus. Students pursuing an M.A. or a Ph.D. can, in most departments, declare Africa as a geographic area of study.
Students tailor the content of their programs within a defined framework to suit their interests.
The African American Studies Department has African Diaspora Studies Ph.D. Program . Students wishing admission to U. C. Berkeley must be admitted to a degree granting department, school, or program. For graduate school information, contact the U. C. Berkeley Graduate Division . For Undergraduate admissions, contact the U. C. Berkeley Office of Undergraduate Admissions . A member of the community can take a regular UCB course.