Perimeter College’s new African-American Studies pathway
In the fall of 2020, Perimeter College introduced a new African-American Studies associate of arts degree program featuring four new courses and combining the expertise of over 20 professors.
This pathway allows students to learn about African-American history and economics, language, sociology, psychology, and literature. The pathway focuses on critical thinking skills, applying knowledge, and understanding how ideas connect.
According to the study pathway’s site, “[the] African-American Studies [program] is the systematic study and exploration of people of African descent in the United States, the Caribbean, Latin America, Europe and Africa.”
Just two months before Perimeter College introduced the new African-American Studies degree pathway, Georgia State opened the Georgia State Center for Studies on Africa and its Diaspora on the Atlanta campus. According to its official site, the center is a “… hub for the exchange of cultural, scientific, economic, policy and humanities knowledge.”