BA in Africana World Studies in Wayne United States | William Paterson University of New Jersey

The Department of Community and Social Justice Studies provides diverse major options to equip students with analytical viewpoints and practical abilities for championing communities across public, private, NGO, and nonprofit sectors, or for advanced academic pursuits. Below are significant career statistics from the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) and PayScale.

This curriculum explores the academic and societal foundations of Africana studies as a field, covering its core goals, principles, frameworks, subject matter, viewpoints, and key issues. AWS students will also examine African, African American, and Caribbean historical narratives, literary works, and cultural traditions through various courses in the Africana-world studies program. Students can pair this major with teaching credentials for early childhood (P-3) and elementary (K-6) education.