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General Information
The vocational outlook for African-American Studies specialist is a bright one. African-American Studies minors are well suited for urban and community planning and for positions in industry and public service institutions. Teachers with such a background are in demand in secondary schools throughout the nation--in black studies, history, literature, and social studies. The background of information, skills, and attitudes obtained in African-American Studies fits one for entrance into law school and many other professional programs. Majors may continue their particular interest as graduate students in political science, history, English, psychology, sociology, anthropology, economics, and even business and in some areas of the natural and physical sciences. An African-American Studies major will enhance any vocation or profession with a thorough understanding of the central themes of the African-American experience. The program offers courses, a major and a minor that are especially appropriate for students with a developed interest in the field. For students who pursue careers having substantial contact with African-Americans, with other ethnic and cultural groups, or with other nationalities, the major or minor will be valuable assets.
African-American Studies Program at the University of Mississippi is
a growing endeavor. We hope you will join in the excitement created by
the interdisciplinary focus we bring to the University. Our future and
your future will be much brighter when you do.
Preparation for any liberal arts program begins with a solid high school background. Students planning to major in African American Studies are encouraged to take more composition, literature, speech, history, and mathematics if possible.*
Courses in African-American Studies will fulfill the humanities requirement of the College of Liberal Arts as well as elective courses in several majors (e.g., Southern Studies, Social Work, Journalism, Engineering, Sociology, History, Anthropology, Political Science, Business).
African American Studies sponsors/co-sponsors research seminars, speakers, films, art exhibits, and conferences. Its international symposium on Richard Wright won international acclaim. In past years during Black History Month, African-American Studies hosted a major conference on "The Experiences of Black Mississippians" and helped to organize the MS-Network for Black History and Heritage.The Program assisted Jackson Public Schools in developing a staff training program in multicultural education. It was also involved in producing two films--one on the Amistad slave ship mutiny and one on the migration of African-American Mississippians. In addition, African American Studies has sponsored special projects Documenting the African American Presence at UM.
Faculty have ongoing research projects on the history of African-Americans at the University of Mississippi, slave trade, slave revolts, African-American novels, the experiences of African-American Mississippians, singers of shape note music, migration, and race relations.
Graduate assistantships are available and normally carry a partial tuition waiver. In order to qualify for an assistantship, a candidate must hold the baccalaureate or equivalent degree and provide evidence of undergraduate preparation indicating the potential for success at the graduate level. Assistantships usually are granted for two semesters and may be extended. Assistants work 12-15 hours weekly, and their duties vary with the needs of the faculty. Interested applicants should write or call:
Dr. Charles Ross, Director
The University of Mississippi
African-American Studies Program
309 Longstreet Hall
P.O. Box 1848
University, MS 38677-1848
Telephone: (662) 915-5978
Fax: (662) 915-5675
Email: cross@olemiss.edu
Shirley Joiner, Senior Secretary
The University of Mississippi
African-American Studies Program
312 Longstreet Hall
University, MS 38677
Phone: (662) 915-5977
Fax: (662) 915-5675
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