I think this plays right into the "educated vote" put a drain on society type of person. If my child was at Princeton and decided to major in this, they would be pulled out and put into tech school.
Seriously.....what kind of job do you find after college with a degree in race studies???
Give me a guy that works on engines or a woman that can do hair......at least they contribute to society.
BTW....I heard Mika promote it this am on Morning Joe.
This weekends homework assignment is to go riot and loot
......is "African American Studies"
How the fk can that make someone productive in society? I can see a class on it, but a whole degree.....wtf has this country become?????
skills you acquire with this major
african american & african studies majors develop skills that are applicable to a wide variety of careers. These skills include:
- strong verbal and written communication skills
- strong analysis and critical-thinking skills
- an in-depth understanding of the cultural and historical experiences of african american or african peoples
- knowledge of social and economic development issues
- broad understanding of cross-cultural and diversity issues
- ability to formulate clear and persuasive messages
- research skills
it's actually not 'new', at least not at The University of Minnesota .
Productive? It all depends on the INDIVIDUAL.
https://cla.umn.edu/wcidwami/african-american-african-studies
Career Titles of Alumni with this Major
- Professor, Department of African-American Studies, Yale
- Author and Playwright
- Human Resources, Training, and Labor Relations, Target Corp
- Probation Officer and Correctional Treatment, 180 Degrees, Inc.
- Nurse, Dekalb Medical Center
- Analyst, BlueCross BlueShield of Minnesota
- Counselor, UnityPoint Health - Trinity
- Vice-President, General Mills Inc
- Lawyer, Potts Law Offices
- Director, Freedom School - Kwanzaa Community Church, Minneapolis
- Editor, John Marshall Law Journal
- Teacher, Progressive Early Childhood Education Center
- Child, Family, & School Social Worker, Hennepin County
- President, Headwaters Consulting Inc
- Dean, Brown University
- Director, YMCA Metro St. Louis
- Chief Financial Officer, The Green Edge
not bad, eh?
Job Titles Related to this Major
- Administrator
- Advisor
- Civil Rights Advocate
- Community Organizer
- Cross-Cultural Communications Specialist
- Diversity Coordinator
- Employment Counselor
- Historian
- Journalist
- Lawyer
- Librarian
- Manager
- Policy Analyst
- Political Lobbyist
- Professor
- Public Affairs Officer
- School Counselor
- Social Worker
- Teacher
- University Administrator/Faculty
Skills You Acquire With this Major
African American & African Studies majors develop skills that are applicable to a wide variety of careers. These skills include:
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Strong analysis and critical-thinking skills
- An in-depth understanding of the cultural and historical experiences of African American or African peoples
- Knowledge of social and economic development issues
- Broad understanding of cross-cultural and diversity issues
- Ability to formulate clear and persuasive messages
- Research skills