Home | About Us | Terms | Privacy | Contact Us  Home > Massachusetts Colleges & Universities > Amherst College > African - American / Black Studies Search Site Degree Categories - Agriculture - Architecture - Ethnic & Gender Studies - Biological Sciences - Business, Management, Marketing - Communication & Journalism - Computer Science - Education - Engineering - English & Literature - Foreign Language Studies - Health Sciences - History - Human Services - Legal / Law Studies - Liberal Arts - Math - Mechanics - Culinary Services - Philosophy & Religion - Physical Sciences - Psychology - Social Sciences - Theology & Religion - Visual & Performing Arts - Work and Family Studies Largest States California - 675 Schools New York - 455 Schools Pennsylvania - 422 Schools Texas - 395 Schools Ohio - 338 Schools Florida - 307 Schools Illinois - 281 Schools Missouri - 210 Schools Massachusetts - 192 Schools Georgia - 178 Schools African - American / Black Studies Degree - Amherst College Degree Definition At Amherst College the African - American / Black Studies major consists of mastering the following. A program that focuses on the history, sociology, politics, culture, and economics of the North American peoples descended from the African diaspora; focusing on the United States, Canada, and the Caribbean, but also including reference to Latin American elements of the diaspora. Students who have graduated with African - American / Black Studies from Amherst College are shown below. Graduation Information Total African - American / Black Studies Bachelor's degree awarded: 4 Total Statewide African - American / Black Studies graduates within Massachusetts Colleges: 33 Schools That Also Offer African - American / Black Studies Within MA Wellesley College 106 Central St Wellesley, MA University of Massachusetts - Boston 100 Morrissey Blvd Boston, MA Brandeis University 415 South St Waltham, MA Smith College Elm St Northampton, MA Northeastern University 360 Huntington Ave Boston, MA Boston University One Sherborn St. Boston, MA University of Massachusetts - Amherst Amherst, MA Mount Holyoke College 50 College Street South Hadley, MA Harvard University Massachusetts Hall Cambridge, MA Amherst College Boltwood Avenue Amherst, MA Copyright  2008 MatchCollege.com College Search Date: Jan 7, 2009