Nama institusi

Virginia Commonwealth University

Jumlah mahasiswa

32436

Alamat kontak untuk informasi internasional

RICHMOND 23284

Telepon

+1 804 828 6016

Nama tempat/fakultas

College of Humanities and Sciences, Department of African American Studies

Alamat

Alamat kontak untuk informasi internasional

PO Box 842509
RICHMOND
Virginia
23284

Uraian Tempat

The Department of African American Studies is administratively located within the College of Humanities and Sciences at the Monroe Park Campus of Virginia Commonwealth University. The Department offers the Bachelors of Arts Degree in African American Studies. To fulfill the degree requirements, students take courses in African, African American, and Caribbean history, political science, geography, art, literature, and the social sciences. A minor in African American Studies is also offered, and requires the completion of 18 credits. The core faculty comes from a variety of disciplines, including: psychology, sociology, anthropology, history, and political science. Degree study in African American Studies is intended to provide students with a solid knowledge-base in the history, culture, experiences of African people around the globe and their contributions to world civilizations. As a major in the liberal arts, African American Studies is also geared toward strengthening critical thinking skills; problem solving; written, oral, and interpersonal communication; and quantitative and analytical reasoning skills. Graduates go on to careers in community service, cultural affairs, human resources, social services, and a host of other civic and business positions. Others continue their education in graduate school, law school, business school, or teacher training.

Nomor telepon

+1 804 828 1384

Apakah di lokasi ini tersedia akomodasi?

Ya

Informasi mengenai akomodasi

VCU is known nationwide for its exceptional and varied educational opportunities and takes great pride in its vibrant cultural diversity. The on-campus housing options are equally diverse and are designed to meet the needs of any student who chooses to experience residential living, having all facilities, traditional residential rooms, and suite- and apartment-style buildings. Each is staffed with a coordinator of residence education, with at least one resident director, and with many in-house resident and community assistants. Some of the special features of the residence halls are air-conditioned, carpeted and fully furnished, including kitchen with full-size appliances. Living room is furnished with love seat, lounge chair, coffee table and end tables. Bedrooms are furnished with one double bed, desk, dresser, chair and closet. Ceiling fans in living room, dining room and bedrooms. Residents furnish kitchen, utensils, dishes, pots, pans, lamps, bed and bath linens, and bathroom and cleaning supplies. There is one bathroom in two person apartments and two bathrooms in four-person apartments. Each bedroom is wired for Internet, telephone and cable TV; living room wired for cable TV, parking space is provided in adjacent deck and the fee is included in housing cost. Community assistants live throughout the residence center, 24-hour security (access via VCUCard ID; student security guards), Common room with games area; TV lounge, Study/meeting room, Computer lab, Common areas are maintained by full-time housekeeping staff.