To qualify for departmental honors, an Africana studies major must have a cumulative grade-point average of 3.0 or better and a cumulative grade-point average of 3.4 or better in Africana studies. The department awards a Paul Robeson Africana Prize to students graduating with honors. In order to graduate with highest honors, a student must participate in the departmental honors project, or, upon petition and with the approval of the faculty, a student may participate in the School of Arts and Sciences Honors Program.
