Declare Your Minor

When to declare a minor in African and African Diaspora Studies

Ideally, you should declare the minor as soon as possible to take advantage of departmental advising in planning the best sequence of upper-level courses.

Ready right now? Read on for details about the process and requirements.

Process to declare the minor

  1. The first step to declare a major in African and African Diaspora Studies is to fill out and submit the Declaration of Major Form.
Declare Your Major
  1. After submitting your request to declare a major, you are required by departmental policy to contact the department by email and request a meeting to ask any questions you may have about the African and African Diaspora Studies program and to begin the process of planning your coursework and other activities within the major. To set up an appointment, please email Dr. Erin Winkler (WinklerE@uwm.edu).

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