Dr. Mbye Cham
Chair

The Howard Center, Suite 416
2225 Georgia Ave., NW
Washington DC 20059
Phone: (202) 238-2328
Fax: (202) 234-43947
Email: mcham@howard.edu

Department of African Studies

The Department of African Studies provides an opportunity for Howard students to acquire an objective view of the present position of Africa in the modern (and changing) world, as well as an understanding of Africa's economic, social, and political problems. The department has adopted an interdisciplinary approach to the study of Africa at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. At the undergraduate level, the department educates students who wish to continue their studies in African affairs or are preparing to work in this field.

Dr. Greg Carr
Chair

Founders Library, Room 318
500 Howard Place, NW
Washington, DC 20059
Phone: (202) 806-7242
Fax: (202) 986-0538
Email: gcarr@howard.edu

Department of Afro-American Studies

A major in Afro-American studies prepares you to understand the context and dynamics of the African-American experience, past and present, gives you an introduction to the methods of the social sciences in a comparative, interdisciplinary context, and develops your abilities for graduate studies. You can choose from three areas of concentration. The political concentration includes an overview of the institution of human bondage, black political thought and activism in nineteenth-and twentieth-century America, and the political economies of contemporary Afro-Caribbean societies. A sociological concentration is based on the voluntary associations. The cultural concentration highlights the black experience in literature and popular culture.

Lt. Col. Jennifer Krischer
Chair

Frederick Douglass Hall
2419 Sixth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20059
Phone: (202) 806-6788
Fax: (202) 806-4506
Email: jennifer.krischer@maxwell.af.mil

Department of Military Science - Air Force ROTC

The Department of Aerospace Studies supports the Air Force Reserve Officer Training (AFROTC) mission: Develop and produce quality leaders for the Air Force and build better citizens for America! The Air Force ROTC Detachment located at Howard University services a total of eight Colleges and Universities in the Washington, DC metropolitan area: Howard, American, Catholic, Georgetown, George Washington, Marymount, Trinity, and University of the District of Columbia. AFROTC provides students the opportunity to become military officers while completing their college degree and offers an excellent pathway from college to a rewarding active duty career in flying, intelligence analysis, communications and computers, space operations, medical professions, and engineering, to name a few. The program, combining traditional undergraduate education with military instruction, will prepare students to tackle the leadership challenges awaiting the Armed Forces in the 21st century. Our program, not only, provide excellent leadership training and management opportunities for young men and women who want the prestige of becoming an Air Force officer-- it prepares them for success in life!

As an AFROTC cadet, you may pursue any of the academic opportunities available at your school*-- along with your other university courses, you enroll in two AFROTC courses per semester (or quarter). These courses, along with a four-week summer course (Field Training) provide the framework for your officer training. Any entering or current student may apply to participate in the AFROTC 3.5 though 2 year scholarship programs with no obligation until activation of scholarship. In fact, students can experience two full years of highly regarded training before committing to any period of service after graduation. Upon meeting the admission criteria, students that remain in good academic standing may be awarded a Type 2 scholarship package, which includes:

• Up to $15,000 towards tuition
• $900 towards books and fees
• $300-$500 tax-free stipend during the school year
• Housing subsidy (for HU students only)

In addition to something traditional scholarships don't offer - a job immediately after graduation!

*AFROTC has a specific interest in engineering majors to include, but not limited to:

Computer Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Environmental Engineering

Call to find out if you qualify for a Type 1 (full scholarship).

For more information on scholarship opportunities please contact: Capt Edwin S. Hudson-Odoi, Unit Admissions Officer- 202-806-6788 - edwin.hudson-odoi@Howard.edu

MAJ Tyra Sellers
Professor of Military Science and Chair

Frederick Douglass Hall, Room B-2
2419 Sixth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20059
Phone: (202) 806-6784
Fax: (202) 806-4627
Email: tyra.sellers@us.army.mil

Department of Military Science - Army ROTC

The Department of Military Science (ARMY) offers courses that develop individual and group skills. Our motto is simple: we develop leadership skills for a lifetime! These skills are enhanced through the study of individual leadership development, teamwork, supervision, management, and military principles. All courses stress practical application of military instruction and the critical role of the United States Army in a modern society and global community. The department offers students elective courses, or the opportunity to become part of two, three, or four year programs. The program develops student proficiency in planning, executing, and assessing complex operations, functioning as a member of a staff, and providing performance feedback to subordinates. Students explore the dynamics of leading in the complex situations of current military operations in the contemporary operating environment (COE). Students will examine differences in customs and courtesies, military law, principles of war, and rules of engagement in the face of international terrorism. Students also explore aspects of interacting with non-government organizations, civilians on the battlefield, and host nation support. The completion of these programs results in the students being awarded a Second Lieutenant Commission. Options include Active, Reserves, and Army National Guard assignments. The Department of Military Science does not offer a major or minor degree program at present.

Major Tyra Sellers is a native of Chicago, Illinois. She enlisted into the Army in November 1990 as an Administrative Specialist completing both Basic and Advanced Individual Training at Fort Jackson, South Carolina. Major Sellers was later commissioned as a Quartermaster Officer in 1995 after graduating from Officer Candidate School at Fort Benning, Georgia. ... read more

Dr. Rodney Green
Chair

Academic Support Building B, Room 302
2400 Sixth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20059
Phone: (202) 806-6717
Fax: (202) 806-4896
Email: rgreen@howard.edu

Department of Economics

The undergraduate program in economics at Howard University is structured to provide students with a thorough foundation in economic theory and the use of mathematics, statistics, and computer technology to analyze contemporary policy issues. The undergraduate major requires thirty seven credits, with a core of 22 credits in theory, statistics, and mathematics. These courses support a superstructure of 15 elective credits in such areas as money and banking, international economics, public finance, labor economics, and the economics of black community development. The aim of the program is to produce graduates who wish to pursue graduate and professional study or to enter the job market.

Dr. Edna Greene Medford
Chair

Douglass Hall, Room 316
2419 Sixth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20059
Phone: (202) 806-6815/9326
Fax: (202) 806-4471
Email: emedford@howard.edu

Department of History

The Department of History has always emphasized the history and culture of peoples of African descent. The department is committed to seeking truth, increasing knowledge, producing excellent scholarship, and offering a holistic education for our students. We examine the full range of the human experience, which includes the histories of Latin America, the Caribbean, Africa, Europe, and Asia, in addition to North America. Our majors have a liberal choice of courses. We also offer graduate study toward master's and doctoral degrees.

Dr. Medford is Professor and former director of the Department of History's graduate and undergraduate programs. Specializing in nineteenth century African-American history, she teaches courses in Civil War and Reconstruction, Colonial America, the Jacksonian Era, and African-American history... read more

Dr. Daryl Harris
Chair

Douglass Hall, Room 114
2419 Sixth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20059
Phone: (202) 806-6720
Fax: (202) 265-3527

Department of Political Science

A major in political science lets you acquire a systematic understanding of the formal and informal political process at all levels, in preparation for a career or graduate study. our program prepares students for careers in government, teaching, and research, and for further study in professional and graduate fields such as law, social work, journalism, business and public administration, and public affairs. If you haven't decided on a definite career but would like a springboard to many careers, a liberal arts education with a major in political science offers you flexibility.

Dr. Ivor Livingston
Chair

Douglass Hall, Room 207
2419 Sixth Street, NW
P.O. Box 987
Washington, DC 20059
Phone: (202) 806-6853
Fax: (202) 806-4893
Email: ilivingston@howard.edu

Department of Sociology and Anthropology

The Department of Sociology and Anthropology offers an interdisciplinary program and undergraduate degrees in Sociology and Anthropology and an undergraduate major in Administration of Justice. There are also robust graduate programs. The Master of Arts and the Doctor of Philosophy in Sociology are offered. A Graduate Certificate Program in Women's Studies is also on the menu with a variety of courses across disciplines available to undergraduate students. The graduate programs offer comprehensive training in sociological theory, research methodology, and social statistics. The four main areas of academic concentration in the doctoral program are: I. Criminology, II. Medical Sociology, III. Social Inequality (race/ethnicity, class, and gender relations), and IV. Urban Sociology. The interdisciplinary flexibility in courses and programs in the Department is designed to serve the interests of students pursuing both academic and non-academic careers.

Ivor Lensworth Livingston, Ph.D., M.P.H., C.H.E.S. is Acting Chair and a tenured Graduate Professor in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at Howard University, where he is Coordinator of the Medical Sociology Section. He is also an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Community Health and Family Practice, School of Medicine at Howard University.

He holds a Ph.D. with concentrations in Medical Sociology and Social Psychology from Howard University, a Masters of Public from the Harvard School of Public Health, and a Post-Doctoral Certificate in Cardiovascular Social Epidemiology from the Johns Hopkins School of Hygiene and Public Health (now called the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health). He is also a Nationally Certified Health Education Specialist (C.H.E.S.), where his particular area of emphasis is in stress and stress management.

As a Medical Sociologist, with a concentration in Social Epidemiology, Dr. Livingston’s main research interest is studying the role social and psychological factors (e.g., stress) play in the etiology and exacerbation of chronic diseases (e.g., hypertension, diabetes, renal disease), infectious diseases (e.g., HIV/AIDS) and other social problems (e.g., violence and alcoholism) in peoples of color, in Africa, the United States and the Caribbean.

Dr. Livingston's multifaceted view of health is reflected, in part, in his 35+ publications across various disciplines. His published articles have appeared in many journals, for example: the National Journal of Sociology, Journal of Black Studies, Journal of the National Medical Association, Journal of Multicultural Counseling, College Student Journal, Pediatric AIDS and HIV Infection: Fetus to Adolescent, Social Science and Medicine, Health Promotion International, and the West Indian Medical Journal. He is the author and/or editor of five books. Two of his most recent publications include: a) The Praeger Handbook of Black American Health: Policies and Issues Behind Disparities in Health� (Editor-in-Chief). This two-volume, 1000+ page publication, which has 47-chapters, was published in 2004 by Praeger. The Foreword for the book was written by Dr. David Satcher, 16th Surgeon General of the United States. b) You Don't have To Be Over Stressed All the Time.� This 450-page, self-help book was published by Outskirts Press in 2007.

As a result of his areas of expertise, Dr. Livingston reviews proposals for selected federal agencies (e.g., CMS); reviews manuscripts for various journals (e.g., Journal of the National Medical Society); is a member of the Technical Advisory Board of the District of Columbia Community Health Assessment Initiative; and is an Affiliated Member of the Resource Persons Network, Office of Minority Health Resource Center, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Dr. Livingston is a nationally and internationally sought after wellness expert. He has conducted Stress Management and Time Management Seminars and Workshops in the U.S.A., as well as overseas.