The Department of Minority Studies offers programs leading to the Bachelor of Arts degree in African American and African Diaspora studies. The curriculum is designed to acquaint the student with the unique worldviews and experiences of Blacks and Latinos and the problems of minority groups in general. It prepares the student for the fields of community development, social services, minority group relations, and graduate study.

The university possesses a large and continuously growing library collection covering African, West Indian, and American experiences.