Africana Studies Minor
Minor in Africana Studies is available to all undergraduate students regardless of major. The requirements consist of 18 credit hours.
Summary of Minor Requirements
- 3 Courses from the core - 9 hours
- 3 Courses from only one area of concentration - 9 hours
Core: Total Semester Hours - 9
- AFR 1000G - Introduction to Africana Studies. Credits: 3
- AFR 2000G - African American Social Movements. Credits: 3
- AFR 2200G - Pan Africanism. Credits: 3
Electives: Total Semester Hours - 9
- 9 Semester hours from a single area of concentration.
Concentration in History and Culture
- GEO 3050 - Geography and Culture of Africa. Credits: 3
- HIS 1522G - World History: Slavery and Freedom. Credits: 3
- HIS 3750 - African-American History: A Survey. Credits: 3
- JOU 3970 - Race, Gender, and the Media. Credits: 3
- SOC 2840 - Race and Ethnic Relations. Credits: 3
Concentration in Fine Arts (Art, Music, Theater and Dance)
- AFR 3000 - Special Topics in Africana Studies. Credits: 3
- AFR 3300 - African Cinema. Credits: 3
- ART 2300 - African-American Art. Credits: 3
- ART 3610G - African Art. Credits: 3
- MUS 3562G - Non-Western Music. Credits: 3
- THA 3755G - African-American Theatre: Historical and Contemporary. Credits: 3
Concentration in Literature
- ENG 2705 - African-American Literature. Credits: 3
- ENG 2850 - Postcolonial Literatures in English. Credits: 3
- ENG 3705 - American Multicultural Literatures. Credits: 3
- ENG 4750 - Studies in African-American Literature. Credits: 3
- ENG 4850 - Studies in Postcolonial and Third World Literatures. Credits: 3
Concentration in Politics and International Development
- AFR 3600 - HIV/AIDS and Development in Africa. Credits: 3
- AFR 3700 - Race and Neighborhood Development. Credits: 3
- AFR 3970 - Study Abroad. Credits: 1 to 15
- (Only 3 hours will count towards the Africana Studies Minor)
- PLS 2253G - Introduction to International Relations. Credits: 3
- PLS 3223 - International Organizations. Credits: 3
Concentration in Gender
- AFR 2400 - Black Women in the Diaspora. Credits: 3
- AFR 2600 - African American Men. Credits: 3
- AFR 3150 - Women and Development in Africa. Credits: 3
- AFR 4275 - Internship in Africana Studies. Credits: 1 to 15 (Only 3 hours will count towards the Africana Studies Minor)
- AFR 4400 - Independent Study. Credits: 1 to 3 (Only 3 hours will count towards the Africana Studies Minor)
