Africana Studies Minor Program

Africana Studies is a interdisciplinary minor focused on the diverse cultures, histories, and experiences of the peoples of Africa and the African diaspora. The Africana Studies (AFS) minor consists of 19 credits: 4 credits of required courses and 15 credits of electives. Students will complete AFS 101: Introduction to Africana Studies (3 credits) and AFS 390: Africana Studies Seminar (1 credit). In addition, students will complete one AFS-designated course from each of the following areas: (1) History, (2) Literature and the Arts, (3) Social Theory, and two additional AFS-designated courses of their choosing.

Requirements

The Africana Studies Minor consists of 7 courses (19 credits). Students must complete AFS 101 (3 credits) and AFS 390 (1 credit).

AFS 101 - Introduction to Africana Studies Credits: 3
AFS 390 - Africana Studies Seminar Credits: 1

Areas

Students must also complete five additional courses from the areas of (1) History, (2) Literature and the Arts, and (3) Social Theory and at least one from each area.

History courses

Students must take at least one of the following:

HST 125 - American History I Credits: 3
HST 126 - American History II Credits: 3
HST 311 - Oral History (A) Credits: 3
HST 326 - The History and Memory of the American Civil War Credits: 3
HST 331 - Colonial America (A) Credits: 3
HST 332 - The New Nation (A) Credits: 3
HST 333 - Victorian America (A) Credits: 3
HST 334 - The United States, 1900-1945 (A) Credits: 3
or Special Topics courses as approved by the Director.

Literature and the Arts

Students must take at least one of the following courses:

ENG 234 - Survey of English Literature II Credits: 3
ENG 282 - Survey of American Literature II Credits: 3
ENG 353 - Studies in Postcolonial Literature Credits: 3
ENG 356 - Studies in African American Literature Credits: 3
THE 315 - Musical Theatre History I Credits: 3
or Special Topics courses as approved by the Director.

Social Theory Courses

Students must take at least one of the following courses:

ANT 101 - Introduction to Anthropology Credits: 3
ANT 102 - Cultural Anthropology Credits: 3
ANT 212 - Peoples and Cultures of The World Credits: 3
GC 301 - Global Cultures: Issues and Perspectives Credits: 3
PHL 114 - Introduction to Bioethics Credits: 3
PHL 312 - Virtues and Vices in Life and Literature Credits: 3
PHL 361 - Philosophy of Race, Class and Gender Credits: 3
PS 365 - The Politics of Race and Policing Credits: 3
SOC 214 - Sociology of Gender and Sexualities Credits: 3
SOC 251 - Race and Society Credits: 3
SOC 252 - Race, Class, Gender and Crime Credits: 3
SOC 352 - Social Stratification Credits: 3
or Special Topics courses as approved by the Director.