Major
The requirements for the major in Africana Studies are consistent with the view of the program as an area of interdisciplinary study. The major is designed to allow students gain a comprehensive knowledge of African peoples throughout the world. The major consists of 42 credit hours.
Summary of Program Requirements
• 7 courses from the core - 21 hours • 3 courses from a single area of concentration - 9 hours
Plus 4 Courses (one course from four different areas of concentration) - 12 hours
Core: Total Semester Hours - 21
- AFR 1000G - Introduction to Africana Studies. Credits: 3
- AFR 2000G - African American Social Movements. Credits: 3
- AFR 2200G - Pan Africanism. Credits: 3
- AFR 2500 - Introduction to Research Methods in Africana Studies. Credits: 3
- AFR 3500 - The African American Intellectual Tradition. Credits: 3
- AFR 4300 - Capstone Seminar. Credits: 3
- HIS 3750 - African-American History: A Survey. Credits: 3
Concentration:
9 Semester hours from a single area of concentration.
Electives: Total Semester Hours - 21
12 Semester hours from four different areas of concentration.
Concentration in History and Culture:
- ANT 3611 - Peoples and Cultures of Africa. Credits: 3
- GEG 3050 - Geography and Culture of Africa. Credits: 3
- HIS 1510G - Roots of the Modern World: Slavery and Freedom. Credits: 3
- HIS 3250 - African History. Credits: 3
- JOU 3951 - Minorities and the Media. Credits: 3
- SOC 2840 - Racial and Cultural Minorities. 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. 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 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
- PLS 2253G - Introduction to International Relations. Credits: 3
- PLS 3223 - International Organizations. Credits: 3
- PLS 3373 - International Political Economy. 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
- AFR 4400 - Independent Study. Credits: 3
