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 2500 - Introduction to Research Methods in Africana Studies. Credits: 3
- AFR 4300 - Capstone Seminar. Credits: 3
(See Note *)
*Note:
Prior to registering for AFR 4300, students must have completed 75 hours, AFR 2500 or equivalent,
and Africana Studies core courses (Majors: AFR 1000G, 2000G, 2200G,2500, 3500, and HIS 3750;
Minors: AFR 1000G or 2000G, and AFR 2500) or have permission from the Director of Africana Studies.
Electives: Total Semester Hours - 9
9 Semester hours from a single area 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
(Only 3 hours will count towards the Africana Studies Minor)
- 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
(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)
