Africana Studies Minor

The Africana Studies minor serves as an introduction to the historical, political, cultural and social traditions of the African continent and the African Diaspora within disciplinary and interdisciplinary contexts. Elective courses which satisfy the intellectual requirements of the minor trace the customs, mores and histories of African nations or countries with significant African Diaspora populations, perform comparative analysis between African or African Diaspora populations, or focus on individual spheres - cultural, economic, political, social, etc. - within specific African/African Diaspora populations.

Requirements:

Students completing the 18 credit hour minor must fulfill the following minimal requirements:

Required Introductory Course

GDST 210 - Introduction to African American Studies/Africana Studies

One introductory course on the African continent:

One intermediate or advanced courses on the African continent:

ENGL 352 - African Literature
HIST 411 - African Leadership History
THEO 309 - West African Religions
or other qualifying courses

One intermediate or advanced course on the African Diaspora:

HIST 231 - Transatlantic Slave Trade
THEO 322 - Black Theology
SPAN 445 - 20th Century Spanish-Amer Lit
FREN 415 - Visions of Empire 1800-Present
GDST 350 Medical Racism
HIST 277 History of the Caribbean
or other qualifying courses

One additional course at any level focused on the African continent or the African Diaspora:

COMM 323 - Race, Class, Gender & Media
HIST 124 - African History II
HIST 125 - Latin America Cortes to Castro
HIST 131 - Reconstruction to 1940s
DANC 155 - Dance & Movement Beginner Jazz
GDST 120 - Black Visual and Material Culture
GDST 206 - Introduction to Gender and Diversity Studies
MUSC 105 - Hip Hop: Music and Culture
MUSC 114 - Jazz: American Creative Music
SOCI 180 - Culture & Society
SOCI 240 - Population & Globalization
SOCI 250 - Racial Ethnic Minorities
SOCW 318 - Trends in Modern Soc: Race Rel
OR other qualifying courses