Requirements: Major and Minor

Full-time faculty members work closely with students in planning a major or minor course of study based on specific individual interests.

In addition to the general education requirements, the Africana Studies major requires 30 semester hours, 9 of which can be drawn from the Africana Studies core curriculum; 21 of the required hours may be selected from interdisciplinary offerings. (The dual major is planned within the context of the requirements for the major.)

The minor requires 21 hours, 6 of which are selected from the core curriculum and 5 elective courses from the Africana Studies interdisciplinary offerings.

At least 12 hours for the major and the minor must be in courses at the 300-level or higher and be selected from at least three Departments and / or programs.

Africana Studies core: (9 hours)

AFRS 200 (3) Introduction to Africana Studies;

AFRS 300 (3) Special Topics in Africana Studies; and

AFRS 400 (3) Africana Studies Capstone

Africana Interdisciplinary Courses

A&S 470 Santeria and Vodoo Ritual

ACS 230 African Religions in the United States (3)

ARTH 461 Art of Western Africa (3)

ARTH 462 Art and Power in Africa (3)

ARTH 463 Women and Art in Africa (3)

ARTH 495* Special Topics in Art History (1-3)

ENG 211 African-American Lit

ETHN 120 Introduction to Black Studies (3)

ETHN 220 African Literature (3)

ETHN 302 Women of Color in US

ETHN 320 Literature of Black Nationalism (3)

ETHN 340 Afro-American Cinematic Experience (3)

ETHN 402 Colonial Africa

ETHN 430 Comparative Perspectives on Race & Ethnicity (3)

FREN 476 Women In African Society

ETHN 480* Seminar in Ethnic Studies (3)

GEOG 347 Africa (3)

GREA 250 Swahili

HDFS 107 Black Families in America

HIST 314 Black Religion and Culture (3)

HIST 315 Slavery in the Americas (3)

HIST 317 African Cultures and Societies (3)

HIST 402 Colonial Africa (3)

HIST 403 Contemporary Africa (3)

HIST 404 Africa and World Politics (3)

HIST 413 Caribbean and the Spanish Main (3)

HIST 432 Aspects of African History (3)

HIST 480* Research Seminar (3)

HFNS 107 Black Families in America (3)

KNS 395* Workshop on Current Topics (1-3)

MUCT 233 Music in African Culture (2)

MUCT 237 Jazz (3)

MUCT 421E Afro-Caribbean Ensemble (1)

MUCT 431 Aesthetics of Black Music (3)

POLS 400* Special Topics in Political Science (1-3)

POPC 170 Black Popular Culture (3)

POPC 380* Contexts of Popular Music (3)

ROML 220 African Literature (3)

THEA 350 Milestones in Black Theatre (3)

WS 300* Topics in Women's Studies (1-4)

WS 305 Women of Color in the US

WS 344 African Women

(* when offered as an Africana topic )

To determine which courses will be offered next semester, please consult departmental offerings in the current class scheduling book. Also, students interested in learning more about the minor should contact the College of Arts & Sciences at 372-2016 or Dr. Lillian Ashcraft-Eason, Africana Studies Program Director at 372-8120.