About the Program
Minors in Africana Studies explore the meanings of Black liberation and thus a world where humans learn to live in harmony with each other and the earth. Offering multidisciplinary courses across the arts and sciences, minors develop cultural competency, critical and creative thinking skills, and research, writing, and presentation techniques.
Admission Requirements
Any matriculated student in good academic standing may declare this program.
Learning Outcomes
Students will:
1. recall the history and development of the discipline of Africana Studies, including its history, purpose, and unique African-centered lens that may apply to all matter of phenomena.
2. explain systems of inequity and its intersectional nature across Africa and the African diaspora.
3. identify course concepts to decenter oppressive ideology in theory and practice.
4. assess the multidisciplinary nature of Africana Studies and explain how its multiple lenses offer unique problem-solving ideas across various real-world problems and professions.
Program Requirements
Required Courses (3 credit hours)
Complete ALL of the following Courses:
AAS100 INTRODUCTION TO AFRICANA STUDIES | 3 - Credit Hours
Literature, Arts, and Language (6 credit hours)
Select Two from the Following:
Complete at least 2 of the following Courses:
ENG240 AFRICAN AMERICAN LITERATURE TO 1940 | 3 - Credit Hours
OR AAS240 AFRICAN AMERICAN LITERATURE TO 1940 | 3 - Credit Hours
ENG241 AFRICAN AMERICAN LITERATURE SINCE 1940 | 3 - Credit Hours
OR AAS241 AFRICAN AMERICAN LITERATURE SINCE 1940 | 3 - Credit Hours
DAN230 DANCE TECHNIQUES FROM THE AFRICAN AMERICAN PERSPECTIVE | 3 - Credit Hours
OR AAS230 DANCE TECHNIQUES FROM THE AFRICAN AMERICAN PERSPECTIVE | 3 - Credit Hours
DAN234 THE POLITICS OF BLACK DANCE IN AMERICA | 3 - Credit Hours
OR AAS234 THE POLITICS OF BLACK DANCE IN AMERICA | 3 - Credit Hours
DAN250 JAZZ DANCE TECHNIQUE I | 3 - Credit Hours
OR AAS250 JAZZ DANCE TECHNIQUE I | 3 - Credit Hours
FAR380 ART OF AFRICA | 3 - Credit Hours
AND AAS380 ART OF AFRICA | 3 - Credit Hours
FAR366 AFRICAN AMERICAN ART | 3 - Credit Hours
AND AAS366 AFRICAN AMERICAN ART | 3 - Credit Hours
FRE435 FRANCOPHONE AFRICAN LITERATURE IN POST-COLONIAL CONTEXT | 3 - Credit Hours
FRE460 FRANCO-CARIBBEAN LITERATURE, HISTORY & CULTURE | 3 - Credit Hours
MUS209 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAN MUSIC AND CULTURES | 3 - Credit Hours
OR AAS209 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAN MUSIC AND CULTURES | 3 - Credit Hours
MUS349 WEST AFRICAN DRUMMING ENSEMBLE | 1 - Credit Hours
OR AAS349 WEST AFRICAN DRUMMING ENSEMBLE | 1 - Credit Hours
PHI360 AFRICANA PHILOSOPHY | 3 - Credit Hours
OR AAS360 AFRICANA PHILOSOPHY | 3 - Credit Hours
PHI361 RACE AND PROGRESS | 3 - Credit Hours
OR AAS361 RACE AND PROGRESS | 3 - Credit Hours
THA421 DRAMA FROM THE AFRICAN AMERICAN PERSPECTIVE | 3 - Credit Hours
OR AAS421 DRAMA FROM THE AFRICAN AMERICAN PERSPECTIVE | 3 - Credit Hours
Social Sciences and Education (6 credit hours)
Select two from the following:
Complete at least 2 of the following Courses:
AAS343 WHY AFRICA MATTERS | 3 - Credit Hours
AAS373 "SAVING" AFRICA | 3 - Credit Hours
OR ANT373 "SAVING" AFRICA | 3 - Credit Hours
ANT305 MOTHER AFRICA | 3 - Credit Hours
OR AAS305 MOTHER AFRICA | 3 - Credit Hours
AAS425 RACE, ETHNICITY, AND THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE | 3 - Credit Hours
OR CRJ425 RACE, ETHNICITY, AND THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE | 3 - Credit Hours
HIS306 AFRICA TO 1800 | 3 - Credit Hours
OR AAS306 AFRICA TO 1800 | 3 - Credit Hours
HIS322 AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY | 3 - Credit Hours
OR AAS322 AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY | 3 - Credit Hours
AAS337 AFRICA SINCE 1800 | 3 - Credit Hours
OR HIS337 AFRICA SINCE 1800 | 3 - Credit Hours
HIS341 AFRICAN AMERICANS AND CIVIL RIGHTS | 3 - Credit Hours
OR AAS341 AFRICAN-AMERICANS AND CIVIL RIGHTS | 3 - Credit Hours
HIS354 THE MODERN CARIBBEAN | 3 - Credit Hours
OR HIS354W HISTORY OF THE CARIBBEAN | 3 - Credit Hours
HIS468 READINGS IN AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY | 3 - Credit Hours
OR AAS468 READINGS IN AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY | 3 - Credit Hours
HIS469 BLACK PROTEST AND LEADERSHIP IN THE UNITED STATES IN THE TWENTIETH CENTURY | 3 - Credit Hours
OR AAS469 BLACK PROTEST AND LEADERSHIP IN THE U.S. IN THE TWENTIETH CENTURY | 3 - Credit Hours
PSC218 AFRICAN AMERICAN POLITICAL CULTURE | 3 - Credit Hours
OR AAS218 AFRICAN AMERICAN POLITICAL CULTURE | 3 - Credit Hours
PSC333 AFRICAN INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS | 3 - Credit Hours
OR AAS333 AFRICAN INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS | 3 - Credit Hours
SOC321 THE AFRICAN AMERICAN FAMILY | 3 - Credit Hours
OR AAS321 THE AFRICAN AMERICAN FAMILY | 3 - Credit Hours
SPF222 THE DEVELOPMENT OF MODERN EDUCATION IN AFRICA | 3 - Credit Hours
OR AAS222 THE DEVELOPMENT OF MODERN EDUCATION IN AFRICA | 3 - Credit Hours
General Electives (3 credit hours)
Select one from the following:
Complete ALL of the following Courses:
AAS189 TOPICS COURSE | 3 - Credit Hours
AAS389 TOPICS IN AFRICANA STUDIES | 1 - 3 Credit Hours
AAS495 SPECIAL PROJECT | 1 - 3 Credit Hours
AAS499 INDEPENDENT STUDY | 3 - 9 Credit Hours
Or any class not chosen from Language, Arts and Language or Social Sciences and Education
18 Total Credit Hours