Minor in Africana Studies
24.0 quarter credits
The minor in Africana Studies was created to provide the opportunity for
undergraduate students throughout the University to gain an understanding
of and background in the history and cultures of peoples of African descent
in North and South America, the Caribbean, and Africa. This interdisciplinary
minor includes courses in anthropology, history, literature, music, political
science, and sociology, and provides an opportunity for directed study
in areas of particular interest to the students. The Africana Studies
minor has intrinsic intellectual value and helps prepare individuals to
become contributors to an increasingly pluralistic society. At the same
time, this minor allows students interested in business, the sciences,
engineering, government, and social services to present to prospective
employers a unique academic background.
Students are required to take 24.0 credits: 6.0 required credits and 18.0 elective
credits.
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| AFAS 101 | Introduction to Africana Studies | 3.0 | ||
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| AFAS 201 | Cross-Currents in Africana Studies | 3.0 | ||
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| Students take an additional 18.0 credits including—but not limited to— the following courses. (Students must check with the Program Director for approval prior to making substitutions.) | ||||
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| AFAS 250 | African American Herstories | 3.0 | ||
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| AFAS 260 | Race, Politics and Religion | 3.0 | ||
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| AFAS 295 | Special Topics in Africana Studies | 3.0 | ||
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| AFAS 298 | Independent Study for Minors | 3.0 | ||
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| AFAS 301 | Politics of Hip Hop | 3.0 | ||
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| AFAS 385 | Rum, Rice and Revolution: Caribbean History | 3.0 | ||
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| AFAS 395 | Special Topics in Africana Studies | 3.0 | ||
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| AFAS 401 | Urban Social Justice Practicum I | 3.0 | ||
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| AFAS 402 | Urban Social Justice Practicum II | 3.0 | ||
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| ANTH 101 | Cultural Diversity | 3.0 | ||
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| ANTH 310 | Societies in Transition: The Impact of Modernization and the Third World | 3.0 | ||
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| ENGL 203 WI | Post-Colonial Literature I | 3.0 | ||
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| ENGL 204 | Post-Colonial Literature II | 3.0 | ||
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| ENGL 325 | Special Topics in World Literature* | 3.0 | ||
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| HIST 216 | Freedom in America | 3.0 | ||
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| HIST 215 | American Slavery | 3.0 | ||
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| MUSC 107 | Jazz Ensemble and Combo | 3.0 | ||
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| MUSC 333 | African-American Music in the United States | 3.0 | ||
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| PSCI 354 | US and Third World Politics | 3.0 | ||
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| PSCI 372 | City in Urban Politics | 3.0 | ||
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| WMST 240 | Women in Society/Global Context | 3.0 | ||
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| WMST 280 | Special Topics in Women's Studies** | 3.0 | ||
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| * With a focus on the Caribbean, Latin America or the Diaspora. ** With a focus on race or the Diaspora. |
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