Requirements for the Minor in Africana Studies

The minor requires 18 credit hours that meet the following criteria. At least one course must be completed in each of these departments: department of Anthropology, department of History, and department of English; at least four courses must be completed at the 200-level or above; at least one 300-level course must be competed; at least one course with an African or African diaspora focus outside the United States (appropriate classes are marked with an * below) and at least one with an African-American focus. We strongly encourage students do an internship, study abroad, or take a directed study.

Courses from the following list should be chosen in consultation with an Africana Studies program advisor. (Under advisement, new and one time courses may also be considered for Africana Studies credit.)

	Courses whose primary focus is consistent with Africana Studies:
	*ANTH 216 Native Voices: Post Colonial Africa and the Caribbean
	*ENGL 242 The Literature of the African Diaspora
	*ENGL 318 Black British Literature and Culture
	ENGL 337 African-American Literature
	HIST 166 African-American History
	HIST 266 Civil Rights Movement in America
	HIST 263 Civil War and Reconstruction
	HIST 366 African Americans in the Age of Jim Crow
	MUSC 100 Understanding Music: Jazz
	*PLSC 224 Government and Politics in Africa
	SOCL 201 Black Women in American Society
	Slot courses that are sometimes offered with a topic consistent with Africana Studies: (These must be chosen under advisement.)
	AMST 201 Topics
	ENGL 142 Literary Forms
	ENGL237 American Voices
	ENGL 241 World Literature
	ENGL 250 Literature and (subtitle)
	ENGL 267 Non-Western Literature
	ENGL 358 Major Authors
	ENGL 360 Post-Colonial Literature
	ENGL 390 Studies in Literature
	HIST 100 Topics in History
	HIST 203 Biography
	HIST 220 Interpretations in History (subtitle)
	HIST 221 Interpretations in History (subtitle)
	HIST 391 Senior Seminar (subtitle)
	INTD 105 Writing Seminar
	MUSC 100 Understanding Music (subtitle)
	SOCL 381 Selected Topics
	WMST 201 Topics in Women’s Studies
	WMST 301 Seminar in Women’s Studies