African/African-American Studies Minor

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Affiliation: Interdisciplinary Studies
Degrees Offered: None
Minor Offered: African/African-American Studies

Program Requirements:

The Interdisciplinary African/African-American Studies Minor requires the successful completion of 15 semester hours of the following courses.

HIST 151 - History of Africa I Credits: 3 hours
Or
HIST 152 - History of Africa II (since 1800) Credits: 3 hours
HIST 310 - African-American History Credits: 3 hours

Elective component

Select a minimum of three courses from three of the six areas below.

Area I – Political Science

POL 355 - Politics of Sub-Saharan Africa Credits: 3 hours

Area II – History

Students may undertake research papers in designated history research courses on a topic pertaining to African or African-American history, and count those courses for the minor. For example: HIST 336 American Cultural History

HIST 151 - History of Africa I Credits: 3 hours
Or
HIST 152 - History of Africa II (since 1800) Credits: 3 hours
HIST 371 - Resistance Movements in Colonial Africa Credits: 3 hours
HIST 372 - Women in Sub-Saharan Africa Credits: 3 hours
HIST 373 - Ethnicity and Nationalism in African History Credits: 3 hours

Area VI – Geography of Africa

Students should consult the General/Graduate Catalog and advisors concerning course credits available through Study Abroad, in Africa and possibly elsewhere. Additions or substitutions must be approved by the African/African-American Studies Committee and the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs.

GEOG 321 - Geography of Africa Credits: 3 hours

African/African-American Studies Minor

Program Requirements:

Elective component

Area I – Political Science

Area II – History

Area III – Language and Literature

Area IV – Arts

Area V – Philosophy and Religion

Area VI – Geography of Africa