The Minor in Africana Studies offered by the Department of History and Interdisciplinary Studies provides students with 18 multi-disciplinary credit hours in courses across the curriculum that explore the vast field of African Studies.
Required Course:
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Credits |
| INT 290 | Principles of Africana Studies | 3 |
| Total Credits | 3 |
Determined Elective Courses:
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Credits |
| HIS 335 | African American History | 3 |
| or HIS 336 | African American History Since 1865 |
| HIS 370 | Early African History/Cultures to 1600 | 3 |
| or HIS 371 | African History/Cultures 1600-PRESENT |
| 3 |
| Geography of Atlantic World Slavery | |
| Cultural Geography | |
| Total Credits | 9 |
Free Electives (Any two courses):
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Credits |
| 6 |
| African American Literature | |
| African American Music | |
| African/African-American Art | |
| Contemporary Globalization | |
| African Diaspora History and Culture | |
| Race/Gender in Cuba/Latin America | |
| Special Topics: Black Lives Matter | |
| Politics of African Nations | |
| Geography of Africa | |
| Caribbean Geography | |
| Racial & Ethnic Minorities | |
| Psychology of the African American | |
| Total Credits | 6 |
Other courses may be included if they examine the African or African American experience by approval of the department chair.
