The Africana studies minor offers students the opportunity to explore the interdisciplinary analysis of the cultural, political, social, economic, and historical aspects of the diaspora of African-descended people across the globe.
Complete all courses listed below unless otherwise indicated. Also complete any corequisite labs, recitations, clinicals, or tools courses where specified.
Required Courses
Code | Title | Hours |
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Foundational | ||
AFAM 1101 | Introduction to African American and Africana Studies | 4 |
Humanities | ||
Complete one of the following: | 4 | |
The African-American Experience through Music | ||
Black Popular Culture | ||
John Coltrane and the History of Jazz in the United States | ||
Early African-American Literature | ||
Possession, Sacrifice, and Divination in African Diasporic Religions | ||
Social Sciences | ||
Complete one of the following: | 4 | |
Gender, Race, and Medicine | ||
Issues in Race, Science, and Technology | ||
Race, Ethnicity, and Inequality | ||
Africa Today | ||
Epidemiology of Pandemic Diseases and Health Disparities in the African Diaspora |
Electives
Code | Title | Hours |
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Complete one AFAM or AFRS course at the 2000 level or above, not already taken. | 4 | |
Complete one AFAM or AFRS course at the 3000 level or above, not already taken. | 4 |
GPA Requirement
2.000 GPA required in the minor