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Africana Studies, BA

2021-2022 Edition

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        • Africana Studies, BA
        • Africana Studies and Political Science, BA
        • History, Culture, and Law, BA
        • Religious Studies and Africana Studies, BA
        • Spanish, BA
        • Spanish and International Affairs, BA
        • Africana Studies, BS
        • American Sign Language—English Interpreting, BS
        • American Sign Language and Human Services, BS
        • American Sign Language and Linguistics, BS
        • American Sign Language and Psychology, BS
        • American Sign Language and Theatre, BS
        • African American Studies, Minor
        • African Studies, Minor
        • Africana Studies, Minor
        • American Sign Language, Minor
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        • Black Feminist Studies, Minor
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Africana studies is an interdisciplinary field of study devoted to the critical and systematic examination of the cultural, political, social, economic, and historical experiences of the African Diaspora across the globe. Students are able to focus on either African American or African Studies.

Complete all courses listed below unless otherwise indicated. Also complete any corequisite labs, recitations, clinicals, or tools courses where specified and complete any additional courses needed beyond specific college and major requirements to satisfy graduation credit requirements.

University-Wide Requirements

All undergraduate students are required to complete the University-Wide Requirements.

BA Language Requirements

All BA students are required to complete the BA language requirements.

NUpath Requirements

All undergraduate students are required to complete the NUpath Requirements.

Concentrations

Complete one of the following:

  • No Concentration Option
  • African American Studies
  • Africa Studies

Africana Studies Major Credit Requirements

Complete 48 semester hours in the major.

Experiential Liberal Arts

All undergraduate students in the College of Social Sciences and Humanities are required to complete the Experiential Liberal Arts Requirement.

Program Requirements

128 total semester hours required


Africana Studies (no concentration option)

Course List
Code Title Hours
Foundational Course
Complete one of the following:
AFAM 1101
Introduction to African American and Africana Studies
or AFRS 1101
Introduction to African Studies
Introductory Courses
Complete one of the following:4
AFAM 1104
The African-American Experience through Music
AFAM 1113
Black Popular Culture
AFAM 1135
John Coltrane and the History of Jazz in the United States
AFAM 1225
Gender, Race, and Medicine
AFRS 1270
Introduction to Global Health
Humanities
Complete two of the following, not already used for the introductory requirement:8
AFAM 1104
The African-American Experience through Music
AFAM 1113
Black Popular Culture
AFAM 1135
John Coltrane and the History of Jazz in the United States
AFAM 2296
Early African-American Literature
AFAM 2455
American Women Writers
AFAM 3663
The African American Novel
AFRS 2410
Possession, Sacrifice, and Divination in African Diasporic Religions
AFRS 3900
Gender and Black World Literatures
Social Sciences
Complete two of the following, not already used for the introductory requirement:8
AFAM 1225
Gender, Race, and Medicine
AFRS 1270
Introduction to Global Health
AFAM 2399
Black Community and Social Change
AFAM 2549
Public Policy and Black America
AFRS 2307
Africa Today
AFRS 2464
Natural Resources and Sustainable Development
AFRS 3424
Epidemiology of Pandemic Diseases and Health Disparities in the African Diaspora
Electives (can include cross-listed courses)
Complete three courses above 2000 level, not already taken
Complete three courses above 3000 level, not already taken
Capstone
AFAM 4700
Capstone
or AFRS 4700
Capstone
AFRS 4700 to be reactivated

African American Studies concentration

Course List
Code Title Hours
Foundational Course
AFAM 1101Introduction to African American and Africana Studies4
Introductory Course
Complete one of the following:4
AFAM 1104
The African-American Experience through Music
AFAM 1113
Black Popular Culture
AFAM 1135
John Coltrane and the History of Jazz in the United States
AFRS 1270
Introduction to Global Health
Humanities
Complete two of the following, not already used for the introductory requirement:4
AFAM 1104
The African-American Experience through Music
AFAM 1113
Black Popular Culture
AFAM 1135
John Coltrane and the History of Jazz in the United States
AFAM 2296
Early African-American Literature
AFRS 2410
Possession, Sacrifice, and Divination in African Diasporic Religions
AFAM 2455
American Women Writers
AFAM 3663
The African American Novel
AFRS 3900
Gender and Black World Literatures
Social Sciences
Complete two of the following, not already used for the introductory requirement:8
AFAM 1225
Gender, Race, and Medicine
AFAM 2339
Analysis of American Racism
AFAM 2399
Black Community and Social Change
AFAM 2549
Public Policy and Black America
AFAM 3270
Race and Ethnic Relations
AFRS 3424
Epidemiology of Pandemic Diseases and Health Disparities in the African Diaspora
Electives (may include cross-listed courses)12
Complete three courses above the 2000 level, not already taken
Complete three courses above the 3000 level, not already taken.
Capstone
AFAM 4700
Capstone

Africa Studies concentration

Course List
Code Title Hours
Foundational Course
AFRS 1101Introduction to African Studies4
Introductory Course
Complete one of the following:4
AFAM 1113
Black Popular Culture
AFAM 1225
Gender, Race, and Medicine
AFRS 1270
Introduction to Global Health
Humanities
Complete two of the following, not already used for the introductory requirement:4
AFAM 1113
Black Popular Culture
AFAM 2296
Early African-American Literature
AFAM 3663
The African American Novel
AFRS 2410
Possession, Sacrifice, and Divination in African Diasporic Religions
AFRS 3900
Gender and Black World Literatures
Social Sciences
Complete two of the following, not already used for the introductory requirement:8
AFAM 1225
Gender, Race, and Medicine
AFRS 1270
Introduction to Global Health
AFRS 2307
Africa Today
AFRS 2464
Natural Resources and Sustainable Development
AFRS 2465
The Scope and Dynamics of Conflicts in Africa
AFRS 3424
Epidemiology of Pandemic Diseases and Health Disparities in the African Diaspora
AFRS 3460
Contemporary Government and Politics in Africa
Electives (may include cross-listed courses)12
Complete three courses above the 2000 level, not already taken.
Complete three courses above the 3000 level, not already taken.
Capstone
AFRS 4700
Capstone

Five Years, Three Co-ops in Summer 2/Fall

Year 1
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
CLTR 10001AFAM 11134Vacation0Vacation0
AFAM 11014AFAM 12254  
AFAM 11044AFAM 22964  
MATH 12154Elective4  
ENGW 11114   
 17 16 0 0
Year 2
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
AFAM intermediate/advanced undergraduate elective4AFAM intermediate/advanced undergraduate elective4Vacation0Co-op0
Foreign language course4Foreign language course4  
AFAM intermediate/advanced undergraduate elective4AFAM intermediate/advanced undergraduate elective4  
Elective4Elective4  
 EESH 20001  
 16 17 0 0
Year 3
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
Co-op0AFAM 36634Elective4Co-op0
 ENGW 33154Upper-division elective4 
 AFAM intermediate/advanced undergraduate elective4  
 Foreign language course4  
 0 16 8 0
Year 4
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
Co-op0Elective4Elective4Co-op0
 Elective4Elective4 
 AFAM intermediate/advanced undergraduate elective4  
 Upper-division elective4  
 0 16 8 0
Year 5
FallHoursSpringHours  
Co-op0AFAM 47004  
 Elective4  
 Elective4  
 Elective4  
 0 16  
Total Hours: 130

Five Years, Three Co-ops in Spring/Summer 1

Year 1
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
CLTR 10001AFAM 22704Vacation0Vacation0
AFAM 11014AFAM 11134  
MATH 12154AFAM 11354  
AFAM 11044AFAM 12254  
ENGW 11114   
 17 16 0 0
Year 2
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
AFAM intermediate/advanced undergraduate elective4Co-op0Co-op0Elective4
Foreign language course4  Elective4
AFAM intermediate/advanced undergraduate elective4   
Elective4   
EESH 20001   
 17 0 0 8
Year 3
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
AFAM intermediate/advanced undergraduate elective4Co-op0Co-op0Elective4
Foreign language course4  Elective4
AFAM intermediate/advanced undergraduate elective4   
Upper-division elective4   
 16 0 0 8
Year 4
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
AFAM 47004Co-op0Co-op0Vacation0
ENGW 33154   
AFAM intermediate/advanced undergraduate elective4   
Foreign language course4   
 16 0 0 0
Year 5
FallHoursSpringHours  
Elective4Elective4  
Elective4Elective4  
AFAM intermediate/advanced undergraduate elective4Upper-division elective4  
Upper-division elective4Elective4  
 16 16  
Total Hours: 130
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