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, African, or Africana 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.
Universitywide Requirements
All undergraduate students are required to complete the Universitywide 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:
- Africana Studies (Without Concentration)
- Africana Studies with African American Studies Concentration
- Africana Studies with Africa Studies Concentration
Africana Studies Major Credit Requirements
Complete 48 semester hours in the major.
Experiential Liberal Arts
All students in this College of Social Sciences and Humanities program are required to complete the Experiential Liberal Arts Requirement.
Program Requirements
128 total semester hours required
Africana Studies (Without Concentration)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Foundational Course | ||
| Introduction to African American and Africana Studies | ||
or AFRS 1101 | Introduction to African Studies | |
| Introductory Course | ||
| 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 | ||
| Gender, Race, and Medicine | ||
| Introduction to Global Health | ||
| Humanities | ||
| Complete two of the following, not already used for the introductory requirement: | 8 | |
| The African-American Experience through Music | ||
| Black Popular Culture | ||
| John Coltrane and the History of Jazz in the United States | ||
| Early African-American Literature | ||
| The African American Novel | ||
| Possession, Sacrifice, and Divination in African Diasporic Religions | ||
| Gender and Black World Literatures | ||
| Social Science | ||
| Complete two of the following, not already used for the introductory requirement: | 8 | |
| Gender, Race, and Medicine | ||
| Issues in Race, Science, and Technology | ||
| Gender and Sexuality in the African Diaspora | ||
| Introduction to Global Health | ||
| Africa Today | ||
| Natural Resources and Sustainable Development | ||
| Epidemiology of Pandemic Diseases and Health Disparities in the African Diaspora | ||
| Say It Loud: The Black Power Movement and Higher Education | ||
| Electives (can include cross-listed courses) | 24 | |
Complete three courses at or above the 2000 level, not already taken. | ||
Complete three courses at or above the 3000 level, not already taken. | ||
| Capstone | 4 | |
| Capstone | ||
or AFRS 4700 | Capstone | |
African American Studies Concentration
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Foundational Course | ||
| AFAM 1101 | Introduction to African American and Africana Studies | 4 |
| Introductory Course | ||
| 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 | ||
| Introduction to Global Health | ||
| Humanities | ||
| Complete two of the following, not already used for the introductory requirement: | 8 | |
| The African-American Experience through Music | ||
| Black Popular Culture | ||
| John Coltrane and the History of Jazz in the United States | ||
| Early African-American Literature | ||
| American Women Writers | ||
| The African American Novel | ||
| Possession, Sacrifice, and Divination in African Diasporic Religions | ||
| Gender and Black World Literatures | ||
| Social Science | ||
| Complete two of the following: | 8 | |
| Gender, Race, and Medicine | ||
| Issues in Race, Science, and Technology | ||
| Race and Ethnic Relations | ||
| Gender and Sexuality in the African Diaspora | ||
| Epidemiology of Pandemic Diseases and Health Disparities in the African Diaspora | ||
| Electives (may include cross-listed courses) | ||
Complete three courses at or above the 2000 level, not already taken. | ||
Complete three courses at or above the 3000 level, not already taken. | ||
| Capstone | 4 | |
| Capstone | ||
Africa Studies Concentration
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Foundational Course | 4 | |
| Introduction to African Studies | ||
| Introductory Course | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 4 | |
| Black Popular Culture | ||
| Gender, Race, and Medicine | ||
| Introduction to Global Health | ||
| Humanities | ||
| Complete two of the following, not already used for the introductory requirement: | 8 | |
| Black Popular Culture | ||
| Early African-American Literature | ||
| The African American Novel | ||
| Possession, Sacrifice, and Divination in African Diasporic Religions | ||
| Gender and Black World Literatures | ||
| Social Science | ||
| Complete two of the following, not already used for the introductory requirement: | 8 | |
| Gender, Race, and Medicine | ||
| Issues in Race, Science, and Technology | ||
| Gender and Sexuality in the African Diaspora | ||
| Introduction to Global Health | ||
| Africa Today | ||
| Natural Resources and Sustainable Development | ||
| The Scope and Dynamics of Conflicts in Africa (up for reactivation) | ||
| Epidemiology of Pandemic Diseases and Health Disparities in the African Diaspora | ||
| Contemporary Government and Politics in Africa | ||
| Electives (may include cross-listed courses) | ||
| Complete three courses at or above the 2000 level, not already taken. | 12 | |
| Complete three courses at or above the 3000 level, not already taken. | 12 | |
| Capstone | 4 | |
| Capstone | ||
Four Years, Two Co-ops in Summer 2/Fall
| Year 1 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| AFAM 1101 | 4 | AFAM 1113 | 4 | Elective | 4 | Elective | 4 |
| AFAM 1104 | 4 | AFAM 1225 | 4 | Elective | 4 | Elective | 4 |
| CLTR 1000 | 1 | AFAM 2296 | 4 | ||||
| ENGW 1111 | 4 | AFRS 1185 | 4 | ||||
| MATH 1215 | 4 | ||||||
| 17 | 16 | 8 | 8 | ||||
| Year 2 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| AFAM 1135 | 4 | EESH 2000 | 1 | Elective | 4 | Co-op | 0 |
| AFAM 1225 | 4 | AFAM intermediate/advanced undergraduate elective | 4 | Elective | 4 | ||
| AFRS 3900 | 4 | Foreign language course | 4 | ||||
| Foreign language course | 4 | Elective | 4 | ||||
| Elective | 4 | ||||||
| 16 | 17 | 8 | 0 | ||||
| Year 3 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| Co-op | 0 | AFAM 3663 | 4 | Upper-division elective | 4 | Co-op | 0 |
| AFRS 2410 | 4 | Elective | 4 | ||||
| ENGW 3315 | 4 | ||||||
| Foreign language course | 4 | ||||||
| 0 | 16 | 8 | 0 | ||||
| Year 4 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | ||||
| Co-op | 0 | AFRS 2307 | 4 | ||||
| AFRS 2464 | 4 | ||||||
| AFRS 3424 | 4 | ||||||
| AFRS 4700 | 4 | ||||||
| 0 | 16 | ||||||
| Total Hours: 130 | |||||||