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 Africans, African Americans throughout the hemisphere, and peoples of African descent around the world. Students are able to choose focused concentrations in African American or Africa 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.
NUpath Requirements
All undergraduate students are required to complete the NUpath Requirements.
Program Options
Complete one of the following concentrations:
- Africana Studies (Without Concentration)
- Africana Studies with African American Studies Concentration
- Africana Studies with Africa Studies Concentration
Africana Studies Major Credit Requirements
Complete 52 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 |
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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 Courses | ||
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 | ||
Possession, Sacrifice, and Divination in African Diasporic Religions | ||
Gender and Black World Literatures | ||
Social Science Courses | ||
Complete two of the following, not already used for the introductory requirement: | 8 | |
Gender, Race, and Medicine | ||
Issues in Race, Science, and Technology | ||
Race, Ethnicity, and Inequality | ||
Introduction to Global Health | ||
Africa Today | ||
Black Feminist Studies | ||
Natural Resources and Sustainable Development | ||
Swahili, Culture, and Politics in Kenya | ||
Epidemiology of Pandemic Diseases and Health Disparities in the African Diaspora | ||
Contemporary Government and Politics in Africa | ||
Say It Loud: The Black Power Movement and Higher Education | ||
Electives | ||
Complete three AFAM or AFRS courses at or above the 2000 level, not already taken. | 12 | |
Complete three AFAM or AFRS courses at or above the 3000 level, not already taken. | 12 | |
Capstone | ||
AFAM 4700 | Capstone | 4 |
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 | ||
Gender, Race, and Medicine | ||
Humanities Courses | ||
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 | ||
Possession, Sacrifice, and Divination in African Diasporic Religions | ||
Social Science Courses | ||
Complete two of the following, not already used for the introductory requirement: | 8 | |
Gender, Race, and Medicine | ||
Issues in Race, Science, and Technology | ||
Race, Ethnicity, and Inequality | ||
Introduction to Global Health | ||
Africa Today | ||
Epidemiology of Pandemic Diseases and Health Disparities in the African Diaspora | ||
Contemporary Government and Politics in Africa | ||
Say It Loud: The Black Power Movement and Higher Education | ||
Electives | ||
Complete three AFAM courses at or above the 2000 level, not already taken. | 12 | |
Complete three AFAM courses at or above the 3000 level, not already taken. | 12 | |
Capstone | ||
AFAM 4700 | Capstone | 4 |
Africa Studies Concentration
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
Foundational Course | ||
AFRS 1101 | Introduction to African Studies | 4 |
Introductory Course | ||
Complete one of the following: | 4 | |
Black Popular Culture | ||
Gender, Race, and Medicine | ||
Introduction to Global Health | ||
Humanities Courses | ||
Complete two of the following, not already used for the introductory requirement: | 8 | |
Black Popular Culture | ||
Early African-American Literature | ||
Possession, Sacrifice, and Divination in African Diasporic Religions | ||
Gender and Black World Literatures | ||
Social Science Courses | ||
Complete two of the following, not already used for the introductory requirement: | 8 | |
Gender, Race, and Medicine | ||
Introduction to Global Health | ||
Africa Today | ||
Natural Resources and Sustainable Development | ||
Swahili, Culture, and Politics in Kenya | ||
Epidemiology of Pandemic Diseases and Health Disparities in the African Diaspora | ||
Contemporary Government and Politics in Africa | ||
Community Health, Culture, and Development in Kenya | ||
Electives | ||
Complete three AFRS courses at or above the 2000 level, not already taken. | 12 | |
Complete three AFRS courses at or above the 3000 level, not already taken. | 12 | |
Capstone | ||
AFAM 4700 | Capstone | 4 |
Four Years, Two Co-ops in Summer 2/Fall
Year 1 | |||||||
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Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
CLTR 1000 | 1 | Humanities course | 4 | Elective | 4 | Elective | 4 |
ENGW 1111 | 4 | Elective | 4 | Elective | 4 | Elective | 4 |
MATH 1215 | 4 | Social science course | 4 | ||||
Foundational course | 4 | Elective | 4 | ||||
Introductory course | 4 | ||||||
17 | 16 | 8 | 8 | ||||
Year 2 | |||||||
Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
Foreign language course | 4 | EESH 2000 | 1 | Elective | 4 | Co-op | |
Elective | 4 | Foreign language course | 4 | Elective | 4 | ||
Elective | 4 | Humanities course | 4 | ||||
Elective | 4 | Social science course | 4 | ||||
Elective | 4 | ||||||
16 | 17 | 8 | 0 | ||||
Year 3 | |||||||
Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
Co-op | ENGW 3315 | 4 | Upper-division elective | 4 | Co-op | ||
Foreign language course | 4 | Elective | 4 | ||||
Elective | 4 | ||||||
Elective | 4 | ||||||
0 | 16 | 8 | 0 | ||||
Year 4 | |||||||
Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | ||||
Co-op | Capstone | 4 | |||||
Elective | 4 | ||||||
Elective | 4 | ||||||
Elective | 4 | ||||||
0 | 16 | ||||||
Total Hours: 130 |