Africana Studies (BA in Interdisciplinary Studies)

Requirements for Major

Required Credit Hours: 36

Major Declaration:

Prospective majors in Africana Studies should discuss their plan-of-study with a faculty advisor by the end of the sophomore year. Declaration forms and instructions for majors and minors are available at the websites of Africana Studies and the University Registrar.

Gateway Course

All majors will take a gateway course.

AFST 205 - Introduction to Africana Studies Credits: (3)

Methods

All majors will take the 3 credit methods course.

AFST 299 - Research Methods in Africana Studies Credits: (3)

Language Requirement

Africana Studies requires an Africa-relevant foreign language study that exceeds the College-wide proficiency requirement. Specifically, Africana Studies requires additional Africa-relevant foreign language study that can be fulfilled by any one of the following:

one course beyond the 202-level in one language approved by the Curriculum Committee, or
202-level proficiency in a second Africa-relevant language approved by the Curriculum Committee, or
AFST 250 - African-American English or AFST 251 - Soon Come: Caribbean Languages and Identities or HIST 278 - Deciphering Ancient Egypt , or other Africana Studies courses on African Languages, or
off-campus study programs or native proficiency in any national, ethnic, or community language of African or the African Diaspora approved by the Africana Curriculum Committee, or
native proficiency in the following can also be used to fulfill the requirement: Arabic, French, Portuguese, or Spanish. Others may be approved on a case-by-case basis by the Curriculum Committee.

Regional Introductory Course

All majors must take at least one introductory course in a regional area.

AFST 350 - Introduction to African Studies Credits: (3)
AFST 351 - Introduction to African American Studies Credits: (3)
AFST 304 - Introduction to the African Diaspora Credits: (3)
AFST 305 - African Diaspora since 1808 Credits: (3)

Capstone Experience

All majors must also have a capstone experience with a significant research component, which is satisfied by taking the following:

AFST 406 - Advanced Topics in Africana Studies Credits: (3-4)
AFST 480 - Independent Study Credits: (3-4) or
AFST 495 - Senior Honors Credits: (3)
AFST 496 - Senior Honors Credits: (3)
AFST 499 - Senior Project in Africana Studies Credits: (3)

Electives

The remaining credits come from other Africana Studies courses in the Humanities and Social Sciences. Students need to take at least three (3) credit hours in Humanities and three (3) credit hours in Social Sciences.

Note:

Courses cannot be double counted within the Africana Studies major.