Africana Studies, Minor

Minor Declaration:

Prospective minors 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.

Required Credit Hours: 21

Gateway Course

All minors will take a gateway course.

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

Methods

All minors will take the 3 credit Methods course.

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

Regional Introductory Course

All minors 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)

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 minor.