Africana Studies Major (12 Courses)
The following six courses are required for all Concentrations:
Core Requirements (2 c.u.)
- Introduction to Africana Studies
- Introduction to Africa
Category Requirements (4 c.u.)
- 1 Humanities course
(AFRC 176 or AFRC 177 or AFRC 325 or similar)
- 1 Social Science course
(AFRC 006/SOCI 307 or as SOCI 006/SOCI 307) or similar
- 1 Methodology course (discipline open—ethnographical, quantitative, historical methods, etc.)
Examples:-
AFRC 120/SOCI 120--Social Statistics
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AFRC 530/HIST 530--20th Century Afro-American Historiography
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AFRC 204/ANTH 303--Methods of Urban Ethnography
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ANTH 318--Evaluation of Community Service Progress
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ENGL 100--Introduction to Literary Study
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MUSC 070--Theory or Musicianship I
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SOCI 100--Introduction to Sociological Research Methods
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- 1 Upper Level (300-400) research course
(AFRC 322 or similar)
4 courses within a student’s Concentration: (Must include at least one history course)
Select a concentration:
- African Studies
- African American Studies
- African Diaspora Studies
1 Elective Course (1 c.u.)
Capstone Paper – AFRC 399 (1 c.u.)
In the senior year, each student must complete a substantial paper of 20-25-pages on a topic of the student’s choice within the chosen Concentration. Students are responsible for enlisting a faculty member to supervise AFRC 399.
The Minor in Africana Studies (6 courses)
Required: either AFRC 001--Introduction to Africana Studies or AFRC 190--Introduction to Africa; plus five other Africa, African-American or African Diaspora-centered courses. Three of these courses must be at the intermediate and/or upper level. Up to four of the courses may be from the same area of concentration, i.e. Africa, African-American or African Diaspora. Language courses do not count toward the minor.
Minor Application Form (Non-CAS)