Africana Studies Minor

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The minor in Africana Studies includes courses that explore the experience of peoples of African descent in both Africa and the diaspora. The minor will expose students to scholarship from historical, cross-cultural and interdisciplinary perspectives on race, racism, colonialism and contemporary issues relevant to the African population and members of the African diaspora. The courses also explore the diverse cultural and social practices that form the unique identities among the different African populations and members of the African diaspora in the Americas and around the globe. The courses included in this minor come from different programs and departments within HSH.

Students are required to take 15 hours to complete the Africana studies minor as indicated below. Students for this minor must at least earn “C” or better for all minor courses. Students must take coursework in at least two different disciplines (indicated by four-letter rubrics) from among the HSH offerings below.

Required courses in the minor (15 hours)

Please see additional notes regarding required course topics.

ANTH 3357 - Topics in African Studies Credit Hours: 3
ANTH 3358 - Topics in Middle Eastern Societies Credit Hours: 3
ANTH 4301 - Studies in Cultural Diversity Credit Hours: 3
CRIM 4335 - Race and Justice Credit Hours: 3
CRIM 4391 - Selected Topics in Criminology Credit Hours: 3
HIST 4315 - Studies in African American History Credit Hours: 3
HIST 4325 - Studies in Middle Eastern History Credit Hours: 3
HUMN 3375 - Ideas in Transition Credit Hours: 3
LITR 4338 - American Minority Literature Credit Hours: 3
POLS 4312 - Race and Ethnic Politics Credit Hours: 3
SOCI 4329 - Egypt in Transition Credit Hours: 3
SOCI 4355 - Minorities in America Credit Hours: 3
WGST 4312 - Women of Color Credit Hours: 3

Additional Information

ANTH 3358 , when the topic is Islam in Africa
ANTH 4301 , when the topic is African Diaspora in the Caribbean, Latin America, or Public Culture
CRIM 4391 , when the topic is The Black Male
HIST 4315 , when the topic is Civil Rights Movement
HIST 4325 , when the topic is The Middle East: From Colonial to Post-colonial Times
HUMN 3375 , when the topic is Freedom
LITR 4338 , when the topic is African American women writers