Africana Studies Minor
Explore African history, religion, politics, contemporary challenges, multi-cultural perspectives and more.
A minor in Africana Studies will provide you a broad multi-cultural background. Through our program you will learn about both African and U.S. history, the inequalities of diverse populations in our society, African diaspora, and contemporary issues and perspectives.
This minor is an excellent complement to a variety of majors, including history, education, community health, nursing, criminal justice, medical studies, political science and psychology.
A minor in Africana Studies requires 18 hours consisting of the following:
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Minor Requirements
A minor in Africana Studies requires 18 credits consisting of
- HIS 203
- HIS 305 - Seminar in African History
- ENG 403
Three Courses from The Following- ECO 424 - Contemporary Problems of the Developing Areas
- HCS 250G - Multicultural Perspectives
- HIS 230G - The Long 20th Century
- HIS 321 - Seminar in US History
- POL 324 - Constitutional Law II Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
- SOC 345G - Global Inequality
- HUM 388 - Humanities Level Two
- HSB 388 - Human Society and Behavior Level Two
- other Special Topics courses that address the African diaspora and multi-culturalism (must be approved by the Chair of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences)