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Students who pursue the major/minor in Africana Studies come from all racial, ethnic and cultural backgrounds. They are unified by a common desire to enlarge and enrich their intellectual horizons by learning about the artistic, economic, historical, literary, philosophical, political, economic, sociological, scientific and theological contributions of people of African descent to U.S. society and culture. Students take core courses in English, history, philosophy, sociology and theology and augment these with at least five electives to complete the major.
Students are encouraged to develop 5-course concentrations in areas of particular interest. Possibilities include a disciplinary focus such as literature or sociology or an area focus such as American urban studies. Concentrations should be designed with a major adviser and require approval by the director of the program.
Africana Studies Major
The major consists of 30 credit hours: five core courses, including at least one course from each group (15 credit hours) and five electives (15 credit hours) from the course listings below.
| Core Courses: | ||
| Group A - English | 3 | |
| Race, Ethnicity, and Identity in American Literature and Culture | ||
| Studies in Race and/or Ethnic Literature | ||
| African-American Literature | ||
| Group B - History | 3 | |
| Africa | ||
| African-American History | ||
| Group C - Sociology | 3 | |
| Race and Ethnic Relations | ||
| African-American Social Thought | ||
| Group D - Theology | 3 | |
| Studies in Moral Theology (when topic is approved by program director) | ||
| Additional Course - Choose one from one of the Groups listed above. | 3 | |
| Elective Courses - Choose five from the list below: | 15 | |
| Urban Anthropology | ||
| Internship | ||
| Decent and Affordable Housing | ||
| Race and Gender Issues in Mass Media | ||
| Intercultural Communication | ||
| Cross-Cultural Communication in the United States | ||
| Urban and Regional Economics | ||
| Post-Colonial Literature | ||
| Francophone Civilizations and Cultures | ||
| Culture and Health | ||
| American Urban History | ||
| The Caribbean | ||
| North Africa | ||
| Diversity in Organizations | ||
| History of Jazz | ||
PHAS 4117 | Course PHAS 4117 Not Found | |
| Africana Philosophy | ||
| Urban Public Policy | ||
| Urban Politics | ||
| Politics of Race, Ethnicity, and Gender | ||
| The Psychology of Prejudice | ||
| Race and Family | ||
| Race, Gender and Medicine | ||
| Urban Life | ||
| Urban Sociology | ||
| Social Inequality | ||
| Introduction to Social Welfare and Justice | ||
| Contemporary Issues in the Hispanic World | ||
| U.S. Latino/a Literature | ||
| Multicultural Issues for Speech-Language Pathologists | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 30 | |
Notes:
- Any of the core courses listed above which are not taken to fulfill the core course requirement may be taken as an elective.
- “Special Topics,” seminars or colloquia courses with an Africana Studies focus will also be considered for approval by the program director.
Africana Studies Minor
The minor consists of 18 credit hours: three core courses (9 credit hours) and three elective courses (9 credit hours) from the listings below.
| Core Courses - Choose three courses from the Groups listed below: | 9 | |
| Group A - English | ||
| Race, Ethnicity, and Identity in American Literature and Culture | ||
| Studies in Race and/or Ethnic Literature | ||
| African-American Literature | ||
| Group B - History | ||
| Africa | ||
| African-American History | ||
| Group C - Sociology | ||
| Race and Ethnic Relations | ||
| African-American Social Thought | ||
| Group D - Theology | ||
| Studies in Moral Theology (when topic is approved by program director) | ||
| Elective Courses - Choose three from the list below: | 9 | |
| Urban Anthropology | ||
| Internship | ||
| Decent and Affordable Housing | ||
| Race and Gender Issues in Mass Media | ||
| Intercultural Communication | ||
| Cross-Cultural Communication in the United States | ||
| Urban and Regional Economics | ||
| Post-Colonial Literature | ||
| Francophone Civilizations and Cultures | ||
| Culture and Health | ||
| American Urban History | ||
| The Caribbean | ||
| North Africa | ||
| Diversity in Organizations | ||
| History of Jazz | ||
PHAS 4117 | Course PHAS 4117 Not Found | |
| Africana Philosophy | ||
| Urban Public Policy | ||
| Urban Politics | ||
| Politics of Race, Ethnicity, and Gender | ||
| The Psychology of Prejudice | ||
| Race and Family | ||
| Race, Gender and Medicine | ||
| Urban Life | ||
| Urban Sociology | ||
| Social Inequality | ||
| Introduction to Social Welfare and Justice | ||
| Contemporary Issues in the Hispanic World | ||
| U.S. Latino/a Literature | ||
| Multicultural Issues for Speech-Language Pathologists | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 18 | |
Notes:
- Any of the core courses listed above which are not taken to fulfill the core course requirement may be taken as an elective.
- Special topics, seminars or colloquia courses with an Africana Studies focus will also be considered for approval by the program director.
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