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 305Â -Â Seminar in African History
- ENG 403
Three Courses from The Following- ECO 424Â -Â Contemporary Problems of the Developing Areas
- HCS 250GÂ -Â Multicultural Perspectives
- HIS 230GÂ -Â The Long 20th Century
- HIS 321Â -Â Seminar in US History
- POL 324Â -Â Constitutional Law II Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
- SOC 345GÂ -Â Global Inequality
- HUM 388Â -Â Humanities Level Two
- HSB 388Â -Â 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)