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Catalog 2023-2024

Africana Studies

Catalog Year: 2023-2024

Teaching Faculty

Faculty contact: Shutt
Interdisciplinary Minors Program Chair: SchwartzkopfÌý

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Description

The Africana Studies program provides a broad introduction to the history, literature, and arts of Africa.Ìý Students pursuing the minor are strongly encouraged to pursue engaged learning opportunities in Africa as part of their program of study.Ìý

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Minor in Africana Studies

6 courses distributed as follows:

  • One of the following African History courses:Ìý
    ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý HIST 130Ìý African History 1870s-1960s
    ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý HIST 250Ìý South Africa: Race, Class, Nation
    ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý HIST 251Ìý Violence and Memory in Central Africa
    ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý HIST 281Ìý Aid and Development in Africa
  • HIST 325 Africa and the AmericasÌý
  • Two literature or cultural courses from the following list:Ìý
    Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý ÌýÌý ENGF 358Ìý African Film
    ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý ENGL 245Ìý African Novel
    ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý ENGL 250Ìý Women and African Literature
    ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý ENGL 455Ìý Chinua Achebe and Wole Soyinka

  • Two electives from the following list that have not been taken to fulfill any of the requirements above.Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
    ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý ENGF 358Ìý African Film
    ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý ENGL 245Ìý African Novel
    ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý ENGL 250Ìý Women and African Literature
    ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý ENGL 455Ìý Chinua Achebe and Wole Soyinka
    Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý ÌýÌý HIST 130Ìý African History 1870s-1960s
    ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý HIST 250Ìý South Africa: Race, Class, Nation
    ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý HIST 251Ìý Violence and Memory in Central Africa
    ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý HIST 281Ìý Aid and Development in Africa
    Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý ÌýÌý SOCI 270Ìý Race and Ethnicity
  • 1 elective course must be at the 300-level or above.

Note(s):

  • Study abroad courses and independent studies, if applicable and approved by the Africana Studies faculty contact, could also be used to substitute for courses listed in the three bulleted sections above.
  • English majors and History majors may double-count only one course from their major toward the Africana Studies minor.

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