Africana Studies Minor Curriculum


Africana Studies Minor (formerly Black Studies Minor) is composed of 12 required credit hours and 6 elective hours.

REQUIRED COURSES AND CREDIT HOURS
 

HIST 319:
or
HIST 339:

African American History to 1877
or
African History to 1800

3

HIST 320:
or
HIST 340

African American History since 1877
or
African History since 1800

3
HUM 200: African Culture 3

PSY 210:
or
PSY 212

Introduction to Black/African Psychology
or
Psychology of the Black/African Family

3
Elective Courses 6
Total hours for minor:   18

 

ELECTIVE COURSES AND CREDIT HOURS
 
HIST 303: Black Women in America 3
HIST 310: History of Latin America 3
HIST 341: History of West Africa 3
HIST 342: History of East Africa 3
HIST 414: Race in the Middle Ages 3
HIST 419 Black Stereotypes in the Media 3
ENG 304: Toni Morrison and the Black Women's Experience 3
ENG 415: African American Literature 3
ENG 421: Africana Film and Literature 3
PSY 333: Pioneers in Black Psychology 3
PSY 334: African Centered Personality 3
SOC 306: Minority Groups 3
SOC 401: Social Issues of the Black Family 3
FREN 101and 102:
FREN 201:
Beginning French
Intermediate French
(or three hours above the major requirement)
9
SPAN 101 and 102:
SPAN 201:
Beginning Spanish
Intermediate Spanish
(or three hours above the major requirement)
9
Other courses directly relating to the black experience (courses that have “the black experience” delineated in their catalogue descriptions) as transferred credit 6

Student: As you select courses from the list of electives please have your course selections approved by your academic advisor and department head before completing course registration.