THE AFRICANA STUDIES PROGRAM

Coordinator: Dr. Eustace Palmer

The Africana Studies Program consists of two separate tracks-the African Studies Minor and the Black Diaspora Studies Minor.

MINOR IN AFRICAN STUDIES

The Minor in African Studies is designed to introduce students to the study of African society, experience, and cultures. Students offering the minor must obtain a grade C or better in each class. They can petition the Dean to approve a course that focuses on African issues but is not found on the list of courses. However, no more than two courses can be taken from any one discipline such as English or Sociology. Students can also earn credits towards the minor by attending a study abroad program in Africa approved by the Coordinator.

Fifteen hours with grades of C or better distributed as follows:

1.

AFST 2010

Introduction to African Studies (3 hours)

2.

AFST 4010

African Country Project (3 hours)

3. Three courses (9 hours) selected from the following:

ARTS or AFST 4845

African Art History (3 hours)

ENGL or AFST 4451

African Literature (3 hours)

ENGL or AFST 4452

Africa's Women Writers (3 hours)

GEOG or AFST 3500

The Geography of Africa

MUSC or AFST 3800

African Music and Dance (3 hours)

POLS or AFST 4541

The Politics of Modern Africa (3 hours)

SOCI or AFST 3615

Law and Social Change in Africa (3 hours)

SOCI or AFST 4950

African Technology and Society (3 hours)

EDU/BLST/AFST 3580

Traditional African Worldview and Education (3 hours)

MINOR IN BLACK DIASPORA STUDIES

The minor in Black Diaspora Studies is designed to introduce students to the study of the cultures of the Black world including Africa and the Black Diaspora in the United States of America, Brazil, and the Caribbean. Students interested in a minor in Black Diaspora Studies take fifteen semester hours from the list of courses and achieve a grade of C or better in each class. If a student knows of a course not found on this list that focuses on African, African American, or Black Diaspora issues, he or she can petition the Dean of Arts and Sciences to include it. However, no more than six semester hours may be used from any one discipline, such as English or Sociology.

Fifteen hours with grades of C or better distributed as follows:

1.

BLST 2010:

Introduction to Black Studies (3 hours)

2. At least ONE, but no more than TWO from the following:

BLST/AFST 4010:

African Country Project (3 hours)

ARTS/BLST/AFST 4845:

African Art History (3hours)

ENGL/BLST/AFST 4451:

African Literature (3 hours)

ENGL/BLST/AFST 4452:

African Women Writers (3 hours)

MUSC/BLST/AFST 3800:

African Music and Dance (3hours)

POLS/BLST/AFST 4541:

The Politics of Modern Africa (3 hours)

SOCI/BLST/AFST 3615:

Law and Social Change in Africa (3 hours)

SOCI/BLST/AFST 4950:

African Technology and Society (3 hours)

GEOG/BLST/AFST 3500:

The Geography of Africa (3 hours)

EDU/BLST/AFST 3580:

Traditional African Worldview and Education (3 hours)

3. The remainder of the courses to be taken from the following:

HIST/BLST 3020:

African American History to 1877 (3 hours)

HIST/BLST 3025:

African American History from 1877 (3 hours)

ARTS/BLST 4840:

African American Art (3 hours)

ENGL/BLST 4447:

Comparative Literature (3 hours)

HIST/BLST 4635:

The Era of Segregation (3 hours)

HIST/BLST 4640:

Civil Rights and Black Power (3 hours)

HIST/BLST 4645:

African American Cultural and Intellectual History (3 hours)

ENGL/BLST 4667:

African American Literature (3 hours)

ENGL/BLST 4669:

Multicultural American Literature (3 hours)

SOCI/BLST 3444:

Race and Ethnic Relations (3 hours)

MUSC/BLST 3650:

Survey of Jazz History*

*Make arrangements with the instructor to take this two credit course for three credits.

MINOR IN INTERNATIONAL STUDIES

Coordinator: Dr. Dwight Call

Eighteen semester hours with grades of C or better, distributed as follows:

  1. Foreign language (0-3 hours). Minimum proficiency at the fourth university course in one foreign language is required.
  2. IDST 2205, Global Issues & Society (2 hours).
  3. An area of concentration chosen from the following list. At least nine semester hours must be at the 3000-4000 level (12-15 hours). The concentration may be a geographical area, a disciplinary study or other field chosen after consultation with the program coordinator. Examples include Fine Arts, Business or Politics. Other courses and courses taken abroad as approved by the program coordinator may be used to fulfill requirements for these hours.

School of Liberal Arts and Sciences:

AFST 2010

Introduction to African Studies

AFST 3500

The Geography of Africa

AFST 3580

Traditional African Worldview and Education

AFST 3800

African Music and Dance

AFST 4010

African Country Project

AFST 4451

African Literature

AFST 4541

The Politics of Modern Africa

AFST 4452

African Women Writers

AFST 4615

Law and Social Change in Africa

AFST 4845

African Art History

AFST 4950

African Technology and Society

ANTH 3200

Indigenous Peoples of Latin America

ANTH 4800

Plants and People of Latin America

ARTS 4810

Twentieth-Century Art, 1900-1945

ARTS 4820

Late Twentieth-Century Art, 1945-Present

ARTS 4845

African Art History

ARTS 4880

Asian Art History-Chinese

ARTS 4881

Asian Art History-Indian

CRJU 4985

Comparative Criminal Justice Systems

ENGL 2110

World Literature

ENGL 4447

Comparative Literature

ENGL 4451

African Literature

FREN 3110

French Culture and Civilization I

FREN 3120

French Culture and Civilization II

GEOG 1102

World Regional Geography

GEOG 3500

Regional Geography: Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, Middle East, or Southern World

GEOG 4205

Political Geography

GEOG 4305

Cultural Geography

GRMN 4450

German Civilization

HIST 3705

Asia Since 1500

HIST 3720

Modern Latin America

HIST 4220

Modern Europe

HIST 4245

Modern Germany

HIST 4250

Twentieth Century Russia

HIST 4285

Intellectual and Cultural History of Europe Since 1550

HIST 4335

Modern Britain

HIST 4380

The British Empire and Commonwealth of Nations

HIST 4650

Contemporary American Foreign Policy

HIST 4690

History of United States and Latin American Relations

HIST 4710

Modern Middle East

HIST 4720

The Vietnam War

HIST 4730

Modern China

HIST 4800

Modern Mexico

HIST 4810

Modern Caribbean

IDST 2205

Global Issues and Society

INST 2985

Study Abroad Seminar

INST 4940

Independent Study in International Studies

INST 4960

Internship in International Studies

INST 4980

Study Abroad

MSCM 3303

International Mass Media Systems

POLS 2401

International Politics and Issues

POLS 3501

Comparative Politics

POLS 4415

Environmental Policy

POLS 4503

The Politics of Spain

POLS 4505

The Politics of the European Union

POLS 4531

The Politics of the Middle East

POLS 4541

The Politics of Modern Africa

POLS 4561

The Politics of Latin America

POLS 4611

Contemporary International Problems

POLS 4621

Comparative Foreign Policy

POLS 4650

Contemporary American Foreign Policy

POLS 4720

The Vietnam War

PUAD 4415

Environmental Policy

RELI 1111

Introduction to World Religions

RELI 4405

Comparative Religion

RHET 3320

Intercultural Communication

SOCI 3326

Social Change

SPAN 3220

Survey of Spanish Literature II

SPAN 3240

Survey of Latin American Literature II

SPAN 4450

Spanish Civilization

SPAN 4500

Seminar in Contemporary Latin American Culture

School of Business:

BCOM 4282

Managerial Communications

BCOM 4283

Global and Intercultural

CBIS 4215

E-Commerce in a Global Society

ECON 3220

International Trade

FINC 3240

International Finance

ECON 3440

Comparative Economic Systems

ECON 3800

Intermediate Macroeconomics

ECON 3850

International Economic Development

FINC 3830

Financial Markets and Institutions

MGMT 4145

International Management

MKTG 3180

International Marketing Environment

MKTG 4175

International Marketing Strategies

MINOR IN URBAN STUDIES

Coordinator: Dr. Michael Digby

Fifteen hours with grades of C or better, distributed as follows:

1.

SOCI 3465

Urban Sociology (3 hours)

SOCI 3410

Population (3 hours)

POLS 3241

Urban Government and Administration (3 hours)

PUAD 4471

Urban and Regional Planning (3 hours)

2

One course (3 hours), chosen with approval of adviser, from 3000-4000 level courses in CRJU, ECON, GEOG, HIST, POLS, PSYC, PUAD, SOCI.


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