2015-2016 Academic Catalog 
    
    Nov 23, 2024  
2015-2016 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Africana Studies Minor


Director: Roberta Meek, Lecturer in History and Media and Communication

Africana Studies minor is an interdisciplinary study of the history, culture, and socio-economic experience of people of African descent living on the African continent and in Black Atlantic societies, including the United States, the Caribbean, and Latin America. The minor places a particular emphasis on the African American experience.

Minor Requirements


The minor in Africana Studies consists of six courses.

Electives:


Students must complete two electives

One general elective


One general elective which may be satisfied by any course that engages topics of African American or Africana experience, including the following already existing courses:

One arts elective


One arts elective which must be satisfied by a course engaging African American or Africana arts (art, dance, film, music, or theatre). Possible already existing courses include the following: