Requirements for a Minor in Africana Studies

A total of 24 credits (typically, 6 courses) as follows:

1. Africana Studies 105: "Introduction to Africana Studies" (Required Course)
2. Additional 20 credits (typically, 5 courses) of Africana Studies Courses or AFS-Approved Electives

Additional Considerations:

• Courses, collectively, must cover at least two of the following Areas of Inquiry within Africana Studies
  • AFS Area of Inquiry I: "Literature, Arts, & Culture"
  • AFS Area of Inquiry II: "History, Religion, & Philosophy"
  • AFS Area of Inquiry III: "Health, Politics, & Society"
• At least Four (4) credits (typically one course) must be at the 300 or 400 level
• At least Four (4) credits (typically one course) must have a Diasporan (non-US) focus
• Students may count only Four (4) credits of AFS 460 - "Africana Studies Internship" toward the AFS minor