Program Overview

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Interdisciplinary Studies (BA): Africana Studies Concentration

Overview

The Africana Studies curriculum is designed to explore the cross-cultural, international, and multidisciplinary perspectives of the African diaspora. By studying the black experiences throughout the world, students will develop an African-centered lens to examine how the intersections of race, ethnicity, gender, and class affect the human experience. The core courses aim to develop students’ ability to tackle global issues in an ever-changing world.

Plan Requirements

• Course List Code | Title | Hours
  • Humanities and Social Sciences
    • Acad Writing Research 1 | 4
    • History I | 3
    • History II | 3
    • Literature I | 3
    • Literature II | 3
    • Philosophy | 3
    • Any PHI course on the approved GEP Humanities list
    • Arts and Letters | 3
  • Social Science | 9
  • Additional Social Science | 3
  • World Language 200 Level | 3
• Required Courses
  • AFS 240 | African Civilization 1 | 3
  • AFS 241 | Introduction to African American Studies 1 | 3
  • AFS 342 | Introduction to the African Diaspora 1 | 3
  • AFS 440 | Senior Seminar in Africana Studies 1 | 3
• Restricted Electives
  • Africa or Africa Diaspora Electives 1 | 12
  • Africa or Diaspora - 400 Level Elective 1 | 6
  • Select six (6) credits from the Africa or Diaspora Electives list at the 400-level
• GEP Courses
  • GEP Mathematical Sciences | 6
  • GEP Natural Sciences | 7
  • GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 2
  • GEP Elective | 3
  • GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives | 5
  • GEP Global Knowledge (verify requirement)
  • GEP Foundations of American Democracy (verify requirement)
  • World Language Proficiency (verify requirement)
• Free Electives
  • Free Electives (12 Hr S/U Lmt) 2 | 30
• Total Hours | 120

Learning Outcomes

Students completing Africana Studies courses will:

• become knowledgeable of the major theories of the disciplines represented in Africana Studies
• learn the principal themes and issues in the history of Black people
• acquire an understanding of Black art, literature, music and performance
• be able to identify the role of key thinkers, movements, and ideas relevant to the experience of African people
• have the capacity to critically analyze the internal and external factors affecting the development of peoples throughout the African Diaspora
• develop the skills necessary to act positively and productively in our increasingly diverse world

Major Residency Requirements

A maximum of 15 hours of external transfer credit may be applied towards the major requirements.

Major Grade Point Average (GPA) Requirements

2.0 major required for graduation

Semester Sequence

This is a sample. Plan of Study Grid First Year

• Fall Semester
  • ENG 101 | Academic Writing and Research | 4
  • AFS 240 | African Civilization | 3
  • GEP Mathematical Sciences | 3
  • Social Sciences | 3
  • WLxx 201 or WLxx 212 | 3
  • Hours | 16
• Spring Semester
  • AFS 241 | Introduction to African American Studies | 3
  • History | 3
  • GEP Mathematical Sciences | 3
  • GEP Natural Sciences | 3
  • Philosophy | 3
  • Hours | 15 Second Year
• Fall Semester
  • AFS Restricted Elective | 3
  • History II | 3
  • Literature | 3
  • GEP Natural Sciences | 4
  • Social Sciences | 3
  • Hours | 16
• Spring Semester
  • AFS Restricted Elective | 3
  • Arts & Letters | 3
  • Literature II | 3
  • GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives | 2
  • Social Sciences | 3
  • GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 1
  • Hours | 15 Third Year
• Fall Semester
  • AFS Restricted Elective | 3
  • Social Sciences | 3
  • AFS/WGS 380 | Black Feminist Theory | 3
  • GEP Elective | 3
  • Free Elective | 3
  • Hours | 15
• Spring Semester
  • AFS 342 | Introduction to the African Diaspora | 3
  • GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives | 3
  • Free Electives | 9
  • Hours | 15 Fourth Year
• Fall Semester
  • AFS Restricted Elective 400-level | 3
  • GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 1
  • Free Electives | 9
  • Hours | 13
• Spring Semester
  • AFS 440 | Senior Seminar in Africana Studies | 3
  • AFS Restricted Elective 400-level | 3
  • Free Elective | 9
  • Hours | 15
• Total Hours | 120

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