Black and Africana Studies Minor

Requirements: 21 credits that meet the following criteria. In addition to the basic requirements (two courses), choose four courses from three different disciplines and with appropriate subtitles (African, African Diaspora outside the US, or African-American focus). At least three courses at the 300-400 level. Under advisement, new and one-time courses may also be considered for Black and Africana Studies credit.

We strongly encourage students to study abroad and to study languages that will enable thorough engagement in reading and research.

Program Learning Outcomes

Demonstrate an understanding of the rich complexities of social, political, economic, environmental, and cultural life among African and a variety of African diaspora peoples, past and present.
Demonstrate the ability to identify and critically assess different disciplinary, methodological, and interpretive approaches to the study of Africans, African Americans, and other people of the African diaspora.
Be able to analyze and compare different kinds of texts, artifacts, or artistic productions, such as historical documents, literary texts, films, museum exhibits, monuments, performances, visual art, electronic media, etc.
Communicate ideas well in written and oral form, appropriate for an academic setting, including proper citation and revision skills.

Total Credits Required to Complete Minor: 21-23

Basic Requirements: (7 Credits)

BLKS 200 - Introduction to Black Studies Credit(s): 3
HUMN 222 - Black Humanities Credit(s): 4

Electives: (14-16 credits)

Choose four courses with Black Studies focus and from three different disciplines. At least three courses at the 300-400 level:

ANTH 226 - Anthropology of Latin America and the Caribbean Credit(s): 3
ANTH 326 - Race, Racism and Antiracism in the Americas Credit(s): 3
ARTH 160 - African American Art History Survey Credit(s): 4
BLKS 220 - Black Lives Matter: (subtitle) Credit(s): 3
BLKS 225 - Black Cinema Credit(s): 4
ENGL 308 - Modernity in West Africa Credit(s): 4 /FREN 312 - Modernity in West Africa
ENGL 318 - Black British Literature and Culture Credit(s): 4
ENGL 337 - African-American Literature Credit(s): 4
ENGL 344 - Black Atlantic Writing Credit(s): 4
ENGL 346 - African Literature Credit(s): 4
FREN 314 - Contemporary Francophone Civilizations Credit(s): 4
FREN 326 - Early Non-European Francophone Civilizations Credit(s): 4
FREN 474 - Francophone Literature, Africa and the Caribbean Credit(s): 4
HIST 163 - African American History to 1877 Credit(s): 4
HIST 164 - African American History from 1877 Credit(s): 4
HIST 284 - Studies in Global History: (subtitle) Credit(s): 4
HIST 287 - Modern Africa Credit(s): 4
HIST 407 - Slave Rebellions and Resistance in the Atlantic World Credit(s): 4
HIST 413 - Black Power and Structural Inequality in Post-1945 Credit(s): 4
HIST 485 - African Environmental History Credit(s): 4
MUSC 217 - Jazz in America Credit(s): 3
PASC 105 - Performance as Social Change I Credit(s): 4
PASC 106 - Introduction to Performance as Social Change I Credit(s): 1
PASC 205 - Performance as Social Change II Credit(s): 4
PASC 206 - Intermediate Performance as Social Change II Credit(s): 1
SOCL 230 - Race and Ethnicity Credit(s): 3
SPAN 309 - Language Field School in Afro-Hispanic Societies (Study Abroad) Credit(s): 4