African Studies Minor

Requirements for the Minor

The minor consists of 18-19 hours, with courses selected from the following (each 3 hours):

Additional courses with African content or focus that may count toward the African studies minor are offered throughout the University and may include African literature, international communication, African film, or other topics.

Study abroad: Students who complete a study-abroad program in Africa may count the credit from that experience toward the minor. For details, consult with the coordinator of the African Studies program (Robin L. Turner, Jordan Hall, Room 347).

Foreign language: Students complete the Liberal Arts and Sciences requirement in foreign language, with the recommendation that the language selected be one widely spoken on the African continent (such as French).

• AN 304 - Medical Anthropology Min Units: 3
• AN 315 - Gender and Colonialism Min Units: 3
• AN 380 - Selected Topics in Anthropology Min Units: 3
• FR 318 - Intro to Francophone Cultures Min Units: 3
• FR 485 - Topics in Francophone Studies
• HST 381 - Environmental History of the Global South Min Units: 3
• IS 430 - Islam and Human Rights Min Units: 3
• IS 450 - The Middle-East and North Africa Min Units: 3
• PO 350 - African Politics Min Units: 3
• PO 351 - Politics of Gender and Sexuality in Africa Min Units: 3
• PO 386 - Black Political Thought Min Units: 3
• RL 354 - Islam: Religion, Culture, Society Min Units: 3