Africana Studies Minor Program The Africana Studies minor focuses on the interconnected historical, cultural, artistic and political forces of African-American, Central and South American, African and Caribbean peoples. The interdisciplinary minor in Africana Studies utilizes its own specialty courses and courses from Anthropology, Business Administration, Education, Economics, Fine Arts, History, Latin American/Latino Studies, Mathematics, Political Science, Sociology, Theology, Urban Studies, and Women’s Studies to provide students with a foundation for understanding the historical underpinnings of current events involving people of African ancestry. The program compares cultures within Africa as well as in the diaspora. Our focus is both national and international. Africana Studies welcomes students of all ethnicities to think critically about the function of race within individuals, institutions and societies, and simultaneously facilitate heightened awareness of issues surrounding social justice and community/service. Our interdisciplinary approach attracts students from a variety of majors from the sciences, humanities and social science. Minoring in Africana Studies will better prepare you for a variety of careers. You will be combining this minor with your major, giving you a broader foundation for what you offer the world. Perhaps the greatest skill you will acquire with this minor is an in-depth understanding of one group in the context of a complicated world. This comprehension makes you more qualified to fit into the 21st century, no matter what path you chose.
Business Performing & Creative Arts
Special Services
Government
What Can I Do with a Degree in Africana Studies?
Public Health
Communications
Student Affairs
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Requirements for a Minor in Africana Studies Students from all majors are welcome to earn a minor in Africana Studies – it is fun and important! Students must complete a minimum of 18 credits in approved courses. All students must complete the following courses:
Required Classes: AS 177 AS 443
Introduction to Africana Studies Black Religion*
In addition to these six credits, students must take an additional 12 credits selected from a variety of options. Below is a sample of these courses that are offered on a rotating basis; however, through the work of an Advisory Council, more options are constantly added.
Electives: AR 321 AR 240 AR 499 AS 360 EC 452 ED 428 EL 322 HS 251 HS 273 HS 308 HS 347 LS 101 LS 227 LS 351 PO 378 PO 422
Egyptian Art PO 424 Cultural Diversity in Art SJ 130 Egypt: Art, History, Religion** SJ 325 Contemporary Issues Facing People SO 224 of the African Diaspora SO 245 Economic Development SO 352 Literature, Culture and Social Issues SO 360 of West Africa* SO 454 The Black Novel TH 496 The American City Through The Wire UR 202 The Islamic World UR 235 Modern Africa UR 288 The Modern Near East UR 333 Introduction to Latin American Studies UR 412 Sociology of Salsa UR 460 Issues in the Latino Community Global Inequality Comparative Politics: Middle East and North Africa
Government & Politics in Africa Introduction to Non-Violence Violence and Social Change Black Hair and Identity in America Haitians in America Minority Group Relations U.S. Civil Rights Movement Black Films Theology and Urban Problems Urban Music: From Jazz to Hip-Hop Harlem Renaissance The Role of Religion in Social Protest Black Community and the Law Ethnicity and Race in Urban History U.S. Civil Rights Movement
* Values Course ** Travel Course – highly recommended
Total credits: 18 For more information, please contact program director, Dr. David Surrey, at dsurrey@saintpeters.edu or (201) 761-6152.
For course descriptions and additional information visit
www.saintpeters.edu/academics