major: Africana Studies

Foundation (12 credits)

Only two transfer courses will apply towards major requirements. A grade of C or better is required in all major courses. Students will be required to complete all prerequisites needed for individual major courses. Individual courses may be used only once to meet program requirements or electives. Students may cross-count up to 9 credits for a minor or a second major, on approval from that program.

AFS3262 African Diaspora (3 Credits)
AMH3571 (CD)Intro African-Amer History (3 Credits)

Core Requirements (12 credits)

Capstone Experience (3 credits)

At the end of their program, students will complete a capstone experience, which may involve an internship, a directed independent study, a relevant study abroad, a TLO, community-based experience, or other project in consultation with the program director.

Electives (9 credits)

Students are encouraged to gain a wide variety of disciplinary skills and perspectives. Special Topics or other courses on Race, Africa, African-American, or African Diaspora themes from any department may be included, after consultation with the program director. Some courses listed here may be offered on a limited basis, please consult with your advisor. Students are encouraged to consider how electives might complement their minor or a double-major.

Minor Required

A minor is required for this major.* (Credits will vary)

The minor must be selected from the list of approved minors, including those outside the college of the major.
See List of Minors in the Undergraduate Catalog. Minors are generally completed during the last 60 credit hours of your program. Your minor may require prerequisites, so choosing a minor early is beneficial. See your Advisor to declare a minor.

*Double majors are exempt from a minor.

Foreign Language/Foreign Cultures

Foreign Language (8 CHs)/Foreign Culture Requirement (6 CHs): All BA students in the College of Arts and Sciences are required to complete either (i) the Foreign Language option or (ii) the Foreign Culture option, in either case with grades of C or higher.

TAKE 8 HOURS OF FOREIGN LANGUAGE

• Select one two-course sequence of Spanish, French, Chinese, German, Latin, or American Sign Language.
• The first course in each of the two-course sequences is typically offered in the fall; the second course in each of the two-course sequences is typically offered in the spring.
• To determine whether to enroll in the first or the second course of the two-course French or Spanish sequences, incoming students with prior experience in French or Spanish must take a placement exam. Students who place above the beginning level will satisfy the Foreign Language option by earning a "C" or better in the second French or second Spanish course into which they have placed.
• Students who complete a 3000-level French or Spanish course with a "C" or above have demonstrated the mastery that is required in the two-course French or Spanish sequence and may request retroactive credit for the sequence. The retroactive credit will either be 3 or 6 credits, depending on their placement following the exam.
• This policy applies to Chinese as well, placement being determined by the professor of the program.

FC Foreign Culture Option

• Students who successfully completed 2 years of foreign language in high school have the option of taking 6 hours of foreign culture courses instead of 8 hours of college level foreign language.
• Foreign cultures contain (FC) in the course title.
• A complete list of foreign culture courses can be found in the Arts & Sciences Advising Office.