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International Studies

African Studies Minor

The Minor in African Studies enables students, regardless of their major, to develop an understanding of an important part of the world with strong links to the U.S. The course of study is designed to provide an interdisciplinary base for students interested in acquiring a general knowledge of the region. The Minor requires a minimum of 15 credits, with grades of C or better in every course. In addition there is a language requirement.

Course Requirements

Two courses from among the following courses in the Social Sciences:

  • Anthropology 3025 Contemporary Africa
  • History 3753 History of Modern Africa
  • Political Science 3252 Politics in Africa
  • Sociology 3703 Modern Africa

One course from among the following courses in the Humanities:

  • Comparative Literature and Cultural Studies 3201 Comparative Literature: African Literature
  • English 3318 Literature and Culture of the Third World: African Literature
  • French 3218 Francophone Studies

Six more credits in courses on the lists of courses meeting the Social Sciences and Humanities requirements and/or the following courses:

  • African Studies 3293 Foreign Study
  • African Studies 3995 Special Topics in African Studies
  • African Studies 3999 Independent Study
  • Agricultural and Resource Economics 3255 The Role of Agriculture in Economic Development
  • Anthropology 3025 Pre-Colonial Africa
  • Anthropology 3512 African Prehistory
  • Art History 3512 African Art
  • Economics 3473 Economic Development
  • History 3752 History of Pre-Colonial Africa
  • Political Science 3255 Politics of South Africa
Language Requirement

Intermediate proficiency in an approved language other than English. This will be either the official language of an African country, e.g. Arabic, French, Portuguese, Swahili, or a widely used African language. Requires completion of the fourth semester of a college-level language sequence or examination by a faculty instructor in the language.

For more information on the African Studies Minor, contact Dr. Elizabeth Mahan.