Africana Studies (Minor)
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The Africana Studies minor provides a comparative and interdisciplinary study of the Black experience in Africa and the Americas. Three required courses include an introduction to African Civilizations (础贵厂听240 African Civilization), Introduction to African American Studies (础贵厂听241 Introduction to African American Studies), and Introduction to the African Diaspora (础贵厂听342 Introduction to the African Diaspora). Two elective courses may be selected from a list of designated courses in such disciplines as anthropology, communication,聽English, history, political science, psychology, social work, and sociology. The minor is designed to bring together students from diverse backgrounds and curricula who share a common interest in the global experience of African people. No courses for the minor may be taken for S/U credit.
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To be admitted to the program, a student must have a GPA of at least 2.0. Application for admission to any 福利逼站 minor program is now available via MyPack Portal. Admission will be based upon the student鈥檚 academic record, and in most cases no longer requires departmental review. To apply, go to聽.
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The minor must be completed no later than the semester in which the student expects to graduate from his or her degree program. Certification should be completed no later than during the registration period for the student鈥檚 final semester at NC State.
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- A minimum grade of 鈥楥鈥� (2.0) or better must be achieved in each course counting towards the minor.
- A maximum of one (1) course may be used (double-counted) towards both departmental major requirements and minor requirements.
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | |||
| 础贵厂听240 | African Civilization | 3 | |
| 础贵厂听241 | Introduction to African American Studies | 3 | |
| 础贵厂听342 | Introduction to the African Diaspora | 3 | |
| AFS/WGS 380 | Black Feminist Theory | 3 | |
| Elective Courses | |||
| Select two of the following: | 6 | ||
| Survey of African-American Literature | |||
| Introduction to History of South and East Africa | |||
| Introduction to History of West Africa | |||
| Racial and Ethnic Relations | |||
| African American Religions | |||
| Leadership in African American Communities | |||
| Psychology and the African American Experience | |||
| Black Popular Culture | |||
| African Literature in English | |||
| African-American History Through the Civil War, 1619-1865 | |||
| African-American History Since 1865 | |||
| African American Cinema | |||
| Black Political Participation in America | |||
| Issues in the African Diaspora | |||
| African-American Literature | |||
| History of the Civil Rights Movement | |||
| History of the Republic of South Africa | |||
| Leadership in Modern Africa | |||
| Africa (sub-Saharan) in the Twentieth Century | |||
| Study Abroad in Africana Studies | |||
| People and Cultures of Africa | |||
| Black Political Philosophy | |||
| African American Families: History, Tradition, and Community | |||
| Total Hours | 18 | ||