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Minor in Africana Studies at EIU

Africana Studies Minor

Minor in Africana Studies is available to all undergraduate Âé¶¹´«Ã½ regardless of major. The requirements consist of 18 credit hours.

Summary of Minor Requirements

  • 3 Courses from the core - 9 hours
  • 3 Courses from only one area of concentration - 9 hours

Core: Total Semester Hours - 9

  • AFR 1000G - Introduction to Africana Studies. Credits: 3
  • AFR 2000G - African American Social Movements. Credits: 3
  • AFR 2200G - Pan Africanism. Credits: 3

Electives: Total Semester Hours - 9

  • 9 Semester hours from a single area of concentration.

Concentration in History and Culture

  • GEO 3050 - Geography and Culture of Africa. Credits: 3
  • HIS 1522G - World History: Slavery and Freedom. Credits: 3
  • HIS 3750 - African-American History: A Survey. Credits: 3
  • JOU 3970 - Race, Gender, and the Media. Credits: 3
  • SOC 2840 - Race and Ethnic Relations. Credits: 3

Concentration in Fine Arts (Art, Music, Theater and Dance)

  • AFR 3000 - Special Topics in Africana Studies. Credits: 3
  • AFR 3300 - African Cinema. Credits: 3
  • ART 2300 - African-American Art. Credits: 3
  • ART 3610G - African Art. Credits: 3
  • MUS 3562G - Non-Western Music. Credits: 3
  • THA 3755G - African-American Theatre: Historical and Contemporary. Credits: 3

Concentration in Literature

  • ENG 2705 - African-American Literature. Credits: 3
  • ENG 2850 - Postcolonial Literatures in English. Credits: 3
  • ENG 3705 - American Multicultural Literatures. Credits: 3
  • ENG 4750 - Studies in African-American Literature. Credits: 3
  • ENG 4850 - Studies in Postcolonial and Third World Literatures. Credits: 3

Concentration in Politics and International Development

  • AFR 3600 - HIV/AIDS and Development in Africa. Credits: 3
  • AFR 3700 - Race and Neighborhood Development. Credits: 3
  • AFR 3970 - Study Abroad. Credits: 1 to 15
  • (Only 3 hours will count towards the Africana Studies Minor)
  • PLS 2253G - Introduction to International Relations. Credits: 3
  • PLS 3223 - International Organizations. Credits: 3

Concentration in Gender

  • AFR 2400 - Black Women in the Diaspora. Credits: 3
  • AFR 2600 - African American Men. Credits: 3
  • AFR 3150 - Women and Development in Africa. Credits: 3
  • AFR 4275 - Internship in Africana Studies. Credits: 1 to 15 (Only 3 hours will count towards the Africana Studies Minor)
  • AFR 4400 - Independent Study. Credits: 1 to 3 (Only 3 hours will count towards the Africana Studies Minor)

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Dr. James Ochwa-Echel, Coordinator

3165 Blair Hall
Eastern Illinois University
600 Lincoln Avenue Charleston, IL 61920
(217) 581-6433
Fax: (217) 581-6598
jrochwaechel@eiu.edu


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