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Minor

Africana Studies Minor

Buffalo State University 59 courses 18 total credits

About This Program

Minors in Africana Studies explore the meanings of Black liberation and thus a world where humans learn to live in harmony with each other and the earth. Offering multidisciplinary courses across the arts and sciences, minors develop cultural competency, critical and creative thinking skills, and research, writing, and presentation techniques.

Degree Requirements

Total Credit Hours 18 credits

Required Courses

Complete ALL of the following Courses:

Code Course Title Credits
AAS 100 Introduction to Africana Studies 3
Total Required Courses 3 credits

Literature, Arts, and Language

Select Two from the Following: Complete at least 2 of the following courses:

Code Course Title Credits
ENG 240 or AAS 240 African American Literature to 1940 or African American Literature to 1940 3
ENG 241 or AAS 241 African American Literature Since 1940 or African American Literature Since 1940 3
DAN 230 or AAS 230 Dance Techniques from the African American Perspective or Dance Techniques from the African American Perspective 3
DAN 234 or AAS 234 The Politics of Black Dance in America or The Politics of Black Dance in America 3
DAN 250 or AAS 250 Jazz Dance Technique I or Jazz Dance Technique I 3
FAR 380 Art of Africa 3
AAS 380 Art of Africa 3
FAR 366 African American Art 3
AAS 366 African American Art 3
FRE 435 Francophone African Literature in Post-Colonial Context 3
FRE 460 Franco-Caribbean Literature, History & Culture 3
MUS 209 or AAS 209 Sub-Saharan African Music and Cultures or Sub-Saharan African Music and Cultures 3
MUS 349 or AAS 349 West African Drumming Ensemble or West African Drumming Ensemble 1
PHI 360 or AAS 360 Africana Philosophy or Africana Philosophy 3
PHI 361 or AAS 361 Race and Progress or Race and Progress 3
THA 421 or AAS 421 Drama from the African American Perspective or Drama from the African American Perspective 3
Total Literature, Arts, and Language 6 credits

Social Sciences and Education

Select two from the following: Complete at least 2 of the following courses:

Code Course Title Credits
AAS 343 Why Africa Matters 3
AAS 373 or ANT 373 "Saving" Africa or "Saving" Africa 3
ANT 305 or AAS 305 Mother Africa or Mother Africa 3
AAS 425 or CRJ 425 Race, Ethnicity, and the Administration of Justice or Race, Ethnicity, and the Administration of Justice 3
HIS 306 or AAS 306 Africa to 1800 or Africa to 1800 3
HIS 322 or AAS 322 African American History or African American History 3
AAS 337 or HIS 337 Africa Since 1800 or Africa Since 1800 3
HIS 341 or AAS 341 African Americans and Civil Rights or African-Americans and Civil Rights 3
HIS 354 or HIS 354W The Modern Caribbean 3
HIS 468 or AAS 468 Readings in African American History or Readings in African American History 3
HIS 469 or AAS 469 Black Protest and Leadership in the United States in the Twentieth Century or Black Protest and Leadership in the U.S. in the Twentieth Century 3
PSC 218 or AAS 218 African American Political Culture or African American Political Culture 3
PSC 333 or AAS 333 African International Relations or African International Relations 3
SOC 321 or AAS 321 The African American Family or The African American Family 3
SPF 222 or AAS 222 The Development of Modern Education in Africa or The Development of Modern Education in Africa 3
Total Social Sciences and Education 6 credits

General Electives

Select one from the following: Complete ALL of the following Courses: Or any class not chosen from Language, Arts and Language or Social Sciences and Education

Code Course Title Credits
AAS 189 Topics Course 3
AAS 389 Topics in Africana Studies 1-3
AAS 495 Special Project 1-3
AAS 499 Independent Study 3-9
Total General Electives 3 credits

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