The University of Alabama J. Frank Barefield Jr. College of Arts and Sciences 25 courses 18 total credits
African Studies is an interdisciplinary examination of the African continent. A primary goal of the minor is the centering of African experiences in order to provide greater depth and breadth of knowledge around this continent, including its history, cultures, ecologies, economies, and more. Given the growing attention to and influence of Africa in international dynamics, there is reason to invest in improving our understanding of this continent.
| Total Credits | 18 credits |
Required for all African Studies minors
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ANT 214 | Introduction to African Studies | 3 |
| Total Required for all African Studies minors | 3 credits | |
Elective courses in Socio-Political Studies
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ANT 414 | Anthropology of Africa | 3 |
| GY 344 | Geography Of Africa | 3 |
| FR 334 | Francophone Africa Economic Development | 3 |
| MLC 333 | Africanity and Pan-Africanism | 3 |
| MLC 334 | African Economic Development | 3 |
| PSC 336 | African Politics | 3 |
| Total Elective courses in Socio-Political Studies | 6 credits | |
Elective courses in Cultural Studies
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ARB 363 | Women in the Arab World | 3 |
| FR 336 | Francophone African Religion | 3 |
| FR 478 | Writing Immigration | 3 |
| MLC 101 | African Languages I | 3 |
| MLC 102 | African Languages II | 3 |
| MLC 336 | Intro to African Religion | 3 |
| REL 226 | African Diaspora Religions | 3 |
| Total Elective courses in Cultural Studies | 6 credits | |
Experiential Learning
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| GY 444 | Field Studies In Africa | 6 |
| ANT 451 | Undergraduate Research | 1-6 |
| Total Experiential Learning | 3 credits | |
Courses that may be applied to the minor (with permission/instructor approval)
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