Africana Studies Major
Check Sheet
Ten courses are required for the AFS major.
Five Core Courses
- Two courses introductory courses from AFS 130, 131, 132
- One course on Sub-Saharan Africa from the following: AFS 233, 262, 321, 376, HIST 271, 272, 371, 373, 376, ECON 212 or other approved Africa-Specific course.
AFS 131 may be used if not taken as introductory course requirement - One course on the Caribbean from the following: AFS 225, 236, 238, 246, 251, 270, 274, 325, 346, 370, 374, LAS 223 or other approved Caribbean-specific course.
AFS 132 may be used if not taken as introductory course requirement - One course on gender from the following: AFS 248, 267, 274, ENG 258, WGS/ LAS/ ANTH 231 or other approved gender-specific course.
Intellectual History Course
- AFS 331 Africana Intellectual History
Capstone
- Senior Seminar/ Capstone: AFS 450, 460, 470
Three Africana Studies Elective Courses
- One 300 or 400-level AFS course, cross-listed or affiliated course
- Two other AFS, cross-listed or affiliated courses. May include ANTH 239, CWES 237, ECON 250, 253, EDUC 220, ENG 235,257, 236, 353, 362, FREN 331, HIST 106, 236, 238, 270, 272, 346, 364, 373, 375, 413, 424, MUS_CLAS 102, 110, POL 363, SOC 209, WGS/LAS 231. Must be approved by the AFS Chairperson.