Africana Studies Minor

 

Dr. Kalasia Ojeh, Program Coordinator

Africana Studies

Hutchinson Hall, J-1030

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The Africana Studies Minor at Kean University is a 15-credit program designed to develop students' scientific and humanistic skills through the systematic study of people of African descent and their cultural contributions. This minor equips students to examine, analyze, and research Africa and its diaspora, encompassing communities within and beyond the continent. Students will explore critical issues, themes, perspectives, debates, and emerging trends in the field of Africana Studies. The program not only introduces the interdisciplinary nature of Africana Studies but also delves into significant historical, social, political, and cultural issues that have shaped the experiences of people of African descent, particularly in the United States and across the diaspora.

This academic minor allows students to select from a concentrated collection of courses that foster focused and interdisciplinary knowledge of the major issues, theoretical debates, topics, and collective practices concerning Africa, people of African Descent and their cultural products. The course offerings are content rich and aim to build critical analytical reasoning such that students gain understanding of the intersection between political, cultural, economic and social aspects of African-descended/Black Diasporic experiences.

Minor Requirements 15

Required Courses 9

IDAFS 1000	INTRODUCTION TO AFRICANA STUDIES	3
IDAFS 2802	AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDIES	3
	Take 1 of the Following Courses
IDAFS 2801	AFRICAN-AMERICAN CULTURES	3
IDAFS 2805	FILMS OF THE AFRICAN WORLD EXPERIENCE	3
IDAFS 3000	RESEARCH METHODOLOGIES IN AFRICANA STUDIES	3
IDAFS 4101	SPECIAL TOPICS IN AFRICANA STUDIES	1
IDAFS 4102	SPECIAL TOPICS IN AFRICANA STUDIES	2
IDAFS 4103	SPECIAL TOPICS IN AFRICANA STUDIES	3
IDAFS 4750	RACE AND RACISM	3
IDAFS 4770	AFRICANA STUDIES TRAVEL-LEARN	3

Electives 6

Select any 2 courses from English, History, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, Public Health, or Criminal Justice. Additional courses may be approved in consultation with the Minor Advisor/Coordinator.

English

ENG 3200

AFRICAN AMERICAN LITERATURE SURVEY

3

History

HIST 2500	AFRICAN HISTORY TO 1885	3
HIST 2510	AFRICAN HISTORY SINCE 1885	3
HIST 3305	HIST OF BLK AMERICAN TO 1900	3
HIST 3306	20TH CENTURY BLACK HISTORY	3
HIST 3383	HIST OF CARIBBEAN/CENTRAL AMER	3
HIST 4368	AMERICAN CIVIL WAR & RECONSTRUCTION	3
HIST 4384	HISTORY OF BRAZIL	3

Political Science

PS 3340	LATIN AMERICAN POLITICS	3
PS 3341	CENTRAL AMERICAN POLITICS	3
PS 3360	SOUTHERN AFRICAN POLITICS	3

Psychology

PSY 2630	PSYCHOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVES ON PREJUDICE & RACISM	3
PSY 3000	CROSS-CULTURAL PSYCHOLOGY	3

Sociology

SOC 2000	INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL JUSTICE	3
SOC 2300	AMERICAN ETHNIC & RACIAL GROUPS	3
SOC 3350	SOCIAL INEQUALITY IN AMERICA	3
SOC 3410	SOCIAL MOVEMENTS	3

Public Health

HLTH 3270	HEALTH DISPARITIES IN THE UNITED STATES	3
HLTH 3460	WOMEN'S GLOBAL HEALTH	3

Criminal Justice

CJ 3300	PREJUDICE/VIOLENCE AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE	3
CJ 3500	DIVERSITY AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE	3

Note: At least 2 courses must be at the 3000/4000 level. Only 9 transfer credits can count toward the minor. Obtain a minimum "C" grade in each selected course. Alt/Transfer courses accepted with approval from the minor program coordinator. 

Total Credit Hours: 15