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African Studies Interdisciplinary Minor
Administrative Office
University Center, Room 558 or 565
Phone: (415) 422-5122 or 5412
Heather Hoag, Director
The African Studies Minor is an interdisciplinary program that complements all of the majors offered at USF. It seeks to expose students to courses with a rich African content so as to deepen their knowledge and enrich their understanding of the history and culture of African peoples in Africa and the peoples of the African diaspora. The Minor spans the Humanities, the Social Sciences, and African and African-American Literature.
Although Africa faces enormous challenges in the new millennium--globalization, democratization, poverty, environmental degradation, AIDS, conflict--the continent has frequently been neglected. While you will explore some of these issues, you will also be given the opportunity to discover the diversity of ethnic, linguistic, religious and social traditions that have informed the rich cultural heritage of contemporary Africa.
African Studies Minor Requirements
The African Studies Minor requires the completion of 20 units. Students are required to take three core courses with full coverage of Africa and two elective courses. The flexibility of the program allows students to pursue their interest in Africa in disciplines of their choice.
Core Courses (12 units)
Elective courses (8 units)
Courses offering full coverage of Africa
- VA - 308 African Art
- ECON - 285 Economies of Modern Africa
- FREN - 195 Freshman Seminar
- FREN - 260 a.k.a. Africa: Mapping Identities in African Literature and Film
- FREN - 250 Africa Films Africa
- FREN - 330 Francophone Literature I
- THRS - 100 The Christian Village
- HIST - 150 Modern African History
- HIST - 340 History of South Africa
- HIST - 342 Environmental History of Africa
- HIST - 343 Pre-Colonial Africa
- INTD - 330 South Africa Today
- INTD - 340 African Literature: Islamic Perspectives
- MUS - 218 Survey of African Music
- POLS - 348 Politics and Development in Africa
- POLS - 392 Special Subjects in Politics (Focus on Africa)
Courses offering full coverage of African-American Issues
- ENGL - 203 African American Literature Survey I
- ENGL - 204 African American Literature Survey II
- ENGL - 401 African American Women Novelists
- POLS - 324 African-American Politics
- PHIL - 343 African American Philosophy
- PASJ - 325 The Harlem Renaissance and Negritude Movements
- SOC - 238 African American Culture and Society
Courses offering partial coverage of Africa
- ECON - 372 Economic Development
- ECON - 280 The Global Economy
- ECON - 473 Development Microeconomics
- PASJ - 305 Theater and Culture
- FREN - 450 Seminar: Special Topics in Francophone Literature and Culture
- HIST - 195 Feast and Famine: A History of Food
- HIST - 310 The Ancient Near East
- MS - 407 Alternative Media and Social Change
- POLS - 113 Introduction to International Politics
- POLS - 332 Theories of Decolonization
- POLS - 345 Global Economic Justice
- POLS - 352 Human Rights and Global Change
- POLS - 360 International Environmental Politics
- POLS - 432 The Politics of Ethnicity and Nationalism
- POLS - 450 Political Economy of Developing Nations
- SOC - 233 Women in Developing Countries
- SOC - 322 Globalization and Resistance
- SOC - 333 Nationalism and Citizenship
- SOC - 352 Politics and Society
- SOC - 360 Urbanization and Development
- THRS - 322 Liberation Theology
- THRS - 373 Introduction to Islam
Courses offering partial coverage of African-American issues
- HIST - 363 Race and Ethnicity in United States History
- MS - 204 Media, Stereotyping, and Violence
- MS - 303 Race, Ethnicity, and Media
- POLS - 305 Critical Race Theory
- POLS - 315 Race and Ethnicity in American Politics
- POLS - 336 Race, Equality and the Law
- PSYC - 305 Psychology of Ethnic Groups in the United States
- SOC - 240 People of Mixed Descent
- SOC - 325 Critical Approaches to Race and Ethnicity
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