A minimum of 22 semester hours is required for the minor, 10 of which must be at the 200 or higher course level, with at least 4 semester hours in the social sciences, 4 semester hours in history, and 4 semester hours in literature. Courses should be chosen in consultation with the minor advisor and the Program Advisory Committee.
Faculty members found on this page are responsible for teaching the foundation course of the program, Introduction to African and Diaspora Studies, 201.
201C/H. Introduction to African and Diaspora Studies. 4 semester hours.
Introduction to the discipline of African and Diaspora Studies. Focus on the history (political, economic, psychological, artistic, and cultural) of people of African descent. Every year. No prerequisite.
270. Topics in African and Diaspora Studies 2-4 semester hours.
Topical approach to specific themes in African, African-American, and African Diasporic studies. Some sections may be writing intensive. May be repeated for credit.
African and Diaspora Studies is the study, research, interpretation, and dissemination of knowledge concerning African American, African, and Caribbean affairs and culture.