Dr. Joshua Rubongoya, Coordinator

The Africa and the African Diaspora Studies concentration offers an interdisciplinary program for the study of Africa and African American cultural history. Students from any major interested in developing a specialization in Africa and the African Diaspora may earn a concentration in Africa and the African Diaspora Studies by successfully completing (with a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.0) at least six units. Of these, three must be chosen from among “core” Africa and the African Diaspora courses in History, Political Science, English, and Sociology. Three additional units must be taken. One will be taken as an Independent Study, Internship, or Special Topics course on or off campus. Two others will be selected from among a group of relevant courses approved by the concentration coordinator.

I. Core Courses

Three units from among the following courses:

HIST 254                    Modern Africa
POLI 224                    Comparative Political Systems: Africa
SOCI 224                    Race and Ethnicity
HIST 350                    Issues in African History
ENGL 310                  Literatures of the African Diaspora

IL 277 African Faces and Voices

II. Special Topics/Independent Study/Internship

One unit from any of the following (subject to approval of the concentration coordinator):

A Special Topics unit focused on Africa and/or the African Diaspora.

An Independent Study focused on Africa and/or the African Diaspora.

An Internship relevant to Africa and/or the African Diaspora.

III. Electives:

Two units from the following:

ENGL 302                  Southern Literature
FREN 201                   Intermediate French
FREN 315                   Francophone Societies
HIST 272                    Latin America
POLI 252                    Human Rights Policy
RELG 130                  Living Religions of the World
SPAN 201                   Intermediate Spanish
SPAN 312                   Civilization and Culture: Spanish America

Elective units may also be selected from HIST 350, HIST 254, POLI 224, ENGL 360, SOCI 224, and IL 277 if not taken to fulfill the requirements of Part I.

One elective unit may be chosen from Special Topics, Independent Study, or Internship if not taken to fulfill the requirements of Part II (subject to approval by the concentration coordinator).