Africana Studies
Abdul Alkalimat, Director and Adviser
Degrees Offered
The Africana Studies offers a program for a Bachelor of Arts degree (the program is pending final approval from the Ohio Board of Regents).
Africana Studies is an academic field of study that utilizes the tools of both quantitative and qualitative analyses to focus on the experiences of black people in the African diaspora. The Africana diaspora covers the continent of Africa and the regions of the world where African peoples have lived, especially the Caribbean, and the Americas (South, Central and North).
Requirements for the Undergraduate Major
Students must complete a total of 33 hours in Africana Studies and 18 hours of course work in related disciplines. The required courses are as follows:
1. Africana Studies Core Courses: 21 hours AFST 1100 Introduction to Africana Studies AFST 1200 Introduction to the African Experience AFST 2100 Foundations of Black Intellectual History AFST 2200 Foundation of Culture in the African Diaspora AFST 2300 Black Community Research Methods AFST 2400 Social Policy and the Black Community AFST 4900 Senior Seminar 2. Electives: 12 hours (Africana Studies courses at the 3000-level or above) 3. Course work in related disciplines: 18 hours
Requirements for the Minor
Students must complete a total of 21 hours of course work in Africana Studies as follows: 1. Africana Studies Core Courses (15 hours): AFST 1100 Introduction to Africana Studies AFST 1200 Introduction to the African Experience AFST 4900 Senior Seminar and AFST 2100 Foundations of Black Intellectual History AFST 2200 Foundation of Culture in the African Diaspora or AFST 2300 Black Community Research Methods AFST 2400 Social Policy and the Black Community 2. Electives: 6 hours (Africana Studies courses at the 3000-level or above)