Africana Studies Minor

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Advisement for the minor is available from the Interdisciplinary Studies Program.

The minor consists of 5 courses, including a capstone.
Only 1 course may be used to satisfy General Education requirements and at least 3 courses must be completed at SU.
All courses applied toward the minor must be completed with grades of C or better.

Checklist

This checklist is an unofficial tool for planning. Matriculated students and advisors should consult the Academic Requirements Report in GullNet before and after registering for classes each semester to track academic progress.

University Undergraduate Minor Policies

Salisbury University minors require:

The completion of at least 18 credits with grades of C or better.
At least 15 credits applied toward the minor must be coursework that is not used to satisfy General Education requirements.
At least 9 credits must be earned at SU.

Minor Requirements

Complete the following:

IDIS 104 - Introduction to Africana Studies 4 Hour(s) Credit

English Course

Complete 1 course from the following:

ENGL 255 - African-American Short Story 4 Hour(s) Credit
ENGL 258 - American Women Writers of Color 4 Hour(s) Credit
ENGL 377 - Introduction to African Literature 4 Hour(s) Credit
ENGL 378 - Literature of the African Diaspora 4 Hour(s) Credit
ENGL 379 - Literature of the Harlem Renaissance 4 Hour(s) Credit
ENGL 382 - African-American Literature I 4 Hour(s) Credit
ENGL 383 - African-American Literature II 4 Hour(s) Credit

History Course

Complete 1 course from the following:

* When offered with an Africana-focused topic.

HIST 215 - Topics in History 4 Hour(s) Credit *
HIST 314 - African American History to 1865 4 Hour(s) Credit
HIST 315 - African American History from 1865 4 Hour(s) Credit
HIST 330 - Proseminar In History 4 Hour(s) Credit *
HIST 340 - History of Africa to 1870 4 Hour(s) Credit
HIST 341 - History of Africa: 1870-Present 4 Hour(s) Credit
HIST 387 - Racism and Discrimination 4 Hour(s) Credit
HIST 388 - Civil Rights in American History 4 Hour(s) Credit
HIST 440 - Minority Groups in United States History 4 Hour(s) Credit
HIST 446 - Readings in African-American History 4 Hour(s) Credit *
ANTH 200 - Topics in Anthropology 4 Hour(s) Credit *

Elective Course

Complete 1 approved elective in ANTH, ART, CADR, ENGL, ENVR, GEOG, HIST, IDIS, MDFL, MUSC, PHIL, POSC, PSYC, SOCI, SOWK:

* When offered with an Africana-focused topic.

Approved Electives: ANTH 200 *, ARAB 101 , ARAB 102 , ART 391 *, CADR 405 *, ENGL 255 , , , , , , , , *, , *, , * , , *, * , , , , , , , , , *, *, , , , , *, *, , , , , , *, , , , , , ,

Elective Course 3-4 Hour(s) Credit:

Capstone Requirement

Complete 3-4 credits from the following:

Course must have an Africana-focused topic.

ENGL 399 - International Studies in Literature 4 Hour(s) Credit
ENGL 493 - Independent Study 4 Hour(s) Credit
ENGL 497 - Undergraduate Research 1-4 Hour(s) Credit
ENGL 499 - English Honors 3 Hour(s) Credit
HIST 330 - Proseminar In History 4 Hour(s) Credit
HIST 399 - International Field Study 4-8 Hour(s) Credit
HIST 435 - Senior Thesis 4 Hour(s) Credit
HIST 496 - Independent Study/Historiography 4 Hour(s) Credit
HIST 497 - Undergraduate Research 4 Hour(s) Credit
HIST 498 - Internship 1-4 Hour(s) Credit
HIST 499 - Honors 4 Hour(s) Credit
IDIS 300 - Service Learning Seminar 1 Hour(s) Credit
IDIS 325 - Interdisciplinary Studies in Civic Engagement 1-8 Hour(s) Credit
IDIS 399 - Global Seminar in Interdisciplinary Studies 4 Hour(s) Credit
IDIS 435 - Interdisciplinary Research Seminar 4 Hour(s) Credit
IDIS 490 - Internship in Interdisciplinary Studies 4-8 Hour(s) Credit
IDIS 497 - Undergraduate Research 3 Hour(s) Credit