African Studies Minor

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The African Studies Minor is an interdisciplinary program that complements all of the majors offered at USF. 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.

Program Learning Outcomes

Students will:

Understand and critically analyze the complex historical, political, social and economic processes-on the local, regional, and global levels-that have shaped the lives of Africans in Africa and the African Diaspora
Understand the diversity of Africa and its peoples from at least two perspectives (e.g., historical, cultural, social, religious)
Demonstrate some familiarity with the methodologies of a variety of disciplines (e.g., political, historical, economic, literary) to analyze Africa’s experiences
Demonstrate some familiarity with the region’s artistic and literary production and its contributions to global culture

Minor Requirements (20 Units)

Required (12 Units)

HIST 150 - Modern African History
or
POLS 348 - Pols/Develop in Africa
2 additional courses offering full coverage of Africa (8 units)

Electives (8 Units)

1 course must offer full or partial coverage of Africa.

Full coverage of Africa

Partial coverage of Africa

Coverage of African-American Issues

Note:

* For non-International Studies majors only.