Undergraduate Studies in Africana Studies
Africana Studies is an interdisciplinary field of study that uses concepts and methodologies of the social sciences and the humanities, centering on the study of peoples of African descent. The program cooperates with faculty across the university with teaching and research interests in Africa and the African diaspora. Africana Studies supports the university's objective to increase the numbers of students and faculty of color. It also engages with other programs and organizations in community awareness activities that celebrate the richness and diversity of African diasporic cultures and traditions.
- Admission. Students not yet admitted to Virginia Tech may apply through the Undergraduate Admissions Office. Students wishing to pursue an Africana Studies minor or degree option should contact Brenda Husser (231-6878; bhusser@vt.edu).
- Special courses of undergraduate study: Field Study, Independent Study, Special Study, and Undergraduate Research
The Africana Studies program presently offers two minors, each requiring 18 hours of course work:
- African American Studies - focuses on African Americans - 2011 / 2012
- African Studies - focuses on continental Africa - 2011 / 2012
African American Studies Minor
Required courses:
AFST 1714 Intro to Africana Studies
AFST 4354 Issues in Africana Studies
Electives: (Choose 12 credits from the list below, of which at least 6 credits must be at the 3000 level or above.)
Social Focus
AFST 2354 The Civil Rights Movement
AFST 2454 Race and Racism
AFST/REL 2734 The Black Woman in the US
AFST 3454 African American Leadership for Social Change
AFST 4354 Issues in Africana Studies
Cultural Focus
AFST/IDST 1814 Intro to African Studies
AFST/REL 2144 African Religions
AFST/REL 2744 American Black Church
AFST 2754 Sports and The Afro-American Experience
AFST 2774 Black Aesthetics
AFST/HIST 3175 Afro-American History I
AFST/HIST 3176 Afro-American History II
AFST/ENG 3634 African American Literature
African Studies Minor
Required Courses:
AFST/IDST 1814 Intro to African Studies
AFST 4354 Issues in Africana Studies
Electives: (Choose 12 credits from the list below, of which at least 6 credits must be at the 3000 level or above.)
AFST/REL 2144 African Religions
HIST 2304 Africa in the Modern World
AFST 2744 Black Aesthetics
AFST/HIST 3175 Afro-American History I
AFST/HIST 3176 Afro-American History II