Minor in African and African Diaspora Studies

The Minor in African and African Diaspora Studies offers you an interdisciplinary educational experience that fosters an understanding of the transnational experiences of African and African-descended peoples in the US, Caribbean, South America, Europe, and Asia. You will gain an appreciation for the diverse character of humanity, explore the complex historical and cultural relations between Africans on the continent and African-descended peoples in the Diaspora, and engage in a comparative study of issues affecting Africans in the continent and the Diasporas.

 

KSU African and African Diaspora Studies students in the classroom

  • Program Snapshot

    Required Courses: 3 Credit Hours

    • AADS 1101: Introduction to African Diaspora Studies

    Electives: 12 Credit Hours
    Select four electives (12 credit hours) from the list. At least three of the electives (9 credit hours) must be 3000 or 4000 level courses.

    • AADS 1102: Issues in African and African Diaspora Studies
    • AADS 3310: Introduction to Hip Hop Studies
    • AADS 3380: Study Abroad
    • AADS 3400: Black Activism in Brazil
    • AADS 3500: The Black Woman
    • AADS 3520: Black Masculinity's
    • AADS 3550: Black Women鈥檚 Health
    • AADS 3780: Trends in African and African Diaspora Studies
    • AADS 4040: Major Issues and Figures
    • AADS 4100: Directed Applied Research
    • AADS 4400: Directed Study in AADS
    • AADS 4490: Special Topics in
    • African and African Diaspora Studies
    • ANTH 3310: Cultural Diversity in the U.S.
    • ANTH 3360: Anthropology and Africa
    • ANTH 3365: Afro-Brazilian Culture and Politics
    • ARH 3100: African Art and Architecture
    • ARH 3300: Ancient Egyptian and Nubian Art and Architecture
    • ARH 4150: African-American Art
    • ENGL 2300: African-American Literature
    • ENGL 3360: Major African American Writers
    • ENGL 3400: Survey of African Literatures
    • ENGL 3500: Topics in African American Literature
    • FREN 4434: Topics in Language, Literature, and Culture
    • GEOG 3350: Geography of Sub-Saharan Africa
    • GWST 3020: Black Feminism's
    • HIST 3333: African American
    • History to 1865
    • HIST 3334: The Africans in the Diaspora
    • HIST 3335: African American
    • History, 1865 to Present
    • HIST 3358: Africans in Latin
    • America and the Caribbean
    • HIST 3391: History of West Africa
    • HIST 4905: History of the Atlantic World
    • MUSI 3411: Survey of African-American Music
    • POLS 3328: African American Politics
    • POLS 4412: Urban Politics
    • POLS 4454: Politics of the Middle East
    • POLS 4455: International Relations of Africa
    • PSYC 3355: Cross-Cultural
    • Psychology
    • PSYC 3385: Ethnic Minority
    • Psychology
      Any other AADS-focused course in this area approved by faculty adviser

Total Number of Credit Hours: 15

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