Africana Studies is an interdisciplinary minor in the College of Arts and Humanities (CAH) that welcomes students from all majors. The program offers innovative courses from other departments, such as Music, History, English, Sociology, and many others, about African Americans and Blacks in the African Diaspora, taught using a variety of teaching styles. The courses enable students to analyze and understand various subjects critically, ranging from exploring different intellectual perspectives and historical experiences to creativity in the arts, as well as examining Blackness and themes of social justice in other parts of the Diaspora. The minor in Africana Studies equips students with the analytical tools to comprehend both the shared and unique experiences of African-descended peoples throughout the Diaspora, thereby preparing them for careers in diverse environments, graduate studies, and other professional fields.
Minor Admission Requirements
Minor Requirements
Prerequisite Courses
Degree Requirements
Required Courses
12 Total Credits
- Complete all of the following
- Complete the following:
- AFA3102 - Introduction to Africana Studies: A Multidisciplinary Approach (3)
- AFA3104 - The Black Intellectual Experience (3)
- AFA3006 - The African Diaspora: Theories and Movements (3)
- Complete the following:
- AFA4242 - Contemporary Issues in Africana Studies (3)
Restricted Electives
6 Total Credits
- Complete 1 of the following
- Select two courses from one of the following areas of specialization.
- A list of approved restricted elective courses is found in the myKnight audit.
- Additional courses may be used only with the prior permission of the Program Director
General-Interdisciplinary- Complete at least 2 of the following:
- AFA3300 - African-American and Caribbean Music (3)
- AFA3371 - Evolution of Hip Hop (3)
- AML3613 - Narratives of Slavery (3)
- FIL3831 - Black Cinema (3)
- INR3250 - Politics of Pan-Africanism (3)
- LAS4023 - African Caribbean Experience (3)
- LIT3192 - Caribbean Literature (3)
- SOP3724 - Psychology of Prejudice (3)
- SYD3700 - Race and Ethnicity (3)
- WST3460 - Women, Race and Struggle (3)
Caribbean/Central, South America- Complete at least 2 of the following:
- AFA3371 - Evolution of Hip Hop (3)
- AFA3955 - Study Abroad in the Caribbean (3)
- AML3615 - Harlem, Haiti, and Havana (3)
- ANT4340 - Caribbean Afterlives (3)
- FIL3831 - Black Cinema (3)
- LAH3470 - History of the Caribbean (3)
- LAS4023 - African Caribbean Experience (3)
- LIT3192 - Caribbean Literature (3)
North American- Complete at least 2 of the following:
- AFA3300 - African-American and Caribbean Music (3)
- AFA3371 - Evolution of Hip Hop (3)
- AMH3403 - History of the South Since 1865 (3)
- AMH3572 - Black American History II (3)
- AML3613 - Narratives of Slavery (3)
- AML3614 - Topics in African-American Literature (3)
- AML3615 - Harlem, Haiti, and Havana (3)
- FIL3831 - Black Cinema (3)
- MUL2016 - Evolution of Jazz (3)
- PHP3781 - African-American Philosophy (3)
- POS4622 - Politics and Civil Rights (3)
- PUP3314 - Minorities in American Politics (3)
African Continental- Complete at least 2 of the following:
- AFA3300 - African-American and Caribbean Music (3)
- AFA3371 - Evolution of Hip Hop (3)
- AFH3100 - African History to 1870 (3)
- AFH3200 - African History Since 1870 (3)
- ANT4352 - African Societies and Cultures (3)
- FIL3831 - Black Cinema (3)
- INR3250 - Politics of Pan-Africanism (3)
- INR3253 - International Politics of Africa (3)
- MUL2016 - Evolution of Jazz (3)
- PHI3790 - African Philosophy (3)
Grand Total Credits: 18
Other Requirements
- A minimum GPA of 'C' (2.0) is required in all courses used to satisfy the minor
- At least 12 hours used in the minor must be earned at UCF
- No credit by exam (TSD, Military credit) may be used
- Internship, Co-op, or Independent Study credit cannot be used toward the minor without the approval of the program coordinator.
