The College of Arts and Humanities offers a minor in Africana Studies, which gives students the opportunity to explore the African Diaspora experience from a multi-disciplinary perspective. It is dedicated to developing knowledge and expertise of the Africana Diaspora, including Africa, North America, Central and South America, the Caribbean, Europe and beyond. The minor incorporates courses from many different disciplines including Music, Fine Arts, History, English, Foreign Languages, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, Anthropology, Film, Theatre and the Sciences.
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 at least 1 of the following:
- AFA3850 - Researching Africana Heritage and Life (3)
- 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)
- AFA4105 - Documenting Africana Heritage and Life (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
Foreign Language Requirements
Total Undergraduate Credit Hours Required: 18
Other Requirements
- A minimum GPA of 2.0 is required in all courses used to satisfy the minor.
- Grades below "C" (2.0) in lower level courses are not accepted.
- 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.
- All minors are required to attend an orientation session at beginning of the first semester after the minor is declared.
- Complete an exit survey and audit check in the graduating semester.
