Requirements for an African Studies Minor (Total: 24
units)
Students interested in this minor should meet with one of the African Studies
faculty to choose the courses most appropriate to them. (Note: no more than six
(6) units may be taken on a CR/NC basis; no more tha
n nine
(9) units may be transferred from other campuses). All students
completing the minor are required to demonstrate intermediate level competency
in a relevant language other than English. For specific information on how
to to meet the requirements, students should consult the coordinator of the
African Studies Minor.
The African Studies Minor consists of a core curriculum of three (3) courses
which contain materials and perspectives which reach across the normal
disciplinary divisions of the university, plus fifteen (15) units of upper
division courses taken from the following list , on advisement.
CORE CURRICULUM
ONE THREE UNIT-COURSE FROM EACH OF THE FOLLOWING CORE COURSES
(total: 9 units):
- CLASSICAL AFRICA
- AFRS 305 Ancient Egypt (CESD)
- CLA 500 Ancient Egyptian Civilization (CESD)
- AFRICA: TRADITION & TRANSITION
- AFRS 302 Black Diaspora (CESD)
- HIST 610 History of Africa (CESD)
- ART 508 AFRICAN ART HISTORY
- DANC/AFRS 617 Black Dance Experience
- MODERN AFRICA
- AFRS 301 Africa in Global Perspective (CESD)
- HIST 611 Modern Africa (CESD)
- HUM 360 Styles of African Cultural Expressions (CESD)
| Behavioral and Social Sciences |
| ANTH 315 |
Regional Ethnography: East and South Africa |
|
ANTH 315
|
Regional Ethnography: Peoples and Cultures of West Africa |
| ECO 620 |
Economic Development |
| GEOG 571 |
Regional Studies: Africa |
| HIST 600 |
Ancient Egypt |
| HIST 610 |
History of Africa |
| HIST 611 |
Modern Africa |
| I R 321 |
Development and Foreign Policy—Africa |
| IR/SS 520 |
Modernization and Third World Countries |
| IR/SS 540 |
Rich and Poor Nations: North/South Dialogue |
| Ethnic Studies |
| AFRS 300 |
From Africa to Olmec America: Ancient African Prehistory
and History |
|
| AFRS 301 |
Africa in Global Perspective |
| AFRS 302 |
Black Diaspora |
| AFRS 305 |
Ancient Egypt |
| AFRS 411 |
African/African-American Literature |
| Humanities and Arts |
| ART 508 |
African Art History |
|
| CLAR 500 |
Ancient Egyptian Civilization (to 2000 B.C.) |
| CLAR 502 |
Ancient Egyptian Language and Literature |
| DANC/AFRS 617 |
Black Dance Experience |
| Total for minor |
24 |
Language Requirement
All students completing this area studies minor are required to demonstrate
intermediate level competency in a language (other than English), relevant to
the area. This requirement may be met by completing the university entrance
requirement of two years of high school language study, one year of successful
college level language study, or by demonstration of equivalent competency.
How do I find out more?
For additional information or advising, contact:
Aguibou Yansané, African Studies Director
aymouke@sfsu.edu
Featured Courses
Fall 2008:
AFRS 0201-01(Kemet, Afroc. & Dawn of Sciences) By Prof. Obenga:
T: 16:10-18:55, GYM113.
AFRS 213-01 (Science & Spirit in Africa), by Obenga, T &TH: 12:35-13:50,
GYM 113.
AFRS 305-01 (Ancient Egypt, by Obenga),
Th: 16:10-18:55; BH 252.
AFRS 301-01(Africa in Global Perspective) by Yansane), M,W,F: 14:10-15:00; BH
252
IR/PSI 321(Development and Foreign Policy-Africa) by Yansane M & W 10:10-11:50;HSS
153.
Contact
African Studies Director: Aguibou
Yansané
Office: HUM 224
Tel:(415) 338-2495
Email: aymouke@sfsu.edu
