The interdisciplinary minor in African Studies offers students the opportunity to pursue a multidisciplinary study of Africa. The minor requires a minimum of 15 hours. Students who intend to minor in African Studies are encouraged to consult the coordinator of the program in their sophomore year.
Candidates for the minor are required to take the following:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| HST 105 | Africa in World History | 3 |
| or REL 107 | Introduction to African Religions | |
| AFS 250 | African Studies: Past and Present | 3 |
| Select 9 hours of Electives | 9 | |
Electives for African Studies
The program coordinator maintains a complete list of all elective courses that fulfill the minor, as additional elective courses may have been approved since publication of this bulletin. Students may fulfill elective requirements by completing courses related to Africa on a Wake Forest approved study abroad course; they may also seek prior approval from the program coordinator for courses which are not listed here but which have a significant African component. No more than 9 hours within a single discipline may count towards the minor. For course descriptions, see the relevant department’s listings in this bulletin.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| AFS 220 | Special Topics in African Studies | 1-3 |
| ANT 370 | Origins to Empires: The Archaeology of Africa and Eurasia | 3 |
| ART 104 | Topics in World Art (when topic is appropriate) | 3 |
| DCE 122 | Special Topics in Dance (when topic is African dance) | 1-3 |
| ECN 358 | Economic Growth and Development | 3 |
| ENG 337 | Studies in 18th-Century British Literature (when topic is appropriate) | 3 |
| ENG 356 | Literature of the Caribbean | 3 |
| ENG 358 | Postcolonial Literature | 3 |
| FRH 216 | Studies in French and Francophone Literature and Culture (when topic is appropriate) | 3 |
| FRH 361 | Special Topics in French and Francophone Film Studies (when topic is appropriate) | 3 |
| HMN 223 | African and Caribbean Literature | 3 |
| HST 268 | African History to 1870 | 3 |
| HST 269 | African History since 1850 | 3 |
| HST 271 | African American History to 1870 | 3 |
| HST 272 | African American History since 1870 | 3 |
| HST 336 | Gender and Power in African History | 3 |
| HST 340 | Urban Africa | 3 |
| HST 341 | Africans in the Atlantic World, 1750-1815 | 3 |
| HST 378 | Race, Memory, and Identity | 3 |
| MSC 101 | Introduction to the Music of World Cultures | 3 |
| POL 242 | Topics in Comparative Politics (when topic is appropriate) | 3 |
| POL 252 | Topics in International Politics (when topic is appropriate) | 3 |
| POL 257 | Politics of International Development | 3 |
| POL 266 | Modern Civil Wars | 3 |
| POL 274 | Arab and Islamic Political Thought | 3 |
| REL 110 | Introduction to Islamic Traditions (when topic is appropriate) | 3 |
| REL 336 | Religious Traditions and Human Rights | 3 |
| REL 339 | Religion, Power, and Society in Modern Africa | 3 |
| REL 345 | The African-American Religious Experience | 3 |
| REL 348 | Race, Memory, and Identity | 3 |
| REL 362 | Topics in Islam (when topic is appropriate) | 3 |
| REL 393 | Topics in Religions of Africa | 3 |
| SPA 368 | Afro Cuban Cultural Expression | 3 |