Minor in African Studies
The African studies minor at SIUE is an interdisciplinary program aimed at developing students’ knowledge and understanding of African people, their lands, history, culture and socio-economic institutions. It will provide the student with the opportunity to fully appreciate the global impacts of African humanities. Furthermore, an African studies background will prepare students for informed global experience characterized by culturally diverse groups. Students desiring a minor in African studies must complete nine credit hours of required core courses and nine credit hours of elective courses for a total of 18 credit hours. Courses not on this list may be acceptable if approved by the African Studies Coordinator. For additional information and advisement, call 618-650-2097 or 618-650-2091, or visit the Coordinator of African Studies in the Department of Geography and Geographic Information Systems, 1401 Alumni Hall. Any of the listed courses already counted toward a student’s major cannot be counted again for this minor.
Requirements: 18 credit hours
Core Required Courses (9 credit hours):
- GEOG 332 – Geography of Africa
- HIST 211A – History of Africa: Prehistoric to Colonial Times
- HIST 211B – History of Africa: Colonial Times to Present
Elective Courses (9 credit hours):
- ENG 205 – Introduction to African American Texts
- FL 101 - Elementary Foreign Language: Yoruba 1
- FL 102 - Elementary Foreign Language: Yoruba 2
- FL 111E – Introduction to Foreign Studies: The French Speaking World
- GEOG 201 – World Regions
- GEOG 406 - Political Geography
- HIST 130A - History of Black America: to 1865
- HIST 130B - History of Black American: 1865 to the present
- HIST 300 - Special Topics: Leprosy to Ebola: Health in African History
- HIST 302 - Ancient Egypt
- HIST 400 - Special Topics: Aid to Africa: Humanitarianism and Development in Africa
- SOC 304 - Race and Ethnic Relations
