Undergraduate Study
The African Studies minor can be taken jointly only with work toward a bachelor's degree, normally in combination with one of the following fields: Afro-American studies, anthropology, art history, comparative literature, English, ethnomusicology, film and television, folklore and mythology, French, geography, Germanic languages, history, linguistics, Near Eastern languages and cultures, political science, theater, or world arts and cultures. The faculty adviser certifies completion of the program.
To enter the minor, students must have an overall grade-point average of 2.0 or better and have completed 45 units and a three-term sequence of an African language prior to or concurrent with coursework in the minor. Languages may include Hausa, Swahili, Wolof, Zulu, and Afrikaans or, by petition to the minor counselor, another African language. Students must file a petition and meet with the student affairs counselor, African Studies Center, 10373 Bunche Hall, (310) 825-2944.
Required Lower Division Courses (8 to 9 units): History 10A, 10B (or 10BH or 10BW).
Required Upper Division Courses (20 to 25 units): Three courses selected from a list of designated core courses that offer exclusively African content and two courses from either the core list and/or an expanded list that includes courses with African content of at least 50 percent (consult the faculty adviser for recommended African-related courses). Students may petition to apply other topical courses when taught with an African content of 50 percent or more. A minimum of 20 units applied toward the minor requirements must be in addition to units applied toward major or minor requirements in any other department or program.
All minor courses must be taken for a letter grade, with an overall grade-point average of 2.0 or better. Successful completion of the minor is indicated on the transcript and diploma.
For more information, contact the Student Affairs Counselor, African Studies Center, 10373 Bunche Hall (310-825-2944) or Professor Russell G. Schuh, Linguistics, 3125 Campbell Hall (310-206-2663, 825-0634).
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