To fulfill this concentration, students complete five courses (15 credits) as indicated below. These courses must be taken in at least two different academic departments.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required | ||
| Five courses selected from the following. At least two courses must be from Group A and at least two courses must be from Group B. | ||
| Courses in Group A are typically in the social sciences, and do not include the humanities. Courses in Group B are in history and other humanities disciplines (literature, film, religion, etc). | ||
| Group A: | ||
| ANTH 3708 | Anthropology of Africa | |
| ANTH 3801 | African Roots from Australopithecus to Zimbabwe | |
| ECON 2151 | Economic Development | |
| ECON 2198 | Special Topics in Economics - Regional (Economics of Africa) | |
| GEOG 3154 | Geography of the Middle East and North Africa | |
| GEOG 3164 | The Geography of Africa | |
| IAFF 2093 | Africa: Problems and Prospects | |
| IAFF 2190W | Special Topics (North Africa and the World) | |
| IAFF 2190W | Special Topics (U.S. Foreign Policy in Africa) | |
| IAFF 3188 | Special Topics in Middle East Studies (State and Society in Egypt) | |
| IAFF 3189 | Special Topics in African Studies (All IAFF 3189 topic offerings are approved for the Africa concentration Group A) | |
| IAFF 3190 | Special Topics in International Affairs (China and Africa) | |
| IAFF 3190 | Special Topics in International Affairs (Strategic Management in International Affairs) | |
| PSC 2337 | Development Politics | |
| PSC 2381 | Comparative Politics of Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| PSC 2482 | African International Politics | |
| PSC 3192W | Proseminar: Political Science (Comparative Politics of Africa) | |
| PSC 3192W | Proseminar: Political Science (Development Challenges in Africa) | |
| PSC 3192W | Proseminar: Political Science (Government and Politics of Africa) | |
| Group B: | ||
| HIST 2305 | Majors' Introductory Seminar: United States | |
| or HIST 2305W | Majors’ Introductory Seminar: United States | |
| HIST 2305W | Majors’ Introductory Seminar: United States (African Americans and Africa: Links in History) | |
| HIST 2520 | Africans in the Making of the Atlantic World | |
| HIST 3301W | Topics: U.S. History (African Americans and Africa) | |
| HIST 3501 | Topics: Africa | |
| HIST 3510 | African History to 1880 | |
| HIST 3530 | Women in Africa | |
| HIST 3540 | West Africa to Independence | |
| IAFF 3189 | Special Topics in African Studies (African Literature and Politics) * | |
| IAFF 3189 | Special Topics in African Studies (Hip Hop and Social Change in Africa) * | |
| Any undergraduate literature or film course numbered 2000 or above with this regional focus. | ||
*Only these specific topics offered under IAFF 3189 are approved for Group B.