The program offers a minor in Africana Studies. Students gain an understanding of the African American, Caribbean and African experiences from ancient Africa to present-day. Africana Studies benefits graduates planning careers in professions where multicultural public contact is extensive, such as education, counseling, social services, medicine, government and many other fields that require diverse perspectives. Students considering this minor should contact the director of Africana Studies.

Required Courses
AAST/HUMN 214	AFRICAN AMERICAN CULTURE AND EXPRESSIONS	5
AAST/HIST 215	EARLY AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY: ANCIENT AFRICA TO THE END OF THE RECONSTRUCTION 1877	5
or AAST 220	AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY: POST CIVIL WAR TO PRESENT
Required Electives–choose upper-division courses in consultation with the AAST program director.		10
Total Credits		20