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Program Requirements
| Requirement | Credits |
|---|---|
| Requirements for the Minor | 18 |
Requirements for the Minor
A grade of C or better is required for all courses in the minor, as specified by Senate Policy 59-10.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Prescribed Courses | ||
| Prescribed Courses: Require a grade of C or better | ||
| AFR 110 | 3 | |
| AFR 191 | Early African History  | 3 |
| AFR 192 | Modern African History | 3 |
| Additional Courses | ||
| Additional Courses: Require a grade of C or better | ||
| Select 9 credits (including 6 credits of AFR courses at the 400 level) of the following: | 9 | |
| African Biodiversity and Conservation | ||
| Women, Gender, and Feminisms in Africa | ||
| Poverty in Africa | ||
| South Africa Today | ||
| African Studies Methodologies | ||
| War and Development in Africa | ||
| Globalization and Its Implications | ||
| Ethnic Conflict in Africa | ||
| Government and Politics of Africa | ||
| Culture and World Politics | ||
| Extractive Industries in Africa | ||
| Internship | ||
| Independent Studies | ||
| Foreign Studies | ||
| Introduction to African Literatures | ||
| African Drama | ||
| African Novel | ||
| Economic Growth and the Challenge of World Poverty | ||
| Migration and Development | ||
| African Literature of French Expression | ||
| Geographic Perspectives on Global Urbanization | ||
| African Resources and Development | ||
| Global Political Economy | ||
Academic Advising
The objectives of the university’s academic advising program are to help advisees identify and achieve their academic goals, to promote their intellectual discovery, and to encourage students to take advantage of both in-and out-of class educational opportunities in order that they become self-directed learners and decision makers.
Both advisers and advisees share responsibility for making the advising relationship succeed. By encouraging their advisees to become engaged in their education, to meet their educational goals, and to develop the habit of learning, advisers assume a significant educational role. The advisee’s unit of enrollment will provide each advisee with a primary academic adviser, the information needed to plan the chosen program of study, and referrals to other specialized resources.
READ SENATE POLICY 32-00: ADVISING POLICY
University Park
Liberal Arts Academic Advising
814-865-2545
Use the Liberal Arts Majors and Minors web page to see the contact information for the specific adviser(s) of this program
Career Paths
Students with Liberal Arts degrees and minors in African Studies have found careers in a wide array of fields. These include US government, international business firms, international think tanks, and other governmental and non-governmental organizations that operate in a wide array of activities in Africa including primary and secondary education, the arts, religion, drought mitigation, wildlife management, and community development. Some students continue on to Graduate School, so our program also aims to help train graduate students, who will have a comparative advantage for African Studies-related employment in academia, bilateral and multilateral agencies.
Contact
University Park
AFRICAN STUDIES PROGRAM
133 Willard Building
University Park, PA 16802
814-865-5406
jle1@psu.edu