All students majoring in Africana Studies will be required to complete a program consisting of core courses and electives with concentrations in the areas of the Humanities and Behavioral and Social Sciences. The objectives of the Africana Studies curriculum include developing the skills to apply logical, artistic and scientific principles to the study of culture from the context of an African World view.
Required Core Courses
AFRS 101 Introduction to Africana Studies (3)
AFRS 200 Introduction to Black Psychology (3)
AFRS 201 Black Involvement in Scientific Development (3)
AFRS 210 Introduction to Black Literature (3)
AFRS 300 From Africa to America (3)
AFRS 302 Black Diaspora (3)
AFRS 340 Economics of the Black Community (3)
AFRS 516 Research Methods in the Black Community (3)
AFRS 551 Field Work in Africana Studies (3)
TOTAL.......................................................................................27 units
Black Humanities Concentration
Units selected from the following on advisement ...12
AFRS 221 Afro-American Music A 20th Century Survey (3)
AFRS 225 Images and Issues in Black Visual Media (3)
AFRS 270 Introduction to Egyptian Language (3)
AFRS 301 Africa in Global Perspectives (3)
AFRS 303 Afro-American History (3)
AFRS 305 Ancient Egypt (3)
AFRS 400 Black Arts and Humanities (3)
AFRS 411 African-African-American Literature (3)
AFRS 420 Black Fiction (3)
AFRS 430 Black Poetry (3)
AFRS 440 Black Oratory (3)
AFRS 450 Black Philosophy (3)
AFRS 617 Black Dance Experience (3)
AFRS 660 Black Journalism (3)
Black Behavioral and Social Science Concentration
Units selected from the following on advisement ..12
AFRS 111 Black Cultures and Personalities (3)
AFRS 206 Black Child Development (3)
AFRS 215 Introduction to Black Family Studies (3)
AFRS 301 Africa in Global Perspectives (3)
AFRS 303 Afro-American History (3)
AFRS 310 Anthropology of Blackness (3)
AFRS 320 Black Politics, Mass Movements and Liberation Themes (3)
AFRS 326 Black Religion (3)
AFRS 330 Sociological Dimensions of the Black Experience (3)
AFRS 370 Health, Medicine and Nutrition in the Black Community (3)
AFRS 515 Black Family Studies (3)
AFRS 555 Pigmentation and the Experience of Color (3)
AFRS 610 Art, Myth and Religion (3)
AFRS 655 Selected Topics in Africana Studies (3)
Electives upon advisement from Africana Studies or related areas ...................6
Total Units for Major .......45
MINOR PROGRAM IN AFRICANA STUDIES
The Africana Studies Minor is available for students desiring a program of study which is coherent but not as extensive as the Bachelor of Arts degree program. The Minor consists of a planned combination of core courses selected to focus on African perspectives experiences and expressions.
Required Courses
AFRS 101 Introduction to Africana Studies (3)
AFRS 200 Introduction to Black Psychology (3)
AFRS 201 Black Involvement in Scientific Development (3)
AFRS 302 Black Diaspora (3)
AFRS 340 Economics of the Black Community (3)
AFRS 516 Research Methods (3)
Total Units for Minor ..............................24
We hope this information will be helpful. Official requirements of all majors and programs are published in the University Bulletin.
SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY
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San Francisco, CA 94132
Office of Admissions: (415) 338-3311
Department of Africana Studies: (415) 338-2352
Email: bls@sfsu.edu
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