Africana Studies General Program (BA)

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All majors are encouraged to meet with their Africana Studies advisors at least twice during each semester or term that they are enrolled. Students may choose from a wide range of special topic courses, such as AFA 391 , AFA 395 , or AFA 396 , to round out their course of study.

Requirements. Thirty-three credits, as follows:

Introductory courses (6 credits).
AFA 101 , AFA 220 .
History and literature (9 credits).
1. AFA 230 / HIS 230 .
2. Two from the following, including at least one 300-level literature course.
  History. AFA 320 , AFA 322 , AFA 395 , AFA 396 ; AFA 235 / HIS 235 , AFA 334 / HIS 334 , AFA 335 / HIS 335 , AFA 336 / HIS 336 , AFA 338 / HIS 338 , AFA 433 / HIS 433 , AFA 435 / HIS 435 .
  Literature. AFA 301 , AFA 321 ; AFA 215 / ENG 215 ; AFA 206 / CPL 206 / ENG 209 ; AFA 257 / CPL 257 , AFA 400 / CPL 400 , AFA 480 / CPL 480 ; AFA 300 / CPL 301 ; AFA 318 / CPL 318 / WGS 318 ; AFA 216 / WGS 216 .
Politics, economics, religion and philosophy (3 credits).
One from: AFA 240 , AFA 244 , AFA 351 , AFA 357 , AFA 364 , AFA 391 , AFA 395 , AFA 396 ; AFA 369 / ANT 369 ; AFA 203 / ANT 203 / PHL 203 , AFA 205 / ANT 205 / PHL 205 ; AFA 358 / HIS 368 ; AFA 304 / POL 304 .
Arts, cultures and languages (6 credits).
Two from: AFA 310 , AFA 311 , AFA 363 , AFA 391 , AFA 395 , AFA 396 ; AFA 250 / ANT 250 , AFA 260 / ANT 260 ; AFA 305 /
ANT 305
;
AFA 308
/ ARH 308 ; AFA 204 / DAN 204 / INT 204 ; AFA 200 / MUS 200 , AFA 202 / MUS 202 , AFA 313 / MUS 313 , AFA 413 / MUS 413 ;
AFA 208
/ THE 208 , AFA 239 / THE 239 , AFA 242 / THE 242 . AFA 312 / THE 312 ; AFA 380 / WGS 380 .
Education, psychology, health and social sciences (6 credits).
Two from: AFA 331 , AFA 361 , AFA 362 , AFA 391 , AFA 395 , AFA 396 , AFA 399 ; AFA 219 / PSY 219 ; AFA 270 / SOC 270 ; AFA 359 / SOC 359 / WGS 359 , AFA 373 / SOC 373 ; AFA 375 / EDS 361 / SWR 361 .
Senior seminar/senior experience (3 credits).
AFA 490 or one from: AFA 391 , AFA 395 , AFA 396 , AFA 375 / EDS 361 / SWR 361 .
AFA 375 / EDS 361 / SWR 361 . recommended.
All requirements of the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) Bachelor of Arts degree, including General Education Requirements with a foreign language requirement. For Africana Studies majors, a foreign language related to the African experience is preferred. The following foreign languages are particularly recommended: Amharic, Arabic, French, German, Hausa, Oromo, Portuguese, Spanish, Swahili, Yoruba, or other appropriate languages when offered. (Some of the applicable foreign languages are not offered at UM-Flint, but this requirement can be met through transfer credits and/or test results from other schools).