Africana Studies Minor

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Contact: Olukunle Owolabi, PhD
Director, Africana Studies Program
Location: St. Augustine Center 258

Villanova’s Africana Studies Program connects faculty, students, and community members interested in the academic study of Africa and the African diaspora. With 25 faculty affiliates, about 20 courses offered each semester, a robust calendar of public events, and a major and a minor, the Program has grown significantly since its founding in 1994. Whether the topic is politics in Africa, the literature of the Black diaspora in France, the history of the US civil rights movement, or Black theology, the Africana Studies Program encourages critical thinking, crossing disciplinary boundaries, and connecting academic work with lived reality. The Africana Studies Program pursues knowledge that has often been overlooked or undervalued as we strive to develop deeply inclusive community. Indeed, as an Augustinian Catholic university, Villanova is oriented to its core by the vision of an African diasporic faith leader.

A B.A. in Africana Studies is offered through the G.I.S. program. Information on that major may be found at this location.

MINOR: Africana Studies (15 credits)

The Africana Studies program consists of 15 credits.

Program Notes:

  • Courses that fulfill minor requirements may be used to fulfill other requirements (i.e., primary major, core curriculum, minors, concentrations, or free electives).

  • Students may combine three 1-credit IGR courses to count as one of the undesignated Africana courses.

  • Courses taken as a part of a study abroad program may also be counted toward completion of the requirements.

Course
Title
Credits
Africana History or Literature Elective  +
3
AFR Elective  +
9
Sub-Total Credits
15
Total Credits:
15

 

Disclaimer:
The above program requirements are applicable to students entering Fall 2023 and beyond. Please consult the appropriate archived handbook available on the homepage for years prior to these requirements. In order that programs offered by Villanova University reflect current advances and additions to knowledge and upgraded professional requirements, Villanova University reserves the right to change programs and requirements without prior notice. Students generally are bound to the requirements in effect and published online for the year in which their class begins its first year of study. Special requirements may be in effect for students who have left the University and are being readmitted. Students are advised to check with the web catalog or with their college offices regarding changes that may affect them. Additional academic information may be obtained from the various college offices and the web sites listed for the particular policies, programs and services found in this catalog. 

Overview

Program

Africana Studies

Type

Minor

Curriculum Guide

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