Africana Studies Minor Requirements

Students who wish to minor in Africana Studies must complete a minimum of 18 credits, including Introduction to Africana Studies (AS.362.112) and one of the two Africana Foundations courses. Elective courses would make up the remaining 12 hours. Three of the electives must be upper-level courses. Courses taken at another institution that are not directly equivalent to a JHU course may not apply towards the minor without permission of the Director of Undergraduate Studies. All courses must be taken for a letter grade and be completed with a grade of C- or better.

Core Course
AS.362.112Introduction to Africana Studies3
Africana Foundations
One course on the period of enslavement (AFRS-ENSLAV) OR one course focused on the African continent (AFRS-AFRICA).3
Electives 1
Three credits at any level of Africana Studies courses3
Nine credits of 300-level or higher Africana Studies courses9
Total Credits18
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Elective courses must be AS.362.xxx or cross-listed with the Center for Africana Studies and be at least 3 credits each.