The Africana Studies minor promotes interdisciplinary knowledge of the historical and contemporary perspectives of the peoples of the African continent and the African Diaspora, including Black Americans. For decades, scholars have argued for a better appreciation of the economic, political, cultural, and intellectual contributions Africans and their descendants have made and continue to make to the development of the modern world.  The African continent itself is the second largest in terms of land area, population, and languages, and has the highest number of countries in the world. Africana Studies provides students with perspectives necessary to engage in current conversations about Africa, the African Diaspora, and the United States of America and to take actions to promote social justice and to pursue personal growth.

Africana Studies Minor requirements include:

1. Students must take five courses with Africana Studies content.

• Two courses must be taken from the list of required minor courses
• Three courses may be taken from the list of elective minor courses
• No more than two courses in any one discipline may be applied towards the minor.
• Courses must cover at least three different academic disciplines.
• No course grade below a C may be applied toward the minor.
• Students must have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.00 in courses applied to the minor. 

2. Students must register with the coordinator of the Africana Studies minor, ordinarily by the end of the drop/add period in the fall of their junior year. Students must have a minimum GPA of 2.00 at the time they register.