Africana Studies Program

Director: Dr. Crystal J. Lucky
Office: 204 Old Falvey.
Tel. 610-519-4640
Website: http://www.villanova.edu/artsci/africanastudies/

CONCENTRATION: The Africana Studies Concentration combines an introductory core, a number of electives, and an integrating seminar for a total of 21 credits. Concentrators are required to take two courses (six credits) from the introductory core. Each of these courses must be from a different discipline. In addition, students are required to take four approved elective courses (12 credits) and AFR 4000, the Africana Studies Integrating Seminar (three credits).

MINOR: The Africana Studies Minor combines an introductory core and a number of electives for a total of 15 credits. Minors are required to take two courses (six credits) from the introductory core. Each of these courses must be from a different discipline. In addition, students are required to take three approved elective courses (nine credits).
The list of approved electives is available from the Africana Studies office, 204 Old Falvey. The number of electives offered, and therefore students’ choices, will vary from semester to semester. Credits desired from electives taken by students during Study Abroad will be applied at the discretion of the Director.

Introductory Core:
COM 3207 African American Rhetoric
ENG 2530 Harlem Renaissance
ENG 2730 Intro to African Literature I
ENG 2740 Caribbean Literature
ENG 4500 American Slave Narrative
HIS 2291 African American History During Slavery
HIS 2292 African American History Since Emancipation
HIS 4115 Roots of African Culture
HIS 4120 Emergence of Modern African
PSC 2750 Black Politics

Sample Electives:
AFR 5000 Independent Study
ECO 3127 The Economics of Underdeveloped Areas
EDU 3263 Diversity and Inclusion
EDU 3265 Global Racism in Schools
EDU 3266 Civil War Experience in Education
ENG 2510 Black Literature: Novel
ENG 2515 Black Literature: Drama
ENG 2520 Black Literature: Short Story
ENG 2731 Intro to African Literature II
ENG 2735 African Drama
ETH 3250 Ethics and the Culture Wars
GEV 4200 Africa
GIS 4751 Cultural Studies
HIS 2181 Civil War and Reconstruction
HIS 4130 South Africa in Historical Perspective
HIS 4195 Topics in African History
HIS 4997 Topics in the History of Race
PJ 2800 Race, Class, and Gender
PJ 4600 Global Poverty and Justice
PJ 5100 Discrimination, Justice, and the Law
PJ 5200 Perspectives on U.S. Poverty
PJ 5500 Politics of Whiteness
PHI 2190 Freedom
PSC 2775 Political Economy of Black America
PSC 4700 Africa
PSC 5500 Africa in World Politics
SOC 2950 Perspectives on U.S. Poverty
SOC 3600 Race and Ethnic Relations
SOC 3700 Urban Sociology
THL 3300 Church: Unity and Diversity
THL 3740 Liberation Theology
THL 4600 Global Poverty and Justice
THL 5150 Intro to Islam
THL 5170 Islamic Philosophy and Theology
THL 5180 Islamic Political Thought
THL 5700 Black Religious Experience