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Requirements for the Minor in African Studies

Five courses are required for the minor in African Studies. At least four must be taken from List A below (courses with wholly African content). In addition, occasional special topics courses with some or all African content are offered that may be used in fulfilling the minor requirement, with the approval of the Director of African Studies. Students have the option of taking one course from list B below, which is a set of related comparative and thematic courses with substantial African material. It is recommended that students take Cultures of Africa or Introduction to African Studies early in their coursework to develop a framework for their minor, though neither course is technically required for the minor.

Students are encouraged to strengthen their work in the minor by participating in study or research abroad through one of Emory’s approved programs in Africa. Up to 8 semester hours of credit may be earned toward the minor in Study Abroad programs. Before leaving Emory, students need to seek approval of courses to be taken and counted towards the African Studies minor.



© Emory Carlos Museum, 2004. Used by permission. Reproduction prohibited.
Efe/Gelede Headdress, Apasa
Nigeria, Yoruba, Ohori. Late 19th - early 20th centuries A.D. Wood, pigment. 16 1/2 x 10 1/4 x 13 in. (42 x 26 x 33 cm). 1994.4.776 (Carlos Museum African Collection )

Academic year: 2007-2008

[Note: Not all approved courses are listed here. Only those that have been cross-listed under African Studies program (AFS) are included. Please consult with the Director of Undergraduate Studies for approval of courses not listed here, including (but not limited to) courses taken during a Study Abroad semester or year] r or year]

List A:

  • AFS 252 : Cultures of Africa : (AFS 252 is now AFS 150),  Mustafa (Fall 2003)
  • AFS 334 : Contemporary African Politics ,  Cauthen (Fall 2003)
  • AFS 389 : Special Topics in African Studies : Independence and Beyond: African Artists After WWII,  Okeke (Fall 2003)
  • AFS 389SWR : Special Topics in African Studies : Women/Gender Struggle in South Africa,  Van Der Spuy (Fall 2003)
  • AFS 190 : Freshman Seminar in African Studies : Violence and Memory in Contemporary Africa,  Scully (Fall 2004)
  • AFS 334 : Contemporary African Politics ,  Cauthen (Fall 2004)
  • AFS 364 : African Civilizations to the Era of the Atlantic Slave Trade ,  Mann (Fall 2004)
  • AFS 389 : Special Topics in African Studies : Perspective on Non-Western Art,  Kasfir (Fall 2004)
  • AFS 389 : Special Topics in African Studies : Gender and the Colonial Experience in Africa,  Arrington (Fall 2004)
  • AFS 389S : Special Topics in African Studies : Islamic African Art and Architecture,  Kasfir (Fall 2004)
  • AFS 190 : Freshman Seminar in African Studies : Violence and Memory in Contemporary Africa,  Scully (Fall 2005)
  • AFS 282 : Arts of Eastern and Southern Africa ,  Kasfir (Fall 2005)
  • AFS 364WR : African Civilizations to the Era of the Atlantic Slave Trade ,  Mann (Fall 2005)
  • AFS 386 : Post-Colonial African Art ,  Kasfir (Fall 2005)
  • AFS 389 : Special Topics in African Studies : The Making of African States,  Jezequel (Fall 2005)
  • AFS 389 : Special Topics in African Studies : Deconstructing the 'Doomed Continent'. History of Violence and Conflict in Modern Africa,  Jezequel (Fall 2005)
  • WS 100 : Introduction to Women's Studies,  Tunney (Fall 2005)
  • AFS 150 : Cultures of Africa ,  Mathis (Fall 2006)
  • AFS 190 : Freshman Seminar in African Studies : Violence and Memory in Contemporary Africa,  Scully (Fall 2006)
  • AFS 364 : African Civilizations to the Era of the Atlantic Slave Trade ,  Mann (Fall 2006)
  • AFS 365 : African Art and Architecture after 1500 ,  Kasfir (Fall 2006)
  • AFS 371S : Voodoo ,  Bay (Fall 2006)
  • AFS 389 : Special Topics in African Studies : Economic Development in Africa,  Cherribi, Vojte (Fall 2006)
  • AFS 389S : Special Topics in African Studies : Islamic Art and Architecture,  Kasfir (Fall 2006)
  • AFS 389WR : Special Topics in African Studies : Intervening in Africa: History of Development and Humanitarian Practices in Sub-Saharan Africa,  Jezequel (Fall 2006)
  • ENG_OX 381R : Southern African Women Writers: Madness, Trauma & Healing,  Loflin (Fall 2006)
  • AFS 190 : Freshman Seminar in African Studies : Africa at the Movies ,  Bay (Fall 2007)
  • AFS 263 : Introduction to African Studies ,  Jezequel (Fall 2007)
  • AFS 282 : Arts of Eastern and Southern Africa ,  Kasfir (Fall 2007)
  • AFS 364 : African Civilizations to the Era of the Atlantic Slave Trade ,  Mann (Fall 2007)
  • AFS 389 : Special Topics in African Studies : Economic Development in Africa,  Cherribi, Vojta (Fall 2007)
  • AFS 389 : Special Topics in African Studies : Deconstructing the 'Doomed Continent': History of Violence and Conflict in Modern Africa,  Jezequel (Fall 2007)
  • AFS 150 : Cultures of Africa ,  Lacy (Fall 2008)
  • AFS 221 : The Making of Modern Africa ,  Fidler (Fall 2008)
  • AFS 263 : Introduction to African Studies ,  Musoni (Fall 2008)
  • AFS 263 : Studies in African Tradition : (Currently : Introduction to African Studies),  Kratz (Spring 2003)
  • AFS 334 : Contemporary African Politics ,  Cauthen (Spring 2003)
  • AFS 389 : Special Topics in African Studies : South African History and Issues,  Manegold (Spring 2003)
  • AFS 389SWR : Special Topics in African Studies : West Africa Today,  Bay (Spring 2003)
  • AFS 221 : The Making of Modern Africa ,  Mann (Spring 2004)
  • AFS 263 : Studies in African Tradition : (Currently : Introduction to African Studies),  Bay (Spring 2004)
  • AFS 389 : Special Topics in African Studies : Allah, Jesus, and African Spirits: Religious Encounters in African History,  Willis (Spring 2004)
  • AFS 389 : Special Topics in African Studies : South African History and Issues,  Van der Suy (Spring 2004)
  • AFS 389 : Special Topics in African Studies : The Making of South Africa,  Van der Spuy (Spring 2004)
  • AFS 150 : Cultures of Africa ,  de Francisco (Spring 2005)
  • AFS 221 : The Making of Modern Africa ,  Mann (Spring 2005)
  • AFS 263 : Introduction to African Studies ,  Scully (Spring 2005)
  • AFS 332F : South African History and Issues ,  McCall (Spring 2005)
  • AFS 367 : The Making of South Africa ,  Crais (Spring 2005)
  • AFS 389 : Special Topics in African Studies : The Transatlantic Slave Trade: An Electronic Approach,  Eltis (Spring 2005)
  • AFS 389 : Special Topics in African Studies : The "Postcolony" in African Ethnography ,  de Francisco (Spring 2005)
  • AFS 389S : Special Topics in African Studies : The Psychology of Beauty in Africa,  Lewis (Spring 2005)
  • AFS 389SWR : Special Topics in African Studies : Development Issues for Africa,  Streeb (Spring 2005)
  • AFS 490WRS : Senior Seminar in African Studies ,  Bay (Spring 2005)
  • AFS 150 : Cultures of Africa ,  Lindland (Spring 2006)
  • AFS 190 : Freshman Seminar in African Studies : Sugar and Slaves,  Mann (Spring 2006)
  • AFS 221 : The Making of Modern Africa ,  Arrington (Spring 2006)
  • AFS 263 : Introduction to African Studies ,  Ngugi (Spring 2006)
  • AFS 367 : The Making of South Africa ,  Scully (Spring 2006)
  • AFS 389 : Special Topics in African Studies : Mali. History, Culture, and Economy of a Developing African Country,  Jezequel (Spring 2006)
  • AFS 389 : Special Topics in African Studies : AIDS in Africa though Films,  Brown, Winskell, J¿z¿quel (Spring 2006)
  • AFS 389 : Special Topics in African Studies : Political Economy of African Development,  Streeb (Spring 2006)
  • AFS 389 : Special Topics in African Studies : History and Text: Remembering My Africa: Intimate History through Novels, Memoirs, and Films,  Arrington (Spring 2006)
  • AFS 389S : Special Topics in African Studies : Spiritual Dynamics of Afro-America: African Traditions in New World Black Religions ,  Stewart (Spring 2006)
  • AFS 389SWR : Special Topics in African Studies : Intervening in Africa: History of Development & Humanitarian Practices in Sub Saharan Africa,  Jezequel (Spring 2006)
  • AFS 389SWR : Special Topics in African Studies : Development Issues for Africa,  Streeb (Spring 2006)
  • AFS 389WR : Special Topics in African Studies : South African Literature,  Loflin (Spring 2006)
  • AFS 150 : Cultures of Africa ,  Lacy (Spring 2007)
  • AFS 263 : Introduction to African Studies ,  Jezequel (Spring 2007)
  • AFS 367 : The Making of South Africa ,  Crais (Spring 2007)
  • AFS 389 : Special Topics in African Studies : Slavery in Africa from 1400 to 1900,  Vos (Spring 2007)
  • AFS 389 : Special Topics in African Studies : AIDS in Africa Through Film,  Brown, Winskell, Jezequel (Spring 2007)
  • AFS 389SWR : Special Topics in African Studies : Development Issues for Africa,  Streeb (Spring 2007)
  • AFS 389SWR : Special Topics in African Studies : Intervening in Africa (18th-21st century). A History of Development and Humanitarian Practices in Sub-Saharan Africa,  Jezequel (Spring 2007)
  • AFS 490 : Senior Seminar in African Studies ,  Karp (Spring 2007)

List B:
  • AFS 389SWR : Special Topics in African Studies : African-American History: Garvey & Garveyism,  Davis (Fall 2003)
  • AFS 371 : Voodoo ,  Bay (Fall 2004)
  • AFS 389SWR : Special Topics in African Studies : The End of Slavery,  Mann (Fall 2004)
  • AFS 389 : Special Topics in African Studies : Global History of Slavery, 1420-1917,  Eltis (Fall 2005)
  • AFS 389S : Special Topics in African Studies : Francophone Studies,  Loichot (Fall 2005)
  • AFS 389 : Special Topics in African Studies : Religion and Conflict: Comparative Truth Commissions from South Africa to the U.S. South ,  Smith (Fall 2007)
  • AFS 389 : Special Topics in African Studies : Perspectives on Non-Western Art,  Kasfir (Fall 2008)
  • AFS 389SWR : Special Topics in African Studies : Empires Past & Present,  Crais (Fall 2008)
  • AFS 389 : Special Topics in African Studies : Contemporary Ethnic Conflict,  Cauthen (Spring 2003)
  • AFS 389 : Special Topics in African Studies : Contemporary Ethnic Conflicts,  Cauthen (Spring 2004)
  • AFS 389WR : Special Topics in African Studies : Introduction to Non-Western Art,  Kasfir (Spring 2004)
  • AFS 389 : Special Topics in African Studies : Dynamics of State Failure,  Cauthen (Spring 2005)
  • AFS 389SWR : Special Topics in African Studies : Colonial Cultures,  Crais (Spring 2005)
  • AFS 389SWR : Special Topics in African Studies : 20th Century African Diaspora,  Davis (Spring 2005)
  • AFS 389WR : Special Topics in African Studies : Visions of Youth in Postcolonial Literature, Ethnography, and Film ,  Straker (Spring 2005)
  • AFS 365 : African Art and Architecture after 1500 : Modernism and Ethnography,  Poling, Kasfir (Spring 2006)
  • AFS 389 : Special Topics in African Studies : Feminism, Nationalism, and Armed Struggle in Africa and the Middle East,  Decker (Spring 2006)
  • AFS 389 : Special Topics in African Studies : Global Migration from 1000 to 1900,  Eltis (Spring 2006)
  • AFS 389SWR : Special Topics in African Studies : Primate Conservation,  Freed (Spring 2006)
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