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AFRICANA STUDIES PREPARES MEN OF MOREHOUSE TO BECOME CRITICAL-THINKING GLOBAL CITIZENS.
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About Africana Studies
Africana studies teaches seven core skills: critical thinking, creative thinking, effective writing, effective oral communication, value awareness, computer literacy, and quantitative analysis.
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Outcomes
Outcomes
Our students are competitive candidates for graduate study and careers in a program matching their interests and preparation. As a holistic major, Africana Studies is a foundation for students who wish to pursue graduate work in art, economics, English, cinema, governmental affairs, history, international affairs, journalism, law, mass communications, music, political science, psychology, religion, sociology, and theater.
Africana studies teaches seven core skills: critical thinking, creative thinking, effective writing, effective oral communication, value awareness, computer literacy, and quantitative analysis.
Students successfully mastering this major’s course of study demonstrate the following learning outcomes:
- Recite the historical chronology that gave rise to the field of African American studies and identify the important contributors to the field, as well as explain the relevance and multidisciplinary scope of the field
- Become ethical citizens, scholar-activists, and leaders by applying social justice principles
- Demonstrate African-centered critical thinking on the cultural heritage of Africans of the continent and the diaspora in well-written and solidly researched digital humanities assignments
- Analyze the dynamics of social change in Black societies
- Design empirical interdisciplinary research on African peoples’ life chances guided by principles of empowerment strategies
- Execute a well-planned, thoroughly researched, and well-written service-learning capstone project guided by Africana studies research methodology and the principles of integrative learning
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Major Requirements
Major Requirements
REQUIREMENTS
Africana studies provide courses of study that lead to a Bachelor of Arts, a minor, or a concentration that examines the broad scope of the Black experience in general, and those of Black men in particular. Through rigorous coursework, including core courses, designated humanities courses, and approved elective courses, the Africana studies major will navigate the relationship between various aspects of Black life.
The eight required core courses include:
HAFR 100— The African American Experience or HAFR 101-Introduction to Africana Studies
HAFR 200— Black Liberation Movements
HAFR 300— Africana Studies Theory
HAFR 301— Interdisciplinary Research Methods: Frameworks and Fieldwork
HAFR 400— The Africana Studies Capstone I
HAFR 401— The Africana Studies Capstone II
HHIS 221— History of African Americans to 1865
HHIS 222— History of African Americans Since 1865
The three designated humanities courses include:
Literary Studies
- HENG 380— Survey of African American Literature I or
- HENG 480— Survey of African American Literature II
Historical Studies
- HHIS 257— History of Africa I or
- HHIS 258— History of Africa II
Religious Studies
- HAFR 375— Africana Muslims or
- HHIS 361— History of the Black Church or
- HREL 310— The African American Church
The required one communications studies course can be any communication studies course.
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Minor Requirements
BACHELOR OF ARTS IN AFRICANA STUDIES
REQUIREMENTS
Required Courses – 12 Hours
Choose one:
HAFR 100 The African American Experience
HAFR 101 Introduction to Africana Studies
Required courses:
HAFR 300 Africana Studies Theory
HHIS 221 History of African Americans I
HHIS 222 History of African Americans II
Approved Electives – Six Hours
HAFR 201, 210, 212, 250, 300, 398, 399, or 498
HBIO 320
HCTM 255, 258, 348
HECO 406
HENG 354, 457, 461, 483, 485, 489
HHIS 258, 261, 262
HHLS 201
HMUS 116, 310, 404
HPHI 475
HPSC 251, 302, 348, 372, 464, 477, 490
HPSY 204, 260, 297, 369, 390
HREL 320
HSOC 102, 103, 156, 215, 255, 259, 300, 416, 422, 455
Outcomes
Our students are competitive candidates for graduate study and careers in a program matching their interests and preparation. As a holistic major, Africana Studies is a foundation for students who wish to pursue graduate work in art, economics, English, cinema, governmental affairs, history, international affairs, journalism, law, mass communications, music, political science, psychology, religion, sociology, and theater.
Africana studies teaches seven core skills: critical thinking, creative thinking, effective writing, effective oral communication, value awareness, computer literacy, and quantitative analysis.
Students successfully mastering this major’s course of study demonstrate the following learning outcomes:
- Recite the historical chronology that gave rise to the field of African American studies and identify the important contributors to the field, as well as explain the relevance and multidisciplinary scope of the field
- Become ethical citizens, scholar-activists, and leaders by applying social justice principles
- Demonstrate African-centered critical thinking on the cultural heritage of Africans of the continent and the diaspora in well-written and solidly researched digital humanities assignments
- Analyze the dynamics of social change in Black societies
- Design empirical interdisciplinary research on African peoples’ life chances guided by principles of empowerment strategies
- Execute a well-planned, thoroughly researched, and well-written service-learning capstone project guided by Africana studies research methodology and the principles of integrative learning
Major Requirements
REQUIREMENTS
Africana studies provide courses of study that lead to a Bachelor of Arts, a minor, or a concentration that examines the broad scope of the Black experience in general, and those of Black men in particular. Through rigorous coursework, including core courses, designated humanities courses, and approved elective courses, the Africana studies major will navigate the relationship between various aspects of Black life.
The eight required core courses include:
HAFR 100— The African American Experience or HAFR 101-Introduction to Africana Studies
HAFR 200— Black Liberation Movements
HAFR 300— Africana Studies Theory
HAFR 301— Interdisciplinary Research Methods: Frameworks and Fieldwork
HAFR 400— The Africana Studies Capstone I
HAFR 401— The Africana Studies Capstone II
HHIS 221— History of African Americans to 1865
HHIS 222— History of African Americans Since 1865
The three designated humanities courses include:
Literary Studies
- HENG 380— Survey of African American Literature I or
- HENG 480— Survey of African American Literature II
Historical Studies
- HHIS 257— History of Africa I or
- HHIS 258— History of Africa II
Religious Studies
- HAFR 375— Africana Muslims or
- HHIS 361— History of the Black Church or
- HREL 310— The African American Church
The required one communications studies course can be any communication studies course.
See the academic Morehouse College catalog for more information.
BACHELOR OF ARTS IN AFRICANA STUDIES
REQUIREMENTS
Required Courses – 12 Hours
Choose one:
HAFR 100 The African American Experience
HAFR 101 Introduction to Africana Studies
Required courses:
HAFR 300 Africana Studies Theory
HHIS 221 History of African Americans I
HHIS 222 History of African Americans II
Approved Electives – Six Hours
HAFR 201, 210, 212, 250, 300, 398, 399, or 498
HBIO 320
HCTM 255, 258, 348
HECO 406
HENG 354, 457, 461, 483, 485, 489
HHIS 258, 261, 262
HHLS 201
HMUS 116, 310, 404
HPHI 475
HPSC 251, 302, 348, 372, 464, 477, 490
HPSY 204, 260, 297, 369, 390
HREL 320
HSOC 102, 103, 156, 215, 255, 259, 300, 416, 422, 455