African/Postcolonial Studies, Minor

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A minor in African/Postcolonial Studies is offered through the University of Nevada, Reno. It is supported by courses that are currently offered campus wide in African History, Anthropology, Political science, Sociology, English, Music, Arabic (College of Liberal Arts), Geography (College of Science), Journalism (Reynolds School of Journalism), etc. It is also supported by the University of Nevada, Reno’s University Studies Abroad Consortium (USAC) programs in Ghana and South Africa.

Contact Information

History Department
Lincoln Hall 220
(775) 784-6497

https://www.unr.edu/history

Student Learning Outcomes

Students who successfully complete this program will be able to:

read and critically evaluate primary and secondary sources relating to Africa and its position in the world.
demonstrate an advanced level of understanding of the social, cultural, and religious diversities within Africa and their relevance in broader historical and geographic questions.
articulate in writing or verbally the important features of past and contemporary cultures in and issues of the African continent and its diaspora.

I. Program Requirements (18 units)

Students must complete 18 units in courses relating to the histories, languages, and cultures of Africa and to postcolonial studies.
At least 12 units must come from Group A, while up to 6 may come from language courses (Group B) or from courses with a broader geographic and cultural focus (Group C).
In total, 12 units must be earned in courses numbered 300 or above.
Courses taken through USAC and other approved study abroad programs may be used to complete the minor.
Students seeking a minor in African/Postcolonial Studies may take HIST 230 , HIST 231 , or HIST 231A as a prerequisite course.

A. Group A (12 units)

Complete at least 12 units from the following courses.

ANTH 401C - Peoples and Cultures of Africa (3 units) CO11
HIST 230 - History of Africa I (3 units) CO11
HIST 231 - History of Africa II - Modern Africa (3 units) CO10, CO11
HIST 231A - Islam in Africa: History, Religion, Culture, and Politics (3 units) CO10, CO11
HIST 477 - Culture and Society in Modern Africa (3 units) CO10, CO11, CO13
PSC 407T - Politics of Sub-Saharan Africa (3 units)

B. Group B (0-6 units)

Complete up to 6 units from the following language courses.

ARA 111 - First Year Arabic I (4 units)
ARA 112 - First Year Arabic II (4 units)
ARA 211 - Second Year Arabic I (3 units)
ARA 212 - Second Year Arabic II (3 units)
ARA 305 - Arabic Composition and Conversation I (3 units)
ARA 306 - Arabic Composition and Conversation II (3 units)
ARA 309 - Standard Arabic Conversation (3 units)

C. Group C (0-6 units)

The following courses offer a broader geographic and cultural focus on Postcolonial Africa. Complete up to 6 units from Group C.

ANTH 419 - Anthropology of Law and Human Rights (3 units)
ANTH 420 - Magic, Witchcraft and Religion (3 units) CO11
ENG 480A - Studies in Comparative Literature (3 units) CO11
ENG 480B - Topics in Comparative Literature (3 units)
GEOG 487 - Middle East (3 units)
HIST 340 - Modern African Diaspora and Popular Cultures (3 units) CO10, CO11
JOUR 482 - International and Cross-Cultural Reporting (3 units) CO11
MUS 422 - Music of the African Diaspora in the Americas (3 units) PENDING APPROVAL
MUS 431 - Exploring World Music (3 units) CO11, CO13
PSC 405H - International Human Rights (3 units) CO12
PSC 405I - Holocaust and Genocide (3 units)
PSC 407Q - Political Violence (3 units)
SOC 405 - Third-World Societies (3 units) CO11
WLL 406 - Francophone Literature and Films in Translation (3 units) CO10, CO13