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The Africana Studies Minor

The Africana Studies Minor. Drs. Patience Essah , Robin Sabino & Adrienne Duke. What is Africana Studies?. Study of Africans & people of African descent in Africa, the Caribbean, North & South America, & Europe

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The Africana Studies Minor

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  1. The Africana Studies Minor Drs. Patience Essah, Robin Sabino & Adrienne Duke

  2. What is Africana Studies? • Study of Africans & people of African descent in Africa, the Caribbean, North & South America, & Europe • Interdisciplinary approach that allows students to explore different methodologies & disciplines • Teaches students to think analytically and critically • Helps students to make connections among global, national, and local contexts • Exposes students to the social, historical, and political contexts of the Black experience across space and time • Prepares students to function effectively in a multicultural society & diverse international environments

  3. Africana Minor: 5 Courses • One required course: AFRI 2000 (Introduction to Africana Studies) • Plus 4 elective courses from University Curriculum • Art, Music, History, English Literature, French, Italian • Environmental Design, Geography • Anthropology, Linguistics, Political Science, Sociology, Social Work • Human Science, Geography • Some faculty waive prerequisites for Africana Studies minors

  4. Why minor in Africana Studies?

  5. Most Americans Don’t Know • The African continent is bigger than the USA, UK, Japan, China, India & the European countries combined • The African Union, the United Nations or both recognize 55 African states • Africa contains six language families • 1.1 billion African people speak an estimated 1500-2000 languages • Four of the ten economies to grow the fastest in 2014 are in Africa

  6. IncreasedAcademic Excellence • Add an inter-cultural dimension to your major • Increase your social awareness • Gain exposure to the perspectives & experiences of cultures often excluded from general coursework • Advance your level of cross-cultural competence

  7. Resume Enhancement • Scholarships, Internships • Graduate school applications • Graduate schools are interested high achieving, unique students • Employment • Africana Studies minors are sought after in many areas: medicine, law, law enforcement, teaching, social work, working with NGOs, non-profits, and governments at all levels

  8. For Example: Applying to law school (2010-2011)

  9. Applications include GPA, LSAT, Personal Statement & Recommendation Letters Emory Law School U, of Alabama Law School • GPA: 4.0 • 75th = 3.68; 25th = 3.37 • LSAT: 180 • 75th= 167; 25th = 165 • GPA: 4.0 • 75th = 3.91; 25th = 3.36 • LSAT: 180 • 75th = 167; 25th = 158 • Africana Studies communicates in your personal statements & letters: • Experience with critical analysis across multiple disciplines • Ability to see problems & solutions from various perspectives • Cultural understanding across space and time at transnational, national, & local levels • Ability to function effectively in diverse environments

  10. Africana Studies and You The breadth & depth of Africana Studies is reflected in the curriculum but enhance by you and the diversity that you bring to each course.

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