www.creighton.edu/ccas/africanstudies/
Program Director: Associate Dean Amy Wendling
African Studies is an interdisciplinary program drawing from faculty in the departments of History, English, Psychology, Cultural and Social Studies, Political Science, and Theology. It provides students with factual and theoretical material necessary to understand the multifaceted challenges facing contemporary Africa. Courses approach Africa from humanistic, ethnographic, historical, and policy-oriented perspectives. The program also sponsors films, social events, and visiting lectures to shed further light on Africa and the African diaspora in the 21st century.
Drawing on the expertise of a broad range of faculty, the cross-disciplinary African Studies Minor includes a range of courses in History, Anthropology, Political Science, English, Theology, and Psychology. Students will develop in-depth knowledge of African history, Africa's diverse peoples and cultures, and the political, economic and social challenges Africa faces in the 21st century. Students will learn the necessary analytic skills to make critical assessments about the complexity of African reality that goes beyond common media stereotypes.
Minor in African Studies requirements: 18 credits
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Requirements | ||
| Choose any six of the following courses: | 18 | |
| Global Perspectives on Medicine in Africa and the African Diaspora | ||
| Demography: World Population Issues | ||
| Ultimate Questions: African Theology | ||
| Politics of Africa | ||
| Global Health: A Biosocial and Justice-Oriented Approach | ||
| Origins of Modern Africa | ||
| Introduction To African Literature | ||
| Literature of Francophone Africa | ||
| Seminar in African Studies | ||
| Women and Gender in Africa | ||
| Directed Independent Readings | ||
| Directed Independent Research | ||
| The Rwanda Genocide as a Challenge for the Church | ||
| Global Citizenship | ||
| Encountering Africa: Experiencing our Shared Humanity | ||
| Egyptian Art And Archaeology | ||
| Globalization and Leadership in Africa | ||
| The Making of Modern Egypt | ||
| Global Poverty and Development | ||
| Contemporary Trends in Psychology | ||
| Cross-Cultural Issues in Psychology | ||
| Ecclesiology in Global Context | ||
| Total Credits | 18 | |