www.creighton.edu/ccas/africanstudies/
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 | |
| Introduction To African Literature | ||
| AFS/HIS 277 | Global Perspectives on Medicine in Africa and the African Diaspora | 3 |
| Global Health: A Biosocial and Justice-Oriented Approach | ||
| Origins of Modern Africa | ||
| AFS/PLS 311 | Politics of Africa | 3 |
| The Rwanda Genocide as a Challenge for the Church | ||
| Demography: World Population Issues | ||
| Women and Gender in Africa | ||
| AFS/THL 309 | Ultimate Questions: African Theology | 3 |
| AFS/ENG 398 | Literature of Francophone Africa | 3 |
| Encountering Africa: Experiencing our Shared Humanity | ||
| ANT 178 | Global Citizenship | 3 |
| Egyptian Art And Archaeology | ||
| Globalization and Leadership in Africa | ||
| The Making of Modern Egypt | ||
| PSY 367 | Contemporary Trends in Psychology | 1-3 |
| Ecclesiology in Global Context | ||
| Global Poverty and Development | ||
| Cross-Cultural Issues in Psychology | ||
| Seminar in African Studies | ||
| Directed Independent Readings | ||
| Directed Independent Research | ||
| Total Credits | 34-36 | |
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Kingfisher Concentration requirements: Choose any 9 credits from list above.