THE
AFRICANA STUDIES
MINOR
Drs. Patience Essah, Robin Sabino & Adrienne Duke
What is Africana Studies?
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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
Africana Minor: 5 Courses
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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
WHY MINOR IN AFRICANA
STUDIES?
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 15002000 languages
Four of the ten economies
to grow the fastest in
2014 are in Africa
Increased Academic 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
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
What Do Graduate Schools Want?
Emory Law School
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GPA: 4.0
 75th = 3.68; 25th = 3.37
LSAT: 180
 75th = 167; 25th = 165
U, of Alabama Law School
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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
Law School Competition
(2010-2011)
School
Emory
Number of Applicants
4,558
Percent Accepted
5.4%
Alabama
2,384
7.3%
Yale
3173
7.9%
Duke
7900
13.9%
Vanderbilt
3987
26.4%
Samford
1405
37.8
What Do Employers Want?
Knowledge of human cultures
Writing skills
Critical thinking
Intercultural skills
Research skills
Ethical reasoning
From "Top Learning Outcomes for All College Students" (1/2016)
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.