African Studies Minor

The curriculum of the Department of African, African American, and Diaspora Studies emphasizes the histories, cultures, cultural linkages, and contemporary sociopolitical and economic realities of Africa and the African diaspora in the context of a globalizing world.

Requirements

In addition to the program requirements listed below, students must:

• take at least nine hours of their minor "core" requirements at UNC–Chapel Hill
• earn a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.000 in the minor core requirements. Some programs may require higher standards for minor or specific courses.

For more information, please consult the degree requirements section of the catalog.

The undergraduate minor in African studies consists of 15 hours. 

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Core Requirements
AAAD 101	Introduction to Africa	3
Four additional AAAD courses at or above the 100 level whose last two digits are from 00 to 29. In addition students may substitute a course from the following list of courses outside that range:		12
AAAD 288	Global Black Popular Cultures
AAAD 391	Human Development, Sustainability and Rights in Africa and the African Diaspora
AAAD 392	Struggles to Shape the City
AAAD 492	Urbanism in the Global South
LGLA 404	Intermediate Lingala IV
SWAH 404	Intermediate Kiswahili IV
SWAH 405	Advanced Kiswahili V
SWAH 406	Advanced Plus Kiswahili VI
WOLO 404	Intermediate Wolof IV
Total Hours		15

African, African American, and Diaspora Studies (AAAD) course descriptions.

See program page here for special opportunities.

Department Programs

Major

• African, African American, and Diaspora Studies Major, B.A.

Minors

• African Studies Minor
• African American and Diaspora Studies Minor
• Human Development, Sustainability, and Rights in Africa and the African Diaspora Minor

Graduate Programs

• Ph.D. in Africana Studies
• M.A. in Africana Studies

Courses

• African, African-American, and Diaspora Studies (AAAD)
• Chichewa (CHWA)
• Lingala Language (LGLA)
• Kiswahili (SWAH)
• Wolof Language (WOLO)
• Yoruba Language (YORU)

The department has adopted the following numbering system for all AAAD courses numbered above 99:

• Courses ending in 00 to 29: African studies
• Courses ending in 30 to 59: African American studies
• Courses ending in 60 to 84: African Diaspora outside the United States
• Courses ending in 85 to 99: Courses that cross geography; dedicated courses whose numbers are reserved by the University Registrar, such as independent studies and internships.