B.A. in Africana Studies
Course Requirements
| Course No. | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| AFRI 200 | Introduction to Africana Studies | 4 |
| AFRI 461 | Seminar in Africana Studies | 4 |
| HIST 348 | Africa under Colonial Rule | 3 |
| OR | ||
| HIST 349 | History of Contemporary Africa | 3 |
A minimum of 24 credit hours shall come from the courses listed below. | ||
| AFRI 310 | Martin Luther King and the Civil Rights Era | 3 |
| AFRI 320 | Hip-Hop: A Global Perspective | 3 |
| AFRI 335 | Race and Cyberspace | 3 |
| AFRI 350 | Special Topics in Africana Studies | 3 |
| AFRI 410 | Seminar in Comparative Race Relations | 3 |
| AFRI 420 | Comparative Slave Systems | 3 |
| AFRI 450 | Special Topics in Africana Studies | 3 |
| ANTH 205 | The Anthropology of Race and Racism | 4 |
| ANTH 319 | Regional Studies in Cultural Anthropology - Africa | 4 |
| ART 461 | Seminar in Art History | 3 |
| ENGL 326 | Studies in African American Literature | 4 |
| ENGL 327 | Ethnic-American Literatures | 4 |
| ENGL 336 | Non-Western Literatures | 4 |
| GEND 350 | Topics Course | 3 |
| HIST 334 | The Black Experience in America | 3 |
| HIST 348 | Africa under Colonial Rule | 3 |
| HIST 349 | History of Contemporary Africa | 3 |
| POL 333 | Law and Politics of Civil Rights | 4 |
| POL 341 | The Politics of Developing Nations | 3 |
| PSYC 351 | Psychology of Human Diversity | 4 |
| PSYC 425 | Community Psychology | 4 |
| SOC 208 | Minority Group Relations | 4 |
| SOC 344 | Minority Issues in Justice Systems | 4 |
Total Credit Hours | 35 | |
Honors in Africana Studies
Africana Studies majors with outstanding records are eligible and strongly encouraged to apply to participate in the College's honors program.
Honors students in Africana Studies are expected to complete a research paper (or an equivalent project in the visual, performing or studio arts) of exceptional quality, while working in consultation with a faculty advisor. Africana Studies majors with a 3.25 GPA in Africana Studies-required courses and a 3.0 cumulative GPA are eligible to submit a proposal for a six semester hours honors project. Students seeking honors will need to secure a faculty advisor and apply to the program director in writing by spring registration of their junior year. Students work on their honors project during their senior year. Transfer students without established GPAs at Rhode Island College may be considered for honors eligibility on the basis of their transcripts from their previous institutions. Students who will require funding to complete their independent Honors research may be eligible for an award from the Anne & Bob De Stefano Undergraduate Research Program. For more information on awards please visit the honors website, or for more information about the Africana Studies Program's honors process please contact the Director of Africana Studies as soon as possible and no later than three semesters before graduation from Rhode Island College.
Past Theses
Chuck Galli (2009). Hip-hop Futurism: Remixing Afrofuturism and the Hermeneutics of Identity [Advisor, P. Khalil Saucier).