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Africana Studies
The Africana Studies Program at Savannah State
University is an interdisciplinary program that provides students with the
opportunity to study extensively the history and culture of Africans and
African Americans. The program enables students to develop an appreciation
for the contributions Africans and African Americans have made to the
development of world history and civilization. Students who choose a major
or minor in Africana Studies have the same career options that are open to
other Liberal Arts majors. Africana Studies majors have found employment in
museums, archives, libraries, research centers, and school systems. Students
are also prepared to pursue graduate studies. The program is designed to
develop critical thinking and problem solving skills, which will benefit
students not only in the Africana Studies major but in other academic areas
as well. Internships and study abroad opportunities are available through
the Africana Studies program. All courses are taught by highly qualified
faculty from the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences.
Africana Studies - Program Objective
To increase the number of students who wish to
pursue advanced studies in African and African American Studies.
To enable students to develop critical thinking and problem solving skills
necessary for community planning, policy and program development, and
research and publication.
To prepare students for careers in museums, libraries, archives, middle and
secondary school education, and agencies committed to preserving African and
African American history and culture.
To provide students with internship opportunities and in-service training in
organizations committed to preserving African and African American history
and culture.
To provide students with opportunities to study and travel abroad in Africa
and the Caribbean.
Career Opportunities
Futher study-Graduate School, Law School, other
Professional Schools
Museums Archives Research centers in Corporations and other institutions
Libraries-Special collections Teaching Social Services Agencies US
Government Agencies-State Department, etc. State and Municipal Government
Agencies
Program of Study
Students must complete a total of 125 semester
hours to receive a Bachelor of Arts degree in Africana Studies:
General Education (core) 47hrs
Courses Appropriate to major 18hrs
Major Courses 30hrs
Minor Courses 15hrs
General Electives 15hrs
Total 125hrs
Students majoring in Africana Studies have the option of taking a double
major in Africana Studies have the option of taking a double major in
Africana Studies and History. The double major requires an additional 30
hours of courses in History.
Required Courses - 18 Semester Hours
AFRS 3301 African American History to 1900
AFRS 3141 African Politics
AFRS 3501 Survey of African Culture
AFRS 4501 African Americans, Africa and Pan Africanism
AFRS 4701 African History since 1885
AFRS 4601 Senior Seminar
AFRS Electives:
6 semester hours of Social Science courses
6 semester hours of Liberal Arts courses
Social Science courses (examples)
AFRS 3000 Africana Political Ideology and Philosophy
AFRS 3111 The Africana Woman
AFRS 3312 African Americans in the 20th Century
Liberal Arts Coirses (examples)
AFRS/ENGL 3111 African Caribbean Literature
AFRS/ART 3601 African American Art
AFRS/MUSC 3011 African American Music
Students who choose to study abroad earn six semester hours credit toward
the degree.
The Setting
Savannah State University is located in a region
with a rich African and African American historical and cultural legacy and
tradition. Savannah and the surronding region have been at the center of
African American life, struggle and cultural expression from the colonial
era to the present. Since 1890, when it was chartered as the first
state-supported college in Gorgia for African Americans, Savannah State
University has been and continues to be an integral part of the region's
history and plays a significant role in the cultural development of African
Americans in southeast Georgia.
Affiliated Faculty
Dr. Cornelius St. Mark, Coordinator, African and
African American History
Dr. Peggy Blood, African & African American Art
Dr. Bernard Bongang, Political Science
Dr. Deborah Fonteneau, African & African American Religion-Philosophy
Dr. Ja Jahannes, Psychology of the African American Experience
Dr. B. Omega Moore, African American Literature
Dr. Mohamad Mukhtar, African History
Dr. Lillian Reddick, Social Work-The Africana Family
Dr. Mohamed Turay, Sociology
Dr. Carver Waters, African American Literature
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