The African & African Diasporic Languages minor is offered through the Department of African & African-American Studies. It is an excellent cultural studies companion to all of the professional degrees on campus, as well as other College programs. The minor allows advanced study in one of the following languages: Arabic, Haitian-Creole, Kiswahili and Wolof. Some advanced language study may be eligible for Foreign Language & Area Studies Fellowships. Additional information on each language can be found by clicking the appropriate link above.
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Prerequisite Knowledge
Course List Code | Title | Hours |
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| Elementary Arabic I and Elementary Arabic II | |
| Elementary Haitian I and Elementary Haitian II | |
| Elementary KiSwahili I and Elementary KiSwahili II | |
| Elementary Wolof I and Elementary Wolof II | |
Requirements for the Minor
Course List Code | Title | Hours |
| Intermediate Arabic I | |
| Intermediate KiSwahili I | |
| Intermediate Wolof I | |
| Intermediate Arabic II | |
| Intermediate KiSwahili II | |
| Intermediate Wolof II | |
| Advanced Arabic I | |
| Advanced KiSwahili I | |
| Advanced Wolof I | |
| Advanced Arabic I | |
| Advanced KiSwahili II | |
| Advanced Wolof II | |
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| Readings in Arabic I | |
| Readings in Arabic II | |
| Directed Studies in Haitian Language and Literature | |
| Readings in KiSwahili I | |
| Readings in KiSwahili II | |
| Readings in Wolof I | |
| Readings in Wolof II | |
| Directed Language Study: _____ | |
| Directed Language Study: _____ | |
| Directed Language Study I: _____ | |
| Directed Language Study II: _____ | |
| African Traditional Religion and Thought | |
| Haiti: Culture and Identity | |
| Contemporary Haiti | |
| Peoples and Cultures of North Africa and the Middle East | |
| Modern Africa | |
| Modern Africa, Honors |
| Modern Africa, Honors |
| The Black Experience in the U.S. Since Emancipation | |
| Ministers and Magicians: Black Religions from Slavery to the Present | |
| African Studies In: _____ | |
| Legal Issues and the African American | |
| African-American Studies In: _____ | |
| Popular Black Music | |
| African American Culture | |
| Black Leadership | |
| Introduction to African Literature | |
| Introduction to Caribbean Literature | |
| Introduction to African Dance Theatre | |
| Women in Contemporary African Literature | |
| Black Feminist Theory | |
| Islam | |
| Africa's Human Geographies | |
| Modern and Contemporary African Art | |
| African Theatre and Drama | |
| African-American Theatre and Drama | |
| Introduction to the Languages of Africa | |
| Religion, Power, and Sexuality in Arab Societies | |
| African Art and Gender | |
| The Black Woman | |
| Women and Islam | |
| Intercultural Communication: The Afro-American | |
| Postcolonial Theatre and Drama | |
| Francophone African Literature | |
| Islamic Literature | |
| Muslim Women's Autobiography | |
| Global Ethnic and Racial Relations | |
| Popular Culture in the Muslim World | |
| Topics and Problems in African and African-American Studies | |
| Language and Society in Africa | |
| Field Experience | |
| The Civil Rights Movement | |
| African Studies in: _____ | |
| African-American Studies in: _____ | |
| The Rhetoric of Black Americans | |
| Islamic Art and Architecture in Africa | |
| Language and Culture in Arabic-Speaking Communities | |
| Senior Seminar in: _____ | |
| Geography of African Development | |
| Contemporary Health Issues in Africa | |
| African Film | |
| Liberation in Southern Africa | |
| Slavery in the New World | |
| Migration, Diasporas and Development | |
| Black American Literature | |
| Sexuality and Gender in African History | |
| Politics in Africa | |
| Politics in Africa |
| Politics in Africa |
| History of the Black Power Movement | |
| The Life and Intellectual Thought of W.E.B. Du Bois | |
| Women and Gender in Islam | |
| Gender and Politics in Africa | |
Minor Hours
Satisfied by at least 18 hours of minor courses.
Minor Hours in Residence
Satisfied by a minimum of 9 hours of junior/senior (300+) hours completed at KU.
Minor Junior/Senior (300+) Hours
Satisfied by a minimum of 12 hours from courses numbered 300 or higher in the minor.
Minor Graduation GPA
Satisfied by a minimum of a 2.00 GPA in all minor courses. GPA calculations include all courses in the field of study, included F's and repeated courses.