Major Requirements

The major in Africana requires ten courses and a thesis.

Introductory Course(s)

Complete one option from the following:

Option 1

• AFR 100 Introduction to Africana

Option 2

Complete at least two Africana (AFR) courses at the 100-level.

Methods

Complete the following course:

• AFR 250 Interdisciplinary Studies: Methods and Modes of Inquiry

Gender

Complete at least one course designated with the (Africana: Gender) attribute.

Blackness from a Historical Perspective

Complete at least one course designated with the (Africana: Historical Perspective) attribute.

Diaspora

Complete at least two courses designated with the (Africana: Diaspora) attribute.

Seminar

Complete one Junior-Senior Seminar:

Course List

Code	Title
AFR 301K	Policing and Carceral Culture in U.S. History, 1740-1880
AFR 302	Black Feminist Activist and Intellectual Traditions
AFR 303	Birthing while Black
AFR 306	Reimagining Africana
AFR 308	Black Resistance from the Civil War to Civil Rights
AFR 309	Freedom in the Iberian Black Atlantic
AFR 317	African American Political Thought
AFR 320	Immigrant Racialization
AFR 325	Black Feminist Literary Theory and Practice
AFR 330	Latina/o/xs in NYC Hip-Hop Culture
AFR 339	International Politics and Foreign Policy in Africa
AFR 341	The Africana Novel As Theory
AFR 391L	Screening Slavery: A Transnational Approach

Senior Thesis

Complete at least one course from the following:

• AFR 457 Senior Thesis
• AFR 458 Senior Thesis

Courses Taken Outside of Bates

Students may apply two courses taken away from Bates to fulfill the requirements for the Africana major. Students should consult with the chair of Africana for approval of the courses.

Pass/Fail 

Pass/Fail grading may not be elected for courses applied toward the major.

Declaration Restrictions

Students who declare the Africana major may not declare the following:

• Africana Major

Other Considerations

None.