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Africana Studies Concentration

College of the Holy Cross · Worcester, MA

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Program
Award
Africana Studies Concentration
Catalog edition
Catalog 2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Description
Africana Studies at Holy Cross examines the cultures, identities, histories, politics, and economies of Africa and the African Disaspora. “Africana” refers to the study of the past and present experiences of people of African descent, whether they reside in Africa or form part of the African diaspora in Europe, Asia, and the Americas. The concentration exposes students to related work in the social sciences, humanities, languages, and arts, as well as to different time periods and geographies. Students and faculty engage with ethnoracial identity, racism, colonialism, and power dynamics impacting Africans and Afro-descendants, immigrant, indigenous, and white populations historically and today. Courses address historical and contemporary intellectual and cultural traditions, social institutions, and political movements of the peoples of Africa and the African Diaspora. Coursework is enriched by on- and off-campus speakers, events, and Community-Based Learning opportunities showcasing the diversity of global African experiences.
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
166124
CourseShelf checklist
CK_166124_7af5c20b_1
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Requirements

0 items

    One designated foundational course, such as:

    8 items
    1. AFST 110
      Intro To Africana Studies Course count
      As published: “Intro To Africana Studies”
      1
    2. HIST 198
      Modern Africa Since 1800 Course count
      As published: “Modern Africa Since 1800”
      1
    3. ANTH 278
      African Infrastructures Course count
      As published: “African Infrastructures”
      1
    4. HIST 277
      Afro-Latin America Course count
      As published: “Afro-Latin America”
      1
    5. MUSC 236
      From Blues to Rap Course count
      As published: “From Blues to Rap”
      1
    6. PHIL 111
      Intro to Africana Philosophy Course count
      As published: “Intro to Africana Philosophy”
      1
    7. POLS 270
      African Politics Course count
      As published: “African Politics”
      1
    8. RELS 103
      Race and Religion Course count
      As published: “Race and Religion”
      1

    Five elective courses from the list above or below, such as:

    electives · 67 items
    1. AFST 260
      Black Europe Course count
      As published: “Black Europe”
      1
    2. ANTH 251
      Informal Economies Course count
      As published: “Informal Economies”
      1
    3. ANTH 253
      Gender & Development Course count
      As published: “Gender & Development”
      1
    4. ANTH 255
      Gender & Sexualities Course count
      As published: “Gender & Sexualities”
      1
    5. ANTH 260
      Medical Anthropology Course count
      As published: “Medical Anthropology”
      1
    6. ANTH 264
      Race, Racism and Anthropology Course count
      As published: “Race, Racism and Anthropology”
      1
    7. ANTH 273
      Anthropology of Africa Course count
      As published: “Anthropology of Africa”
      1
    8. ANTH 278
      African Infrastructures Course count
      As published: “African Infrastructures”
      1
    9. ARAB 101
      Elementary Arabic 1 Course count
      As published: “Elementary Arabic 1”
      1
    10. ARAB 102
      Elementary Arabic 2 Course count
      As published: “Elementary Arabic 2”
      1
    11. ARAB 201
      Intermediate Arabic 1 Course count
      As published: “Intermediate Arabic 1”
      1
    12. ARAB 202
      Intermediate Arabic 2 Course count
      As published: “Intermediate Arabic 2”
      1
    13. ARAB 301
      Third Year Arabic Course count
      As published: “Third Year Arabic”
      1
    14. CISS 150
      Intro to Global Health Course count
      As published: “Intro to Global Health”
      1
    15. CISS 200
      Worcester and Its People Course count
      As published: “Worcester and Its People”
      1
    16. CISS 255
      Critical Issues/Global Health Course count
      As published: “Critical Issues/Global Health”
      1
    17. CISS 272
      Health and Development Course count
      As published: “Health and Development”
      1
    18. CISS 350
      HIV/AIDS in Global Perspective Course count
      As published: “HIV/AIDS in Global Perspective”
      1
    19. CRES 310
      Abolition Rhetoric Course count
      As published: “Abolition Rhetoric”
      1
    20. CRES 371
      Contemporary African American Literature and
      As published: “Contemporary African American Literature and Culture”
      1
    21. CRES 374
      Toni Morrison Course count
      As published: “Toni Morrison”
      1
    22. DANC 171
      Hip Hop/Breaking
      As published: “Hip Hop/Breaking 1-2”
      1-2
    23. DANC 191
      1
    24. ECON 317
      Development Economics Course count
      As published: “Development Economics”
      1
    25. EDUC 273
      Complexities of Urban Schools Course count
      As published: “Complexities of Urban Schools”
      1
    26. EDUC 340
      Culture, Identity, & Schooling Course count
      As published: “Culture, Identity, & Schooling”
      1
    27. ENGL 368
      African American Literature Course count
      As published: “African American Literature”
      1
    28. ENGL 372
      Contemporary African American Literature and
      As published: “Contemporary African American Literature and Culture”
      1
    29. ENGL 374
      Contemp. African Amer. Drama Course count
      As published: “Contemp. African Amer. Drama”
      1
    30. ENGL 394
      The Black Urban Experience Course count
      As published: “The Black Urban Experience”
      1
    31. FREN 472
      Race & Gender in French Cinema Course count
      As published: “Race & Gender in French Cinema”
      1
    32. HIST 126
      1
    33. HIST 137
      American Slavery, American Freedom Course count
      As published: “American Slavery, American Freedom”
      1
    34. HIST 196
      African Colonial Lives Course count
      As published: “African Colonial Lives”
      1
    35. HIST 197
      Early Africa to 1800 Course count
      As published: “Early Africa to 1800”
      1
    36. HIST 198
      Modern Africa Since 1800 Course count
      As published: “Modern Africa Since 1800”
      1
    37. HIST 203
      Slavery, Industry, Empire 1815-60 Course count
      As published: “Slavery, Industry, Empire 1815-60”
      1
    38. HIST 223
      Radicalism in America Course count
      As published: “Radicalism in America”
      1
    39. HIST 225
      Th Civil Rights Movement Course count
      As published: “Th Civil Rights Movement”
      1
    40. HIST 296
      South Africa & Apartheid Course count
      As published: “South Africa & Apartheid”
      1
    41. HIST 297
      History of Disease and Healing Course count
      As published: “History of Disease and Healing”
      1
    42. HIST 310
      Global Modernities: Polities of Difference Course count
      As published: “Global Modernities: Polities of Difference”
      1
    43. HIST 365
      Resistance & Rev in Mod Africa Course count
      As published: “Resistance & Rev in Mod Africa”
      1
    44. MUSC 133
      Global Music History Course count
      As published: “Global Music History”
      1
    45. MUSC 150
      American Music Course count
      As published: “American Music”
      1
    46. MUSC 218
      Jazz Improvisation 1 Course count
      As published: “Jazz Improvisation 1”
      1
    47. MUSC 219
      Jazz/ Improvisation 2 Course count
      As published: “Jazz/ Improvisation 2”
      1
    48. MUSC 236
      From Blues to Rap Course count
      As published: “From Blues to Rap”
      1
    49. MUSC 238
      Musical Cultures of Brazil Course count
      As published: “Musical Cultures of Brazil”
      1
    50. PHIL 111
      Intro to Africana Philosophy Course count
      As published: “Intro to Africana Philosophy”
      1
    51. PHIL 227
      Philosophy of Race Course count
      As published: “Philosophy of Race”
      1
    52. POLS 110
      Race and Ethnicity Politics Course count
      As published: “Race and Ethnicity Politics”
      1
    53. POLS 203
      Race and Gender in Politics Course count
      As published: “Race and Gender in Politics”
      1
    54. POLS 270
      African Politics Course count
      As published: “African Politics”
      1
    55. POLS 360
      Women, War, and Violence Course count
      As published: “Women, War, and Violence”
      1
    56. RELS 103
      Race and Religion Course count
      As published: “Race and Religion”
      1
    57. RELS 107
      Islam Course count
      As published: “Islam”
      1
    58. RELS 270
      The Quran Course count
      As published: “The Quran”
      1
    59. SOCL 203
      Race & Power Course count
      As published: “Race & Power”
      1
    60. SOCL 213
      Race, Crime, and Justice Course count
      As published: “Race, Crime, and Justice”
      1
    61. SOCL 221
      Social Change Course count
      As published: “Social Change”
      1
    62. SOCL 251
      Womxn of Color Feminism Course count
      As published: “Womxn of Color Feminism”
      1
    63. SOCL 269
      Education and Society Course count
      As published: “Education and Society”
      1
    64. SOCL 313
      Freedoms & Unfreedoms Course count
      As published: “Freedoms & Unfreedoms”
      1
    65. STWL 235
      Topics in African Cinema Course count
      As published: “Topics in African Cinema”
      1
    66. VAHI 201
      Introduction to Islamic Art Course count
      As published: “Introduction to Islamic Art”
      1
    67. VAHI 202
      2
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