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Africana Studies Concentration
About the Program
The Africana Studies Concentration offers an interdisciplinary examination of the history, culture, and politics of Africa and the African Diaspora. It combines political, sociological, literary and historical issues while encouraging students to pursue their own interests with an independent study, internship or special topics course outside the core requirements.
Requirements
Students from any major interested in developing a specialization in Africa and African Diaspora may earn a concentration in Africana Studies by successfully completing (with a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.0) at least six units. Of these, three must be chosen from among "core" concentration courses in History, Political Science, English, and Sociology. Three additional units must be taken. One will be taken as an Independent Study, Internship, or Special Topics course taken on or off campus. Two others will be selected from among a group of relevant courses approved by the concentration coordinator.
For more information on the concentration, contact: Dr. Jesse Bucher (bucher@roanoke.edu)
Roanoke students participate in Washington Semester
Many colleges provide opportunities for students to study abroad for a semester or year, but some students choose to study at a different location in their own country. Since Roanoke became one of the founding colleges of a program in 1986, its students have been able to study and earn credit in a residential Washington, D.C. program.
