The Schools of Modern Languages; Economics; International Affairs; Literature, Media and Communications; and Public Policy offer a minor in African Studies. This interdisciplinary minor connects studies of all African regions and countries (North, West, Central, East, South), their languages, their cultures, and their peoples — both concurrently in their national and international relationships as well as longitudinally — over the course of history. This minor is designed for undergraduates who will enter a wide range of careers that can lead directly or indirectly to interactions with the people, social organizations and businesses, and governments of Africa, both abroad and in the U.S.
For further information please email the minor’s advisor, Chris Ippolito (cippolito6@gatech.edu).
Requirements
View minor requirements for the African Studies minor in the Georgia Tech Course Catalog.
Students wishing to declare a minor should submit the minor declaration form to Mirla Gonzalez to allow us to track their progress and gain priority registration.
Featured Spring 2024 Courses
- Courses in English
- Required:
- ARBC/FREN/SWAH/WOLO 3420: Intro to Africa. This interdisciplinary course will use a variety of approaches to study significant aspects of contemporary Africa’s societies, cultures, and representations. Taught in English. Not taught in Spring 2024. Will be taught next in Fall 2024 (register early).
- Other courses in English (Electives): up to two courses (6 credits) on topics related to African, African-American, and other African diaspora:
- Including one course maximum (3 credits) on topics/skills essential to understanding/working in Africa:
- ECON 3120 - Advanced Macroeconomic Analysis
- International Trade Theory and Policy - 33888 - ECON 4352 - TB2
- Economic Development - 34262 - ECON 4411 - NP1
- Conflict and Security in Developing Countries - 34260 - ECON 4415 - OS1
- Sociology of Race and Ethnicity - 34123 - HTS 3026 - A
- Human Rights in a Technological World - 29759 - INTA 3031 - A
- Comparative Politics - 22415 - INTA 3203 - A
- International Political Economy - 22416 - INTA 3301 - A
- International Law - 34100 - INTA 4060 - A
- Communication and Culture - 33804 - LMC 3206 - B
- Science, Technology, and Gender - 33814 - LMC 3304 - A
- Video Production (LMC 3406, several sections)
- Race, Gender, and Digital Media - 33818 - LMC 3451 - B
- Applied Political Economy - 33319 - PUBP 3020 - MM
- Policy Analysis - 31673 - PUBP 3030 - LRB
- Research Methods and Problem Solving - 29238 - PUBP 3130 - YNL
- Environmental Policy and Politics - 33431 - PUBP 3315 - JG
- Climate Policy - 34241 - PUBP 3320 - JG
- Fundamentals of Geographic Information Systems - 31850 - CP 4510 - RWA
- Energy, Efficiency, and Sustainability - 34421 - ISYE 4501 - RWA
- Energy Technology and Policy - 34422 - ISYE 6701 - RWA
- Required:
- Courses in foreign languages
- All elementary and intermediate Arabic courses
- All elementary and intermediate French courses + Literature of the Francophone World I - 34054 - FREN 4101 - A / Spring 2024 focus will be on Africa. Taught in French. TR 5-6:15 p.m.
- No foreign language courses in Swahili and Wolof in Spring 2024.