{"id":3,"date":"2012-06-22T12:24:41","date_gmt":"2012-06-22T12:24:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/huangshizhaopin.com\/africana-studies\/home\/"},"modified":"2024-08-13T11:54:20","modified_gmt":"2024-08-13T15:54:20","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/huangshizhaopin.com\/academics\/undergraduate-programs\/africana-studies\/","title":{"rendered":"Africana Studies"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>What is Africana Studies?<\/h2>\n<p>The Africana Studies program at Saint Peter&#8217;s University is a study of the African identity and its influence in the world today.<\/p>\n<p>You will learn about the global impact of the peoples of African origin on culture, politics, art and academia. This is an opportunity to gain a full understanding of the African diaspora and its impact.<\/p>\n<p>By studying Africana Studies, students consider important questions, such as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>What are the main cultural and artistic contributions of African-descended communities?<\/li>\n<li>How have African-descended peoples fought against and responded to systems of oppression?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>What makes Africana Studies at Saint Peter\u2019s University different?<\/h2>\n<p>At Saint Peter\u2019s, our Jesuit values create an educational experience that considers the whole student.<br \/>\nGuided by mentors, whose doors are always open, you will develop critical thinking skills with strong<br \/>\nvalues of ethics, justice and compassion. You\u2019ll be prepared to make a lasting impact in an ever-<br \/>\nchanging world.<\/p>\n<p>And living and learning in Jersey City (close to NYC) you\u2019ll have countless opportunities to explore<br \/>\nand connect.<\/p>\n<p>By pursuing the Africana studies minor, you will take courses, such as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ethnic and Racial Relations<\/li>\n<li>Urban Music: Jazz to Hip-Hop<\/li>\n<li>Harlem Renaissance<\/li>\n<li>African-American Writers<\/li>\n<li>Black Theology<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>What can I do with a Minor in Africana Studies?<\/h2>\n<p>Whether you pursue a minor or other programming, you can focus on areas tailored to your strengths<br \/>\nand career goals. And that means the only limit to your career options are the ones you set for yourself.<\/p>\n<p>This program touches on a wide range of topics, such as history, literature, politics, sociology and<br \/>\neconomics. Each area strengthens your critical thinking and communication skills which are two<br \/>\nthings most employers look for in job candidates.<\/p>\n<p>Peacocks are already leading the way in careers, such as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Teacher<\/li>\n<li>Historian<\/li>\n<li>Social Worker<\/li>\n<li>Nonprofit Organization Manager<\/li>\n<li>Policy Analyst<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Taking courses in Africana Studies at Saint Peter\u2019s University prepares you for success in whatever path<br \/>\nyou take your career!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is Africana Studies? The Africana Studies program at Saint Peter&#8217;s University is a study of the African identity and its influence in the world today. You will learn about the global impact of the peoples of African origin on culture, politics, art and academia. This is an opportunity to gain a full understanding of [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"template-department-home.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/huangshizhaopin.com\/academics\/undergraduate-programs\/africana-studies\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/huangshizhaopin.com\/academics\/undergraduate-programs\/africana-studies\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/huangshizhaopin.com\/academics\/undergraduate-programs\/africana-studies\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/huangshizhaopin.com\/academics\/undergraduate-programs\/africana-studies\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/huangshizhaopin.com\/academics\/undergraduate-programs\/africana-studies\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3"}],"version-history":[{"count":32,"href":"https:\/\/huangshizhaopin.com\/academics\/undergraduate-programs\/africana-studies\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":239,"href":"https:\/\/huangshizhaopin.com\/academics\/undergraduate-programs\/africana-studies\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3\/revisions\/239"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/huangshizhaopin.com\/academics\/undergraduate-programs\/africana-studies\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}