Bilingual Minor in African Studies
A Bilingual program to study Africa!
The Bilingual Minor in African Studies introduces students to African history, culture, politics, and social realities and allows students to develop intercultural understanding, critical thinking, and communication skills in French and English. The program consists of two required courses and four electives. A study abroad option in Francophone Africa is offered every two years.
9 credits to be completed in French
According to the Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie (2018), Africa is home to 59% of the 300 million French speakers in the world. In Saskatchewan, there is a growing African diaspora community, a significant proportion of which is French-speaking. The program contribute to intercultural education at the University of Regina, helping students to better understand how colonization, enslavement, and anti-Black racism have shaped the experiences of the African diaspora, and in turn how members of the diaspora have resisted these structures of oppression.
The key goals of the program are to:
- Improve students’ intercultural understanding and skills
- Improve students’ critical thinking and communication skills (in both French and English)
Bilingual Minor in African Studies
The Bilingual Minor in African Studies introduces students to African history, culture, politics, and social realities and allows students to develop intercultural understanding, critical thinking, and communication skills in French and English. The program consists of two required courses and four electives. A study abroad option in Francophone Africa is offered every two years.
Language Requirement
Students must complete at least nine credit hours in French. Language proficiency requirements for individual courses can be met with
- Pre-requisites including FRN 200, 201, 300, or 301, depending on the course; or
- Previous French-language learning (e.g., Grade 12 French immersion, native fluency) and a Language Placement Test scoring at or above the required level defined by the prerequisite.
Program details:
- Total number of credits: 18 credits, with a minimum of 9 credit hours to be taken in French
- Compulsory courses: ÉAS 200 and ÉAS 210
- A 6.0 credit study abroad course in Francophone Africa will be offered every two years
- Courses from list A or B (see program coordinator)
Minimum GPA required for the minor: 65%
Entrance Requirements
- Meet the entrance requirements of La Cité universitaire francophone at the University of Regina (students from all faculties are eligible for admission).
- Possess an intermediate level of French (ideally FR200 or have completed a program in a Francophone or French immersion school). A placement test may be required before enrolling in your first course.
Please make an appointment with your academic advisor at the Student Services Centre to enrol in this program.
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- Two required courses
Dynamique des sociétés africaines ÉAS200
Cultures et représentations de l’Afrique ÉAS210
- Four electives courses among the following:
List A — Courses on African topics
ARTH 290AP 3:0-0 - African Art History
ÉAS300AA-ZZ - Perspectives d’études sur l’Afrique
ENGL 485AB 3:3-0 - Postcolonial Literature/Theory
FILM 380AO 3:3-0 - African Cinema
FILM 480BL - Afrofuturism
FRN 220AC - La musique en Afrique francophone
HIST 290AN 3:3-0 - History of Africa
Any other course with substantial course content related to Africa. Permission must be obtained from the Associate Director or designate.
List B — Other relevant courses
ANTH 100 3:3-1 - Introduction to Anthropology
ARTH 100 - Introduction à l'histoire de l'Art
GEOG 100 - World Regional Geography
GEOG222 - Global Economies, Local Lives
GEOG 316 - Geography of the Third World
HIST116 - Issues in World History
IS220 - International Development and Poverty
IS 300 3:3-0 - Globalization: Its Dynamics and Consequences
MAP 201 - Global Migrations
SOC 201 - Globalization and Development
SOC 314 3:3-0 - Sociology of Development
WGST 421 - Feminism, Women and Globalization
- Study abroad option
A study abroad option in Francophone Africa will be offered every two years (6 credits).
The certificate program is open to all university students, no matter what their program or year.
Students may choose to do the Minor at the same time as a bachelor’s program.
- Access to numerous scholarships, including $500 for students taking at least 3 French courses per semester
- Access to the Student Services Centre (free tutoring service, academic guidance, job readiness, etc.)
