Gender, Africana, and Latin American Studies

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Academic Programs:

• African and African-American Studies
• Latin American, Caribbean, and Latino Studies
• Sexuality and Queer Studies
• Women’s and Gender Studies

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African & African- American Studies (AFRO)

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Dr. Jermaine O. McCalpin,

Program Coordinator

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WHAT IS THE AFRICAN AND AFRICAN-AMERICAN STUDIES MINOR?

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Students will develop an appreciation of the role and centrality of Africa and its diasporas and descendants to the shaping of the modern world. 

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They will explore the historical, social, cultural, political, and economic realities of Africans, African Americans, and people of African descent in the Caribbean and Latin America. 

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6 courses (18 credits) are required to satisfy 

the requirements of an AAAS minor.

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5 must come from the African 

and African-American Studies Program:

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  How can I minor in African 

& African-American Studies?

AFRO 101 The African Diaspora

AFRO 106 Black Cultural Studies

AFRO 125 African History: From Africa to Emancipation

AFRO 140 African History: From Emancipation to the Present

AFRO 164 African Civilizations

AFRO 215 The American Civil Rights Movement

AFRO 285 Modern Africa

1 course can be from any of these allied courses

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Electives to satisfy the AAAS Minor

LATI 114      Studying Latin American, Caribbean, and Latinos in the USA 

MDT 155     African Music in the Americas: Brazil and the US

WGST 225   Women, Hip Hop, Spoken Word and Social Change

WGST 380   Internship in Women's and Gender Studies

THE VALUE OF AN AFRICAN &

AFRICAN-AMERICAN STUDIES MINOR

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Students doing any of the university’s majors are welcomed. Most of our students come from liberal arts majors such as:

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Political Science

History

Sociology

English Literature

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Economics

Biology

Nursing

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Education

Business

Examples of Careers Where AAAS is Helpful:

Journalism

Education

Criminal Justice

Politics

Law

Business

Diplomacy

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Contact Us

Dr. Jermaine McCalpin, Program Coordinator�Email: jmccalpin@njcu.edu

www.njcu.edu/department/african-african-american-studies

Phone: (201) 200-3527�George Karnoutsos Arts & Sciences Hall�Room 527

Latin American, Caribbean, and Latino Studies (LATI)

Virginia Ochoa-Winemiller, PhD

Program coordinator

LATI MINOR AT NJCU

An 18 – credit hours program

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• Both on-campus and fully online: convenient for students to complete at their own schedule.

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• Interdisciplinary: courses in disciplines such as anthropology, geography, history, gender and women studies, modern languages, literature, political sciences, and economics.

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• General Education courses covering all Learning Outcomes.

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• Minor focuses on the complex realities of the developing countries and territories of Latin America and the Caribbean regions.

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• Aims to broaden your knowledge of these regions and understand the widespread migration process of Latin American and Caribbean peoples to the United States.

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Benefits Of Enrolling

Latin America and the Caribbean at NJCU:

• Our student body is 43%+ Hispanic. We are a member of Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU).

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• Hispanic, Caribbean, and Latin(e/x) students are at the heart of an exceptionally diverse university community.

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• Students with majors in most academic disciplines will strengthen their area of study by minoring in Latin American, Caribbean, and Latino Studies.

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• Our faculty and instructors are experts on their fields and committed to student success.

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• Our curriculum in Latin American, Caribbean, and US Latin(e/x) Studies covers current topics and relevant issues.

NJCU Programs recommended to enroll in the LATI Minor (Junior year)

Arts and Sciences

BA Art Therapy

BA Fine Arts and Crafts

BA Graphic Arts and Design

Biology - Medical Imaging BS

Biology Medical laboratory Sc. BS

English Creative Writing

English Teacher Cert. Ele. Ed

English Teacher Cert. Sec. Ed

History BA

History - Social Studies Teacher Cert.

Mathematics Teach. Cert BA

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Music Business BA

Political Sciences BA

Psychology BA

Sociology & Anthropology BA

Spanish BA

Spanish Teacher Cert BA

Women & Gender Studies

Education

BA Elementary Education

BA Secondary Education

Professional Studies

BS Health Sc. Public Ed.

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BS National Security Studies

BS Cyber Security

BS Criminal Justice

Business

B.S. Finance

BS Global business

BS Marketing

BS Management

BS Sports Management

BS Business Analytics

BS Business Information Syst.

NJCU LATI MINORS

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A COMMUNITY OF STUDENT SCHOLARS

MINOR COORDINATOR

Dr. Virginia Ochoa-Winemiller

Associate Professor

Karnoutsos Hall, Room 638

Phone: (201)200-3390

E-mail: vochoawinemiller@njcu.edu

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Website: www.njcu.edu/lati

Facebook: LATI@ NJCU

Instagram: lati_njcu

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• INTERESTED? QUESTIONS? CONTACT US

Women’s and Gender Studies

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B.A. in Women’s and Gender Studies (36 cr)

Minor in Women’s and Gender Studies (18 cr)*

Minor in Sexuality and Queer Studies (18 cr)

*can be completed 100% online or in-person

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• jmusial@njcu.edu

Dr. Antoinette Ellis-Williams

Dr. Al Valentín�Dr. Jennifer Musial (Chair)

@njcu_wgst

Women’s and Gender Studies

& Sexuality and Queer Studies

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WGST & SQS are uncompromisingly humanist and community centered

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• Research topics that deeply affect them and/or their communities
• Build a civic-minded identity to be change-makers in their homes, families, workplaces
• Develop research, writing, leadership, presenting, networking, social media, and digital skills for the 21^st century

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WGST & SQS students often co-major or major/minor with other programs. English, Education, Psychology, Sociology/Social Work, Health Sciences, Political Science, and Criminal Justice are popular pairings

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Our degrees ensure students can ask incisive questions, think innovatively about solutions, ground their ideas in real world application, and work cooperatively with people holding different points of view.

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•    Women’s and Gender Studies & Sexuality and Queer Studies are intersectional and interdisciplinary 

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•    Our WGST BA requires students to complete an internship. The internship class includes professional development skills-building to prepare for a job search

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•    WGST and SQS offer many project-based, civic engagement courses that require interacting with community stakeholders (eg. Diversity and Difference, Women & Hip Hop, LGBTQ Social Change, Women & Leadership)

What makes our programs unique?

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Creating a Pipeline for First-Gen Latinas

NJCU students speaking to a High School Latina Club in Maryland (2021)

Our degree expectations prepare you for a job

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What makes our programs unique?

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• Close relationships with faculty turn into independent studies, research with professors, and student awards that improve chances of getting into graduate school

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Ashley Pottinger and Kya Towler with Dr. Franca Roibal at the National Women’s Studies Association, Detroit (2024)

General Education Symposium

Where do our graduates go?

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• 2024 graduating seniors majors want to go into careers in Human Resources, Community Archives, Domestic Violence Survivor Support work, Legal Advocacy, Education, Non-Profit Management, and Social Work

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• At least 1/3 attend graduate school (especially Social Work, Counseling, & Advanced Education or Teaching programs)

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• Other graduates work in the following sectors: Education, Non-Profit Organizations, Local Government, Mental Health Counseling, Law Enforcement, Small Business, Social Services, Publishing, Health Services, Civic Engagement, Diversity/Equity/Inclusion

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• Career Pathways

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