African American Studies

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The African American Studies minor incorporates the plurality of experiences and perspectives of African Americans and other people of African descent, contextualized as part of the larger African Diaspora. Students will learn through an interdisciplinary approach that uses history, social sciences, political science, literature, arts and popular culture

African American Studies Requirements

15 credit hours

Required Courses 9 credit hours

AFAM 2100 - Introduction to African American Studies 3 Credit Hours
ENGL 3343 - Studies in African American Literature (3) Credit Hours
HIST 3200 - African American History to 1877 (3) Credit Hours
or
HIST 3203 - African American History since 1877 (3) Credit Hours
AFAM 4800 - Portfolio Requirement 0 Credit Hours

Elective Courses 6 credit hours

AFAM 4600 - Directed Study in African American Studies (3) Credit Hours
BIOL 3055 - Natural History of Africa (3) Credit Hours
CJCR 4120 - Race, Ethnicity and Crime (3) Credit Hours
HIST 4575 - The Atlantic Slave Trade (3) Credit Hours
HIST 3200 - African American History to 1877 (3) Credit Hours
or
HIST 3203 - African American History since 1877 (3) Credit Hours
* If either course was not taken as part of required course for minor
HIST 4145 - Sixties America (3) Credit Hours
HIST 3120 - Civil War and Reconstruction (3) Credit Hours
HIST 3175 - History of the American South (3) Credit Hours
RELN 3200 - Meditation, Contemplation and Resilience (3) Credit Hours
PSYC 4380 - Psychology of Prejudice (3) Credit Hours
PSYC 4510 - Culture and Ethnic Diversity (3) Credit Hours
SOCI 3050 - Race and Ethnicity (3) Credit Hours
SOCI 3201 - Social Inequality (3) Credit Hours
SOCI 3510 - Gender and Race Over the Life Course (3) Credit Hours
SOCI 3500 - Social Change and Social Movements (3) Credit Hours
After completion of coursework for the minor (or during the final semester of enrollment before graduating), students will enroll in AFAM 4800: Portfolio Completion, which requires compilation of an electronic portfolio that provides syllabi and relevant artifacts from courses taken in the minor. This course carries no hours of credit, there are no tuition fees involved, and grading is satisfactory/unsatisfactory (no letter grade).