Minor in African American Studies
About This Program
The African American Studies Minor is a comprehensive, interdisciplinary program that prepares students for critical thinking and discourse on race and contextual factors, social consciousness and awareness, and civic engagement. In order to receive a minor in African American Studies, students need to take 18 credit hours from a selection of courses offered across different disciplines. The majority of our courses are cross-listed with courses offered in other departments.
Competencies
- Students will demonstrate critical thinking by comparing and contrasting two events that have significantly impacted African American life, one from the past and one from the present.
- Students will be able to execute and interpret a trend analysis of nationally-representative data on African Americans.
Curriculum
| Foundations | ||
| AAST 2300 | INTRODUCTION TO AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDIES | 3 |
| Specialization | ||
| Select at least 1 from the following: | 3 | |
| DIVERSE POPULATIONS | ||
| AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY TO 1863 | ||
| AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY SINCE EMANCIPATION | ||
| RACIAL & ETHNIC GROUPS IN US | ||
| CONTEMPORARY BLACK EXPERIENCE | ||
| Select up to 4 from the following: | 12 | |
| HISTORY AND APPRECIATION OF HIP HOP AND R&B MUSIC | ||
| ECONOMICS OF SOCIAL ISSUES | ||
| LANGUAGE IN A MULTICULTURAL USA | ||
| TOPICS IN GENDER, WOMEN & SEXUALITY STUDIES | ||
| THEORIES OF HUMAN BEHAVIOR | ||
| BLACK FAMILIES | ||
| CIVIL WAR AND RECONSTRUCTION | ||
| DIVERSE POPULATIONS | ||
| U.S. IMMIGRATION POLICY AND THE AMERICAN DREAM | ||
| BLACK WOMEN IN SOCIETY | ||
| THE LATINA EXPERIENCE | ||
| AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY TO 1863 | ||
| AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY SINCE EMANCIPATION | ||
| RACE, REPRESENTATION, AND THE MOVIES | ||
| CONTEMPORARY AFRICAN CULTURES | ||
| CULTURAL DIVERSITY AND IDENTITY | ||
| COMPARATIVE KINSHIP AND FAMILY SYSTEMS | ||
| SOCIAL INEQUALITY | ||
| RACIAL & ETHNIC GROUPS IN US | ||
| CONTEMPORARY BLACK EXPERIENCE | ||
| RACE, SPORT AND MEDIA | ||
| THE OLD SOUTH, 1607-1863 | ||
| RELIGION IN MODERN AMERICA | ||
| THE NEW SOUTH, 1863-PRESENT | ||
| SOCIOLOGY OF THE 1960S | ||
| AFRICAN-AMERICAN LITERATURE | ||
| TOPICS IN MULTICULTURAL AMERICAN LITERATURES | ||
| BLACK POLITICAL AND SOCIAL THOUGHT | ||
| SOCIAL CLIMATE OF CITIES | ||
| ARCHAEOLOGY OF EGYPT | ||
| HISTORY OF THE CARIBBEAN | ||
| RACE, CRIME, AND JUSTICE | ||
| AFRICAN HISTORY I | ||
| AFRICAN HISTORY II | ||
| ETHNIC GROUP POLITICS IN THE UNITED STATES | ||
| POLITICS OF AFRICAN AMERICANS | ||
| HISTORY OF HIP HOP | ||
| DIVERSITY IN ORGANIZATIONS | ||
| RACE, ETHNICITY & FAMILY FORMATION | ||
| COMPARATIVE CIVIL RIGHTS HISTORY | ||
| INEQUALITIES IN PUBLIC EDUCATION | ||
| TOPICS IN CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY | ||
| SPECIAL TOPICS IN AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDIES | ||
| AFRICAN DIASPORA I | ||
| AFRICAN DIASPORA II | ||
| WEST AFRICA AND THE ATLANTIC DIASPORA | ||
| CONFERENCE COURSE | ||
| TOPICS IN AFRICAN-AMERICAN LITERATURE | ||
| CAPSTONE AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDIES | ||
Another course approved by advisor | ||
| Total Hours | 18 | |
After consulting with their major departments or programs, students will file a degree plan for the AAST minor at the Center for African American Studies. Courses not listed above may qualify as electives with the approval of the director of the Center for African American Studies.