African and African-American Studies Minor
Coordinator: Assistant Professor Keshia Wall
This program takes an interdisciplinary approach to the study of African, African-American and other African diasporic experiences, connecting the past with the present. The program is highly recommended for students majoring in education, human service studies, psychology, sociology and anthropology, political science and policy studies, English, history, international studies, communications, public health studies and other programs leading to work with African and African-descended peoples. Through connected study, the student not only takes a fresh approach to learning, but also develops an individualized study plan.
The minor requires a minimum of 20 credit hours, including a foundation seminar course in Black studies. While not required, students are encouraged to also participate in a high impact experiential learning opportunity. Internships, study abroad, independent study, and undergraduate research focusing on African, African-American and other African diasporic experiences are all options for minors. To satisfy minor requirements, students must select courses from at least two departments. At least one course must focus on the African experience and another on the African-American experience. Students, who take a course that connects the African and African-American experiences, may obtain approval from the program coordinator to have the course count in both areas.
Up to 12 semester hours of study abroad courses that emphasize African and African-American subject matter may count for the minor with the approval of the program coordinator. Students should be aware that to study abroad, a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 is required; some international programs require a higher GPA.
Minor Requirements:
Twenty semester hours selected from the following general courses: 20 sh
| ARH 3410 | Issues in African Art | 4 sh |
| COR 4040 | Africans and African Development | 4 sh |
| COR 4050 | Prison Nation: Deconstructing the Prison Industrial Complex | 4 sh |
| COR 4530 | Reclaiming Democracy | 4 sh |
| COR 4540 | Diversity and Social Justice: Building Cultural Competency | 4 sh |
| COR 4570 | For the Public Good: Evaluating the Effectiveness of Charity | 4 sh |
| ENG 2360 | African-American Musical and Literary Traditions | 4 sh |
| ENG 2340 | Caribbean Literature | 4 sh |
| ENG 2250 | African-American Literature Before 1945 | 4 sh |
| ENG 2260 | African-American Literature Since 1945 | 4 sh |
| ENG 3300 | The Harlem Renaissance | 4 sh |
| ENG 3830 | African Experience in Literature | 4 sh |
| ENG 3590 | African-American Novels | 4 sh |
| FRE 3063 | PERSPECTIVES ON THE FRANCOPHONE WORLD | 4 sh |
| HSS 3300 | FATHERHOOD | 4 sh |
| HST 1210 | UNRULY ORIGINS: US TO 1865 | 4 sh |
| HST 1400 | THEMES IN CARIBBEAN HISTORY | 4 sh |
| HST 2420 | CULTURE OF THE AMERICAN SOUTH | 4 sh |
| HST 3130 | MODERN AFRICA | 4 sh |
| HST 3490 | COMPARATIVE SLAVERY IN THE ATLANTIC WORLD | 4 sh |
| HST 3570 | AMERICA'S CIVIL WAR | 4 sh |
| HST 3630 | AFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY, 1850-PRESENT | 4 sh |
| HST 3920 | NORTH AMERICAN SLAVERY | 4 sh |
| IDS 2210 | SPLIT IMAGE: THE PORTRAYAL OF MINORITIES IN THE MASS MEDIA | 4 sh |
| IDS 2220 | THE BLACK MAN IN AMERICA | 4 sh |
| IDS 2240 | DISARMING INJUSTICE: NONVIOLENCE AND THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT | 4 sh |
| MUS 3420 | HISTORY OF JAZZ | 4 sh |
| MUS 3404 | AFRICAN-AMERICAN COMPOSERS | 4 sh |
| MUS 3421 | THE MUSIC OF MILES DAVIS | 4 sh |
| PSY 3540 | STEREOTYPING AND PREJUDICE | 4 sh |
| PSY 3510 | PSYCHOLOGY IN CULTURAL CONTEXT | 4 sh |
| POL 3610 | POLITICS OF THE CARIBBEAN | 4 sh |
| SOC 3410 | Racism and Race in the United States | 4 sh |
| AAA 3610-3680 | Seminars in African and African-American Studies | 4 sh |
| AAA 4985 | Internship in African and African-American Studies | 1-12 sh |
| AAA 4991 | Independent Study | 1-4 sh |
| AAA 4999 | Research in African and African-American Studies | 1-4 sh |
Study Abroad Winter Term Courses
| GBL 2300 | THE CALL OF SOUTH AFRICA | 4 sh |
| GBL 2450 | BARBADOS: CULTURE, POLITICS, AND SOCIETY | 4 sh |
| GBL 2470 | GHANA: WEST AFRICAN HISTORY AND CULTURE | 4 sh |
| GBL 2900 | GHANA: PERFORMING ARTS IN CULTURAL CONTEXT | 4 sh |
| GBL 2970 | MALAWI: THE WARM HEART OF AFRICA | 4 sh |
Total Credit Hours: 20