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
| ARH3410 | Issues in African Art | 4 sh |
| COR4040 | Africans and African Development | 4 sh |
| COR4050 | Prison Nation: Deconstructing the Prison Industrial Complex | 4 sh |
| COR4530 | Reclaiming Democracy | 4 sh |
| COR4540 | Diversity and Social Justice: Building Cultural Competency | 4 sh |
| COR4570 | For the Public Good: Evaluating the Effectiveness of Charity | 4 sh |
| ENG2360 | African-American Musical and Literary Traditions | 4 sh |
| ENG2340 | Caribbean Literature | 4 sh |
| ENG2250 | African-American Literature Before 1945 | 4 sh |
| ENG2260 | African-American Literature Since 1945 | 4 sh |
| ENG3300 | The Harlem Renaissance | 4 sh |
| ENG3830 | African Experience in Literature | 4 sh |
| ENG3590 | African-American Novels | 4 sh |
| FRE3063 | Perspectives on the Francophone World | 4 sh |
| HSS3300 | Fatherhood | 4 sh |
| HST1210 | Unruly Origins: US to 1865 | 4 sh |
| HST1400 | Themes in Caribbean History | 4 sh |
| HST2420 | Culture of the American South | 4 sh |
| HST3130 | Modern Africa | 4 sh |
| HST3490 | Comparative Slavery in the Atlantic World | 4 sh |
| HST3570 | America's Civil War | 4 sh |
| HST3630 | African-American History, 1850-Present | 4 sh |
| HST3920 | North American Slavery | 4 sh |
| IDS2210 | Split Image: The Portrayal of Minorities in the Mass Media | 4 sh |
| IDS2220 | The Black Man in America | 4 sh |
| IDS2240 | Disarming Injustice: Nonviolence and the Civil Rights Movement | 4 sh |
| MUS3420 | History of Jazz | 4 sh |
| MUS3404 | African-American Composers | 4 sh |
| MUS3421 | The Music of Miles Davis | 4 sh |
| PSY3540 | Stereotyping and Prejudice | 4 sh |
| PSY3510 | Psychology in Cultural Context | 4 sh |
| POL3610 | Politics of the Caribbean | 4 sh |
| SOC3410 | Racism and Race in the United States | 4 sh |
| AAA3610-3680 | Seminars in African and African-American Studies | 4 sh |
| AAA4985 | Internship in African and African-American Studies | 1-12 sh |
| AAA4991 | Independent Study | 1-4 sh |
| AAA4999 | Research in African and African-American Studies | 1-4 sh |
Study Abroad Winter Term Courses
| GBL2300 | The Call of South Africa | 4 sh |
| GBL2450 | Barbados: Culture, Politics, and Society | 4 sh |
| GBL2470 | Ghana: West African History and Culture | 4 sh |
| GBL2900 | Ghana: Performing Arts in Cultural Context | 4 sh |
| GBL2970 | Malawi: The Warm Heart of Africa | 4 sh |
Total Credit Hours: 20