African American Studies Minor
18 credit hours
The African American Studies Minor provides students with an interdisciplinary approach to the study of African-descended peoples and cultures in the United States and throughout the African Diaspora. Students will explore the four hundred years of history, cultural expressions, and beliefs that shape African Americans today. This interdisciplinary curriculum will give students a multifaceted, global vision of contemporary racial formations in the United States.
Requirements
Minor Coursework
3 credit hours of coursework from the following option:
| AFAM 20000 | Introduction to African American Studies | 3 |
African-Descended Peoples and Cultures Coursework
6 credit hours of coursework from the following options:
Racial Formations Coursework
6 credit hours of coursework from the following options:
| AST 20001 | Introduction to American Studies | 3 |
| CCJ 32000 | Race, Crime, and Punishment | 3 |
| ENGL 23500 | American Literature: Slavery and War | 3 |
| ENGL 23800 | Into the Promised Land: Race and Ethnicity in American Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 23900 | Faulkner: Southern Belles and Racism | 3 |
| ENGL 37600 | African American Literature | 3 |
| HIST 11600 | US History: America through the History of Race | 3 |
| HIST 33400 | History of Racism in America | 3 |
| HIST 36200 | Slavery and Capitalism across the Atlantic | 3 |
| PHRL 22200 | African Diaspora and African American Religions | 3 |
| SOC 31800 | Race, Ethnicity, and Gender: A Global Perspective | 3 |
Broader Perspectives Coursework
3 credit hours of coursework from the following options:
No duplication of coursework is permitted within the program.