The Department of African American Studies awards a certificate to students who, in addition to meeting the requirements for a major, complete 18 credits in the African American Studies minor.
This minor is designed for students interested in African American culture and the educational, social, political, and economic development of people of African descent in the United States. In particular, it provides students with the opportunity to explore the experiences of African Americans using theories and methods originating in the field. Students are made aware of the potential to apply such knowledge to the solution of social, political, and economic problems. The minor also promotes greater understanding of the relationship between African Americans and other ethnic groups.
Program Requirements
| Requirement | Credits |
|---|---|
| Requirements for the Minor | 18 |
Requirements for the minor
A grade of C or better is required for all courses in the minor, as specified by Senate Policy 59-10. In addition, at least six credits of the minor must be unique from the prescribed courses required by a student’s major(s).
| PRESCRIBED COURSES | ||
| PRESCRIBED COURSES: REQUIRE A GRADE OF C OR BETTER | ||
| AFAM 100N | Black Freedom Struggles  | 3 |
| AFAM/WMNST 101N | African American Women | 3 |
| AFAM 110N | Introduction to African American Studies | 3 |
| ADDITIONAL COURSES | ||
| ADDITIONAL COURSES: REQUIRE A GRADE OF C OR BETTER | ||
| Select 9 credits from the following (at least 6 credits of AFAM courses must be at the 400 level): | 9 | |
| Women of the African Diaspora | ||
| Racism and Sexism | ||
| African Diaspora Religions and Spiritualities | ||
| The Life and Thought of Martin Luther King, Jr. | ||
| The Life and Thought of Malcolm X | ||
| Workshop: Theatre in Diverse Cultures | ||
| Freedom’s First Generation: African American Life and Work, from the Civil War to World War II | ||
| Afro-American Studies Seminar | ||
| Racial and Ethnic Inequality in America | ||
| Spirit, Space, Survival: Contemporary Black Women | ||
| African American Theatre | ||
| Contemporary African American Communication | ||
| Black Liberation and American Foreign Policy | ||
| The Post-World War II Civil Rights Movement | ||
| Slavery and the Literary Imagination | ||
| Gender, Diversity, and the Media | ||
| Race, Crime, and Justice | ||
| Economics of Discrimination | ||
| From Folk Shouts and Songs to Hip-Hop Poetry | ||
| African American Autobiography | ||
| Race, Ethnicity, and Culture | ||