Department ofAfrican American Studies

African American Studies Minor

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African American Studies Minor

African American Studies Minor

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

RequirementCredits
Requirements for the Minor18

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 100NBlack Freedom Struggles Keystone/General Education Course3
AFAM/WMNST 101NAfrican American Women Keystone/General Education Course3
AFAM 110NIntroduction to African American Studies Keystone/General Education Course3
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 Keystone/General Education Course 
Racism and Sexism Keystone/General Education Course 
African Diaspora Religions and Spiritualities Keystone/General Education Course 
The Life and Thought of Martin Luther King, Jr. Keystone/General Education Course 
The Life and Thought of Malcolm X Keystone/General Education Course 
Workshop: Theatre in Diverse Cultures Keystone/General Education Course 
Freedom’s First Generation: African American Life and Work, from the Civil War to World War II Keystone/General Education Course 
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 Keystone/General Education Course 
Race, Crime, and Justice 
Economics of Discrimination 
From Folk Shouts and Songs to Hip Hop Poetry 
African American Autobiography 
Race, Ethnicity and Culture Keystone/General Education Course