Majors and More

Minor in African American Studies

The African American Studies minor consists of 18 hours to include:

• AAMS 300 (3) African American Studies

Three hours from

• AAMS 318/ENGL 312 (3) African American Literature 
• AAMS/HIST 509 (3) African American History 
• THRT 442 (3) African-American Theatre
  

Three hours from

• AAMS/SOCL 314 (3) Race and Ethnic Relations 
• AAMS/PLSC 319 (3)  Race and Ethnic Politics 
• AAMS/PSYC 320 (3) Racial,Cult & Ethnic Influence on Identity

Three hours from

• ARTH 351 (3) Arts of Africa
• AAMS/GEOG 303 (3) Geography of Africa
•  AAMS 322/SOCL 320 (3) Sociology of Contemporary Africa
•  AAMS/HIST 337 (3) Early Africa
•  AAMS/PLSC 338 (3) Government and Politics of Africa
•  AAMS 339/HIST 338 (3) Modern Africa

 The remaining six hours may be chosen from any course cross-listed as AAMS:

• ENGL 310 (3) Special Types of Literature 
• ENGL 311 (3) Special Types of Literature 
• ENGL 320 (3) Recurrent Themes in Literature 
• ENGL 321 (3) Recurrent Themes in Literature 
• ENGL 330 (3) Women and Literature 
• ENGL 510 (3) Topics in Literature and Language
   
   (The preceding six ENGL courses to be taken only when also designated as African American Studies courses)

• ARTH 351 (3) Arts of Africa 
• HIST 302 (3) Modern Civil Rights Movement 
• SOCL 350 (3) Special Topics in Sociology (to be taken only when also designated as an AAMS course) 
• THRT 442 (3) African-American Theatre

 

For more information, please visit the African American Studies webpage.