Minor in African American Studies
The minor in African American Studies requires 18 semester credit hours. The African American Studies minor (AAS) is an interdisciplinary course of study that focuses on the Black experience in the United States and throughout the African diaspora. Our central mission is to prepare students to critically understand, conduct research, and interpret the complex histories, societies, and cultures of people of African descent.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| AAS 2310 | Introduction to African American Studies | 3 |
| AAS 4320 | Global Perspectives on the African Diaspora | 3 |
| Any 3000 or 4000 level AAS Course | 3 | |
| Prescribed Electives | ||
| Choose 9 hours from the following: | 9 | |
AAS 3310A | ||
| Literature and Social Contexts in 19th and 20th‑Century America | ||
| Independent Research in African American Studies | ||
| Peoples and Cultures of Africa | ||
| Body Talk: Gestures, Communication, and Society | ||
| Language, Culture and Society | ||
| Race and Representation | ||
| Education and Equity in a Diverse Society | ||
| Race, Ethnicity and Criminal Justice | ||
CJ 4309L | ||
| Intercultural Communication | ||
| Communication across Social Contexts | ||
| Rhetoric of Protest Movements | ||
COMM 4341 | ||
| Hip-Hop I | ||
DAN 2368 | ||
| Hip-Hop II | ||
| Black Literature | ||
| Geography of North Africa and the Middle East | ||
GEO 3353 | ||
| African American History to 1877 | ||
| African American History from 1877 | ||
| U.S. Civil War and Reconstruction | ||
| African American History, 1619-Present | ||
HIST 3368S | ||
| History of the Blues | ||
| The History of Democracy and Education in the U.S. | ||
| The Desegregation of the South from 1930-1970 | ||
HIST 4350A | ||
| Black Women and Protest in U.S. History | ||
HIST 4375B | ||
| African American Popular Music: Society, Politics, and Culture | ||
| America in the 1960s: A History of Movements and Ideas | ||
HON 3392X | ||
HON 2309M | ||
HON 3394Z | ||
| The "Color Line" in U.S. Intellectual and Cultural History | ||
| Audience and Representation in Media | ||
MKT 3385 | ||
| History of Jazz | ||
| History of Blues | ||
| Themes in Africana Philosophy | ||
| African Politics | ||
| African American Politics | ||
| Cross-Cultural Psychology | ||
| Psychology of Prejudice, Discrimination, and Hate | ||
| Sociology of Race and Ethnicity | ||
| Hip Hop and Social Work | ||
| Populations in Social Work | ||
| Multiple Perspectives in American Theatre | ||
| Total Hours | 18 | |
