African-American Studies Minor

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Chairpersons

Aruna Krishnamurthy

Objectives for the African-American Studies Program

The interdisciplinary program in African American Studies provides courses which examine the cultures, history, and literature of African-American peoples. This course work provides students with new perspectives on the significant roles played by these peoples.

Requirements for the Minor in African-American Studies

This interdisciplinary program requires a minimum of 18 credits. Students may use no more than two of their major courses toward the minor.

Required Courses

AAST 1000 - Introduction to African-American Studies 3 Credit(s)
Choose ONE course from:
AAST 2142 - African-American History 3 Credit(s)
HIST 2142 - African-American History 3 Credit(s)
Choose ONE course from:
AAST 2650 - Ethnic American Literature 3 Credit(s)
ENGL 2650 - Ethnic American Literature 3 Credit(s)
AAST 2670 - 20th Century African-American Literature 3 Credit(s)
ENGL 2670 - 20th Century African American Literature 3 Credit(s)

Electives

Choose THREE courses from:

AAST 2142 - African-American History 3 Credit(s) or
HIST 2142 - African-American History 3 Credit(s)
AAST 2660 - 19th Century African American Literature 3 Credit(s)
ENGL 2660 - 19th Century African American Literature 3 Credit(s)
AAST 2670 - 20th Century African-American Literature 3 Credit(s) or
ENGL 2670 - 20th Century African American Literature 3 Credit(s)
AAST 2510 - Peoples and Cultures of Africa 3 Credit(s) or
SOC 2510 - Peoples and Cultures of Africa 3 Credit(s)
AAST 2203 - The Civil Rights Movement 3 Credit(s) or
HIST 2203 - The Civil Rights Movement 3 Credit(s) or
AMST 2203 - The Civil Rights Movement 3 Credit(s) or
POLS 2203 - The Civil Rights Movement 3 Credit(s)
AAST 3800 - History of Jazz 3 Credit(s) or
MUSC 3800 - History of Jazz 3 Credit(s) or
HIST 2141 - Slavery in the Atlantic World 3 Credit(s)

Additional Information

Independent Study, Directed Study, or Topics courses that are pertinent to the minor can be selected in consultation with the coordinators of the African-American Studies Minor.