Major in African American Studies

General Studies (38 hours)

General education requirements (36 hours)

Physical education/graduation requirement (2 hours)

African American Studies Major Requirements (33 hours)

A. Required Courses (9 hours)

AAS 101, Introduction to African American Studies (3 hours)

AAS 201, Foundations of Knowledge in African American Studies (3 hours)

AAS 401, African American Studies Research Seminar (3 hours)

Completed/Planned Courses Semester

B. Restricted Elective Courses (21 hours)

Choose from the following AAS courses:

AAS 102, Introduction to African Civilization (3 hours)

AAS 205, Writing for African American Studies (3 hours)

AAS 221, African American Social Movements (3 hours)

AAS 231, Urbanization and the African American Community (3 hours)

AAS 232, Politics in the African American Experience (3 hours)

AAS 233, Public Policy and African Americans (3 hours)

AAS 242, Black Women: Politics and Racism (3 hours)

AAS 311, The African Diaspora (3 hours)

AAS 312, African Civilization (3 hours)

AAS 313, Contemporary Africa: The Struggle and Prospects for Development (3 hours)

AAS 351, The Social Context of African American Health (3 hours)

AAS 361, The African American Family (3 hours)

AAS 362, Black Women: Religion and Sexism (3 hours)

AAS 441, Law in the African American Experience (3 hours)

Or

HIST 315, History of Black Americans (3 hours)

LITR 260, African American Literature (3 hours)

Completed/Planned Courses Semester

C. Elective Courses (3 hours)

Any course offered by the Department of African American Studies, including independent studies and special topics, or,

ANTH 214, Racial and Cultural Minorities (3 hours)

ANTH 236, Peoples and Cultures of Africa (3 hours)

CTAR 151, African American Theatre: An Introduction (3 hours)

CTAR 251, African American Theatre: Creative Problems (3 hours)

ECON 321, Minority Workers in the Labor Market (3 hours)

ECON 332, Urban Economics (3 hours)

GEOG 322, Geography of Africa (3 hours)

GEOG 332, Urban Geography (3 hours)

HIST 342, North Africa, 1798 to the Present (3 hours)

HIST 347, Sub-Saharan Africa to 1885 (3 hours)

HIST 348, 20^th Century Africa (3 hours)

HIST 365, The Old South (3 hours)

PLSC 372, Government and Politics of Sub-Saharan Africa (3 hours)

PSY 340, Psychological Perspectives on Prejudice and Discrimination (3 hours)

SOCL 214, Racial and Cultural Minorities (3 hours)

SOCL 306, The Urban Community (3 hours)

Completed/Planned Courses Semester

Minor Course Work in Other Area Requirements (20 hours)

Elective Courses (33 hours)

Total Course Credit hours required (124 hours)

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