African American Studies Minor

The minor in African American Studies offers students an African-centered, Pan-Africanist, interdisciplinary course of study which enhances their majors. Minors can study abroad in Africa and receive practical skills in community-based work/volunteer assignments. In addition, students are encouraged to participate in the activities of the African American Cultural Center.

Minor Requirements

Lower Division Courses

AAST 2200 - Introduction African American Studies 3
AAST 2250 - African American Expressive Culture 3
WGST 2050 - Introduction to Women’s and Gender Studies 3

Total Hours 9

Upper Division Courses

AAST 3020 - Seminar in African American Studies 1 to 6 (must complete for 3 credit hours)

Total Hours 3

Minor Required Electives

Select six hours from the list below:
AAST 2000 - Contemporary African American Life 3
AAST 2800 - Introduction to Black Women Writers 3
AAST 300A - Selected Topics in African American Studies 3
AAST 3300 - Introduction to Black Theatre and Performance 3
AAST 3400 - African Americans in Film and Society 3
AAST 3450 - African American Literature: Post Civil Rights 3
AAST 3500 - Multicultural Studies on Race and Gender 3
COMM 4470 - Race, Gender, and Mass Media 3
DANC 1500 - Jazz Dance - Foundations 2
DANC 1700 - Hip Hop Dance - Foundations 2
DANC 1900 - Tap Dance - Foundations 2
DANC 3500 - Jazz Dance - Intermediate/Advanced 2
DANC 3700 - Hip Hop Dance - Intermediate/Advanced 2
DANC 3900 - Tap Dance - Intermediate/Advanced 2
DANC 4550 - Jazz Dance - Pre-Professional 2
DANC 4710 - Hip Hop Dance - Pre-Professional 2
DANC 4900 - Tap Dance - Pre-Professional 2
ENGL 340R - Century’s End: Race and Gender at the Turn of the Twentieth Century 3
HIST 4640 - The Black Atlantic 3
HIST 4650 - African American History to 1890 3
HIST 4660 - African American History Since 1890 3
HIST 4665 - Civil Rights Movement 3
PSYC 3230 - African American Psychology 3
SOC 3050 - Race and Ethnicity in a Multicultural Society 3
WGST 2060 - Introduction to LGBTQ Studies 3