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MINOR-AAMS - Minor in African American Studies

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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