African American Studies Minor

Students of all majors will benefit from gaining insights into the African American experience in this interdisciplinary minor that explores topics ranging from media, race, and gender to African American history. Courses include study in African American Literature; Civil War and Reconstruction; Comparative Race Relations; and Race, Gender, and Ethnicity in the Media.

Degree Requirements

The African American Studies Minor Requirement is 18 credit hours as follows:

ENGL 223	African American Literature I	3 cr.
ENGL 224	African American Literature II	3 cr.
CUL 255	African American and Caribbean Cultures	3 cr.
Total Credit Hours:		9

(Other electives at the discretion of the director)

Plus Three of the Following Electives:

ENGL 336	Ethnic American Literature	3 cr.
ENGL 341	Caribbean Writers	3 cr.
ENGL 343	Literature of Africa and the African Diaspora	3 cr.
ENGL 345	Major African American Writers	3 cr.
COMM 326	Race, Gender, and Ethnicity in the Media	3 cr.
SO 211	Race and Ethnicity	3 cr.
Total Credit Hours:		9

AFAMS - African-American Studies Minor

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