African and African American Studies Program
Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences
East Carolina University
Greenville, NC 27858
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BA Major in African and African American Studies
The BA in AAAS requires 126 s. h. of credit as follows:
- 42 hours: Foundations curriculum requirements (See Section 4, Foundations Curriculum requirements for all Baccalaureate Degree Programs.)
- 12 hours: Foreign Language through level 1004
- 21 hours: Core
- AAAS 1000. Introduction to African and African American Studies (3)
- AAAS 4000. Senior Seminar (3) (P: Declared majors or minors in AAAS, with senior status or consent of instructor)
- ART 3975. African American Art (3) (F,S) (FC:FA) (P: ART 1906, 1907; or consent of instructor)
- ENGL 3260. Black Literature in America (3) (F,S,SS) (FC:HU) (P: ENGL 200)
- HIST 3810. History of Africa (3) (WI*) (F) (FC:SO)
- POLS 3039. Black Politics in America (3) (FC:SO)
- POLS 3265. African Political Systems (3) (FC:SO)
- 9 hours: Concentration (Choose 9 s.h. from the African or African American concentration.)
African:
- ART 3970. African Art (3) (WI*) (F,S) (P: ART 1906, 1907; or consent of instructor)
- FREN 2443. Readings in the Francophone Cultures of Africa (3) (FC:HU) (Taught in French) (P: FREN 1004)
- GEOG 3050. Africa (3) (WI) (S) (FC:SO)
- HIST 3820. History of South Africa (3) (WI) (FC:SO)
- HIST 3830. Africa and Islam (3) (WI) (FC:SO)
African American:
- ENGL 4340. Ethnic American Literature (3) (WI) (S-OY) (FC:HU) (P: ENGL 1200)
- HIST 3110. History of African Americans (3) (F) (FC:SO)
- HIST 5230. Themes in African American History (3) (S)
- JUST 3700. Race, Gender and Special Populations in the Criminal Justice System (3) (F,S) (P: JUST major or minor)
- SOCI 4347. Social Inequality (3) (F) (FC:SO) (P: SOCI 2110)
- 6 hours: Electives (Choose 6 s.h. from the following.)
- AAAS 2000. Study Abroad (3) (S)
- ANTH 3003. Cultures of Africa (3) (OY) (FC:SO) (P: ANTH 1000 or 2010 or 2200 or consent of instructor)
- ANTH 3016. Cultures of the Caribbean (3) (S) (FC:SO) (P: ANTH 1000 or 2010 or 2200 or consent of instructor)
- ART 2906. West and Central African Art (3) (S) (FC:FA) (P: Non-ART major)
- DNCE 1013. Jazz Dance I (3) (F) (FC:FA)
- DNCE 1023. Jazz Dance II (3) (S)
- ENGL 2760. Afro-Caribbean Language and Culture (3) (S) (P: ENGL 1200)
- FORL 2624. Francophone Literature of Africa in Translation (3) (FC:HU)
- HIST 5130. Comparative History of New World Slavery and Race Relations (3) (WI*)
- MUSC 2258. History of Jazz Music (2) (F,S,SS) (FC:FA)
- PHIL 2455. Introduction to Africana Philosophy (3) (WI*) (FC:HU)
- SOCI 4345. Racial and Cultural Minorities (3) (S) (FC:SO) (P: ANTH 1000 or SOCI 2110)
- Any course in section 3 or 4 that is not being counted toward the major.
- 24-28 hours: Minor; for more details see Minor
- Electives to complete requirements for graduation.
AAAS 1000. Introduction to African and African American Studies (3) Provides a broad overview of African and African American Studies, as well as useful perspectives and frameworks for studying African peoples in Africa and diaspora/Atlantic World communities.
AAAS 2000. Study Abroad (3) (S) On-site exploration of Africana fine arts, health, science, social science, and/or humanities topics.
AAAS 4000. Senior Seminar (3) P: Declared majors and minors in AAAS, with senior status or consent of instructor. Capstone for undergraduates in African and African American Studies.
For more information, contact the Director of the African and African American Studies Program, David Dennard.
This background was created from an Akan Adinkra symbol, sankofa
(learn from the past); see West African Wisdom: Adinkra Symbols & Meanings.
Kenneth Wilburn, Web Editor for the AAAS Program
First Online Edition: 12 April 2007
Last Revised: 23 April 2007