18 hours: Electives
Choose at least three courses from each of the African and African American areas of study listed below.
African:
- AAAS 2000. Study Abroad (3) (S)
- ANTH 3003. Cultures of Africa (3) (OY) (FC:FA) (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)
- ART 3970. African Art (3) (WI*) (F,S) (P: ART 1906, 1907; or consent of
instructor)
- ENGL 2760. Afro-Caribbean Language and Culture (3) (S) (P: ENGL 1200)
- FORL 2624. Francophone Literature of Africa in Translation (3) (FC:HU)
- GEOG 3050. Africa (3) (WI) (S) (FC:SO)
- HIST 3810. History of Africa (3) (WI*) (F) (FC:SO)
- HIST 3820. History of South Africa (3) (WI) (FC:SO)
- HIST 3830. Africa and Islam (3) (WI) (FC:SO)
- PHIL 2455. Introduction to Africana Philosophy (3) (WI*) (FC:HU)
- POLS 3265. African Political Systems (3) (FC:SO)
African American:
- AAAS 2000. Study Abroad (3) (S)
- 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 1200)
- 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 5130. Comparative History of New World Slavery and Race Relations (3) (WI*)
- 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)
- MUSC 2258. History of Jazz Music (2) (F,S,SS) (FC:FA)
- POLS 3039. Black Politics in America (3) (FC:SO)
- SOCI 4345. Racial and Cultural Minorities (3) (S) (FC:SO) (P: ANTH 1000 or SOCI 2110)
- SOCI 4347. Social Inequality (3) (F) (FC:SO) (P: SOCI 2110)
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, boa me na me mmoa wo
(support and interdependence); 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