Interdisciplinary Studies Office

African and African American Studies Major (B.A.)

Program objectives for a B.A. in African and African American Studies are: (a) to develop a strong academic and research program that creates and disseminates new knowledge about Africans and people of African descent; (b) to foster interdisciplinary and/or comparative research and learning in terms of subject matter and methodology related to Africans and people of African descent; (c) to foster the utilization of materials, ideas, and works drawn from Africans and African American scholars, and authors; (d) to develop the critical and analytical tools of inquiry necessary for learning.

A. University General Education Program (41 hours)

See Graduation from the University for the University General Education Program requirements.

B. College and Degree (B.A.) Requirements (18-19 hours)

The College and Bachelor of Arts requirements are in addition to the University General Education Program requirements and are listed above.

C. The Major (30 hours)

1. Major Core (18 hours):

Completion of AAAS 2100, 3100 (or one of the following: ANTH 4010, CJUS 3130, COMM 3330, SOCI 3322), and 4100; and one course selected from each concentration (9 hours).

2. Concentration (12 hours):

a. Humanities: AAAS 4351; ENGL 3325, 3326, 4372, 4373, 4521; HIST 3273, 3274, 3281, 3282, 3881, 4022, 4050-69 (Special Topics related to African American experience), 4222, 4273, 4283, 4288, 4289, 4853, 4871, 4879, 4880, 4882; PHIL 3452, 3741.

b. Social and Behavioral Sciences: AAAS 4251; ANTH 3232, 3242, 3282, 3511, 4051, 4120, 4220, 4352, 4411, 4412; 4660, 4661, 4662, CJUS 3510, 4460; ESCI 4431; ECON 3411, 4740; POLS  3306, 3320, 3325, 3330, 3415, 4101, 4222,  4317, 4415, 4416, 4511; SLS 4145; SOCI 3112, 3311, 3401, 3420, 3422, 3432, 4420, 4442, 4460, 4631.

c. The Arts: ARTH 4111, 4112, 4113, 4181, 4183, 4185, 4660, 4661, 4662; COMM 3360, 3361, 4341, 4364, 4373, 4375; MUHL 4800, 4801, 4804, 4805, 4806, 4807; THEA 4559.

D. Electives

Electives may be chosen to bring the total number of hours to 120.

African and African American Studies Minor

Completion of 18 semester hours including AAAS 2100, 3100, and 12 hours of electives from the following groups, with at least 3 hours from each group. Students may also choose other courses not on the following list as substitutions with the approval of the African and African American Studies advisor:

Humanities: AAAS 4351; ENGL 3325, 3326, 4372, 4373, 4521; HIST 3273, 3274, 3281, 3282, 3881, 4022, 4050-69 (Special Topics related to African American experience), 4273, 4283, 4288, 4289, 4853, 4871, 4879, 4880, 4882; PHIL 3452, 3741.

b. Social and Behavioral Sciences: AAAS 4251; ANTH 3232, 3242, 3282, 3511, 4010, 4051, 4120, 4220, 4352, 4411, 4412, 4660, 4661, 4662; CJUS 3510, 4460; ESCI 4431; ECON 3411, 4740; POLS 3306, 3320, 3325, 3330, 3415, 4101, 4222, 4317, 4415, 4416, 4511; SLS 4145; SOCI 3112, 3311, 3401, 3420, 3422, 3432, 4420, 4442, 4460.

c. The Arts: ARTH 4111, 4112, 4113, 4181, 4183, 4185, 4660, 4661, 4662; COMM 3360, 3361, 4341, 4364, 4373, 4375; MUHL 4800, 4801, 4804, 4805, 4806, 4807; THEA 4559.

Typical 4-Year African and African American Studies Sequence

Freshman Year

Sophomore Year

Junior Year

Senior Year

Total Hours Required for Graduation: 120

*Must satisfy University General Education Program Requirement