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Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Adviser Name:_______________________ Catalog: 2013-2014 Catalog Program: African American Studies Minor Minimum Credits Required:__________________

African American Studies Minor

Department of American Cultural Studies, Interdisciplinary Studies

21-28 credits

Introduction/What is the Study of African American Studies?

The program in African American studies provides students with an interdisciplinary approach to the history, culture, and politics of peoples of African descent. In addition, this program offers a closer examination of Black leaders, activists, feminists, writers, artists, and scholars and their contributions to the development of the United States.

Courses range from in-depth studies on specific African American topics to classes on comparative political and cultural issues that give context to the Black experience in America. This minor program can be combined with many major designations.

For more information, contact Dr. Bill Lyne, coordinator of the African American Studies minor concentration or Dr. Lawrence J. Estrada, Director of American Cultural Studies.

Why Consider an African American Studies Minor? 

 

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 Major/Career Resources

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How to Declare (Admission and Declaration Process):

 

Grade Requirements

A grade of C- or better is required for a student’s major or minor courses, and supporting courses for majors and minors.

Requirements

Course NameTerm TakenGradeGen Ed

Core Courses: 11 credits

❑ One course from:

         AMST 301 - Comparative Cultural Studies
         FAIR 366E - Comparative Cultural Studies

❑ One course from:

         AMST 204 - The African-American Experience
         FAIR 219D - The African-American Experience
❑  AMST 316 - Contemporary African American Issues

 

 

Elective courses: Choose from the following lists any number of courses totaling 10 or more credits; as some of these courses do not focus entirely or prominently on African American culture and issues, students must consult with the minor coordinator to receive approval and devote their major paper or quarter project to an aspect of African American studies within the discipline of the course. Under advisement of the African American studies minor coordinator, students can choose a course or frame an ISP course that is not contained within the electives listing.

 

❑ Preferred Electives:

      ENG 234 - Introduction to African-American Literature
      HIST 263 - African Americans Since 1865
      PLSC 347 - Race, Politics and Public Policy

❑ Additional Elective Options:

      ENG 310 - Literature and Culture IV: 19th and 20th Centuries *under advisement only
    ENG 311 - Literature and Culture V: 20th and 21st Centuries *under advisement only
    ENG 312 - Film and Culture *under advisement only
      ENG 335 - Literary and Creative Expressions Across Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and Latin America *under advisement only
      FAIR 213D - Slave Narratives and Other Testimonies of the Old South
      FAIR 216B - Testimonies of the New South
      FAIR 261E - Race In/To the Movies I: Race Relations on Film 1900-1950
      FAIR 361E - Race In/To the Movies II: Race Relations on Film: 1950-1980
      HIST 286 - African History, 1800-present
      LBRL 276 - Humanities of Africa
      MUS 202 - Jazz: Genesis and Evolution
      SOC 269 - Race and Ethnic Relations
      SOC 369 - Sociology of Race and Ethnicity

University Graduation Requirements

General University Requirements (GURS) 
Writing Proficiency Requirement (WP)
180 Minimum Total Credits
60 Minimum Upper Division Credits
Residency Requirement
Minimum Grade Requirements
Final Quarter Requirement

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