Minor in African American Studies
The African American Studies minor complements any Bachelor’s degree. Graduates with a minor in African American Studies are prepared to attend graduate or professional school or choose career paths in the following fields: education; science and technology; performing and visual arts; news media; social, community and humanitarian services; journalism; urban planning; health-care delivery and administration; business; politics and government; and many other career pathways.
Marketable Skills
- Critical thinking: Analyze and evaluate issues in order to solve problems and develop informed opinions
- Global awareness: Understand and appreciate people, cultures, and ideas from around the world that impact our community
- Leadership: Step up, think, and act critically and creatively to bring others together to accomplish a common task
- Research: Be able to search, investigate and critically analyze information in response to a specific research question
- Social responsibility: Act ethically and responsibly for the benefit of society and the public good
- Writing: Be able to write in a clear and comprehensible manner to the reader
The African American Studies minor provides the following marketable skills: Critical thinking and ethical reasoning and oral and written communication skills.
Degree Plan
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses: | ||
| AFST 2300 | Intro-African Amer Studies | 3 |
| AFST 3303 | Theories in African Amer. Stud | 3 |
| AFST 3390 | Topics in African/Amer Studies | 3 |
| Electives: | ||
| Select three courses, with at least two being upper-division | 9 | |
| The courses below are recommended but not required; students may choose from full course listing to satisfy electives | ||
| African Ame Lead of the 20 Cen | ||
| The Modern Civil Rights Mov | ||
| Afr Ame Wom&the Black Free Mov | ||
| Total Hours | 18 | |
Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| AFST 4390 | Spc Top-African American Stud | 3 |
| BIOL 1303 | Introductory Biology (C) | 3 |
| BIOL 1304 | Human Biology | 3 |
| COMM 1301 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| COMM 3355 | Organizational Communication | 3 |
| COMM 4352 | Contemporary Rhetoric | 3 |
| CRIJ 1301 | Intro to Criminal Justice I | 3 |
| CRIJ 3308 | Juvenile Justice | 3 |
| CRIJ 3313 | Criminology | 3 |
| CS 1310 | Intro-Computational Thinking | 3 |
| ENGL 3360 | Women in Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 4340 | Advanced Literary Studies | 3 |
| HIST 3309 | Mexican-American History | 3 |
| HIST 3323 | American Indian History | 3 |
| HIST 3325 | Hist Immigration/Ethnicity US | 3 |
| HIST 3337 | Modern Africa | 3 |
| HIST 3339 | Pyramids & Prophets | 3 |
| HIST 3346 | Central America and Caribbean | 3 |
| HSCI 2303 | Wellness Dynamics | 3 |
| HSCI 3304 | Health Perspectives in Aging | 3 |
| HSCI 3305 | Substance Use & Society | 3 |
| HSCI 3307 | Death, Dying and Bereavement | 3 |
| HSCI 4303 | Family Life & Human Sexuality | 3 |
| KIN 1303 | Foundations of Kinesiology | 3 |
| LING 2320 | Introduction to Linguistics | 3 |
| LING 3357 | Sociolinguistics &Bilingualism | 3 |
| NURS 3319 | Cult Perspectives on Hlth Care | 3 |
| PHIL 2306 | Ethics | 3 |
| PHIL 3325 | Social Philosophy | 3 |
| POLS 3314 | Ethnicity & Race In Amer Pol | 3 |
| POLS 3321 | Civil Rights & Liberties | 3 |
| PSYC 2302 | Social Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 2305 | Psychology of Human Sexuality | 3 |
| RS 3310 | Major World Religions | 3 |
| SOCI 3306 | Cultural Diversity | 3 |
| SOCI 3327 | Social Inequality | 3 |
| SOWK 2310 | Intro-Social Work/Soci Welfare | 3 |
| SOWK 3345 | SOWK/Aging: Cross Cultl Persp | 3 |
| THEA 3335 | Latinx/Latine Theatre | 3 |
| WS 2300 | Introduction to Womens Studies | 3 |