Major/Minor Checklists
Checklist for the Secondary Teaching Emphasis: Social Science Endorsement in Africana Studies: 125 credits
| Required Courses: 25-28 Semester Hours | |
|---|---|
| _____ AFS 100 Introduction To Africana Studies | 3 (LAC 5.c; 8) |
| _____ AFS 101 Development of Black Identity | 3 (LAC 4; 8) |
| _____ AFS 201 African American History I | 3 (LAC 4) |
| _____ AFS 310 African Americans and U.S. Education | 3 |
| _____ AFS490 Seminar in African Studies | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | |
| _____ AFS 102 The Black Women in America | 3 |
| _____ AFS 104 Survey of Africa | 1-4 |
| or | |
| _____HIST 110 African Civilization | 3 |
| _____AFS 202 African American History II | 3 (LAC 4) |
| _____AFS 205 Survey of African American Literature | 3 (LAC 3.b) |
| _____AFS 230 Black Women in Literature | 3 |
| _____AFS 240 Dynamics of Racism | 3 |
| _____AFS 360 Routes of Black Music | 3 |
| Electives Major Credits - 20 Hours | |
|---|---|
| _____ AFS 340 The Black Family | 3 |
| _____ AFS 395 Aspects of The African-American Experience** | 3 |
| _____ AFS 399 Community Study Project | 1-4 |
| _____ AFS 420 Black Politics | 3 |
| _____AFS 456 The Black Church and Religious Traditions | 3 |
| _____ECON 362 Economic History of the United States | 3 |
| _____HIST 338 Advanced Overview of American History | 3 |
| or | |
| _____HIST 396 World History | 3 |
| Required Supporting Credits - 10 Hours | |
|---|---|
| _____ ECON 203 Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 (LAC 5.a) |
| Choose from the Following: | |
| _____ART 382 African Art | 3 |
| _____HIST 110 African Civilization | 3 (LAC 4) |
| _____MCS 101 Multiculturalism in the United States: Concepts & Issues | 3 (LAC 4; 8) |
| Required Specific LAC Credits - 18 Hours | |
|---|---|
| _____ECON 205 Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 (LAC 5.a) |
| _____GEOG100 World Geography | 3 (LAC 5.b) |
| _____HIST 100 Survey of American History from its Beginnings to 1877 | 3 (LAC 4) |
| _____HIST 120 Western Civilization from Ancient Greece to 1689 | 3 (LAC 4) |
| or | |
| _____HIST 121 Western Civilization from 1689 to the Present | 3 (LAC 4) |
| _____PSCI 100 United States National Government | 3 (LAC 5.a) |
| _____SOC 100 Principles of Sociology | 3 (LAC 5.c) |
Elective Liberal Arts Core Credits - 22 hours
Require PTEP Credits - 38 hours
See: Required Secondary PTEP Courses, common to all Secondary PTEP's - 38-41 hour.
Note(s): Majors must obtain a grade of "C" or better (C- is not acceptable) in all AFS courses taken at UNC. Majors receiving a of "D" or lower in an AFS course must retake the course - or an equivalent approved by the academic advisor - and receive a grad of "C" or better (C- is not acceptable) to have the course counted toward the major. All AFS courses numbered 300 or higher include a research and writing component. Only 6 hours of AFS prefixes may be counted toward the Liberal Arts Core.
Students are strongly encouraged to acquire secondary language proficiency. A minimum of 21 semester hours of the total 33 hours required for the major must be at the 300-400 level. To be recommended for admission to PTEP, student must complete a minimum of 12 semester hours in the major (at least 9 hours at UNC) with a 2.75 grade point average or higher in those courses taken at UNC and counting toward the major. Africana Studies majors must successfully complete at least 27 hours in the major with a 2.75 grade point average or above in the courses taken at UNC prior to applying for student teaching and complete SOSC 341 with a grade of "C" or better (C- in no acceptable).
