Africana Studies

Major/Minor Checklists

Checklist for the Major in Africana Studies: 120 credits


Required Courses: 25-28 Semester Hours

_____ AFS 100 Introduction To Africana Studies
3
_____ AFS 104 Survey of Africa
3
_____ AFS 201 African American History I
3
_____ AFS 202 African American History II
3
_____ AFS 240 Dynamics of Racism
3
_____ AFS 305 Survey of African American Literature
3
_____ AFS 386 Political Economy of Modern Africa
3
_____ AFS 399 Community Study Project***
1–4
_____ AFS 490 Seminar In Africana Studies
3


Required Electives: 12 hours, 6 hours from each area


Social and Behavioral Studies: 2 required, 6 hours

_____ AFS 102 The Black Women In America
3
_____ AFS 395 Aspects of The African-American Experience**
3
_____ AFS 420 Black Politics
3
_____ AFS 456 The Black Church and Religious Traditions
3


Cultural Studies: 2 required, 6 hours

_____ AFS 101 Development of Black Identity
3
_____ AFS 230 Black Women In Literature
3
_____ AFS 340 The Black Family
3
_____ AFS 360 Routes of Black Music
3
_____ AFS 395 Aspects of the African American Experience**
3
_____ AFS 396 African And African American World Views
3
_____ ID 308 Workshop
1–3

_____ General Education Credits   40 ____ Needed
_____ Elective Credits   40–45 ____ Needed


*Electives are chosen with the approval of the chair.

**AFS 395 is a variable subtitle course. Students may elect this course more than once, each time with materials applicable to a different program focus, but may not repeat the same subtitle in a program focus where the student has already taken the course for credit.
***AFS 399, for Majors, must be taken for 3 semester hours. Also majors must choose at least one elective at the 300-level and one elective at the 400-level.

 

Checklist for the Minor in Africana Studies: 18 semester hours


Required Courses: 9 Hours:

_____ AFS 100 Introduction To Black Studies
3
_____ AFS 104 Survey of Africa
3
_____ AFS 240 Dynamics of Racism
3


Elective Courses: 9 Hours:

_____ AFS 305 Survey of African American Literature
3
_____ AFS 332 Pan Africanism
3
_____ AFS 340 The Black Family
3
_____ AFS 360 Music And The Black Experience
3
_____ AFS 386 Modern African World
3
_____ AFS 395 Aspects of The African-American Exp.**
3
_____ AFS 396 African And African American World Views
3
_____ AFS 399 Community Study Project***
1–4
_____ AFS 420 Black Urban Politics
3
_____ AFS 422 Directed Studies***
1–4
_____ AFS 456 Leadership And The Black Church
3
_____ AFS 490 Seminar In Black Studies
3
_____ AFS 508 Workshop***
1–3
_____ AFS 513 Professional Renewal***
1–4
_____ ID 308 Interpersonal Growth Workshop
3

**AFS 395 is a variable subtitle course. Students may elect this course more than once, each time with materials applicable to a different program focus, but may not repeat the same subtitle in a program focus where the student has already taken the course for credit.
***AFS 399, 422, 508 OR 513, when taken by minors must be taken for 3 semester hours.

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