Major/Minor Checklists
Checklist for the Major in Africana Studies: 120 credits
| Required Courses: 25-28 Semester Hours | |
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| _____ 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 |
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| _____ 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 |
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| _____ 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. |
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Checklist for the Minor in Africana Studies: 18 semester hours
| Required Courses: 9 Hours: | |
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| _____ 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*** | 3 |
| _____ 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 |
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**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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