African American Studies, Minor

The African American studies minor offers students the opportunity to engage in focused analysis devoted to the critical and systematic examination of the cultural, political, social, economic, and historical theories, frameworks, and experiences of African-descended people in the United States of America. 

Complete all courses listed below unless otherwise indicated. Also complete any corequisite labs, recitations, clinicals, or tools courses where specified.

Required Courses

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Foundational
AFCS 1101	Introduction to African American and Africana Studies	4
Humanities
Complete one of the following:		4
AFAM 1135	John Coltrane and the History of Jazz in the United States
AFCS 1113	Black Popular Culture
AFCS 2296	Early African-American Literature
AFCS 3210	Black Abolition Studies: Carcerality, Liberation, and Resistance
Social Sciences
Complete one of the following:		4
AFCS 2355	Race, Identity, Social Change, and Empowerment
AFCS 2600	Issues in Race, Science, and Technology
AFCS 3305	Beyond the Binary: Race, Sex, and Science
AFCS 4939	Community Health, Culture, and Development in Kenya

Electives

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Complete one AFCS course at the 2000 level or above, not already taken.		4
Complete one AFCS course at the 3000 level or above, not already taken.		4

GPA Requirement

2.000 GPA required in the minor