Minor & Requirements

Declaration of Minor form

REQUIREMENTS FOR A MINOR IN AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDIES:

1. History 242: African American History
2. Five additional courses chosen from the following three categories. No more than three courses are to be chosen from either category A or B, one of which must be at the 300-level. Courses regularly offered include:
   1. Humanities and Fine Arts
      1. Art 265: Introduction to Sub-Saharan African Art
      2. English 224: Introduction to African American Poetry in the United States
      3. English 265: Topics in English (when topic is African American studies)
      4. English 364: African American Literature
      5. French 154: African Literatures of French Expression in Translation
      6. French 354: African Literatures in French
      7. History 105: Selected Introductory Topics in History (when topic is African American studies)
      8. History 205: Selected Topics in History (when topic is African American studies)
      9. History 242: African American History
      10. History 243: The Civil Rights Movement
      11. History 247: The American South
      12. History 305: Selected Advanced Topics in History (when topic is African American studies)
      13. History 342: Slavery in the United States
      14. History 343: African American Civil Rights Movement
      15. History 349: Black and White Women in the History of the South
      16. History 405: Topics in History (when topic is African American studies)
      17. Music 105: Music of Africa
      18. Music 118: African American Music
      19. Philosophy 250: Topics in Philosophy (when topic is African American studies)
      20. Religion 232: Religion and Racism
      21. Religion 258: African American Religion
      22. Religion 259: Martin Luther King, Jr. and Civil Rights
      23. Religion 352: Music of Memphis Religions
   2. Social Sciences
      1. Anthropology/Sociology 341: Peoples of Sub-Sahara African and Madagascar
      2. Anthropology/Sociology 343: Race/Ethnic Identities, Experiences and Relations
      3. International Studies 245: Government and Politics of Africa
      4. International Studies 246: Pan Africanism and African Unity
      5. International Studies 251: Government and Politics of Africa
      6. International Studies 265: Topics in International Studies (when topic is African American studies)
      7. Political Science 230: Black Politics
      8. Psychology 105: Special Topics in Psychology (when topic is African American studies)
   3. Internships (as approved by the departments and chair of the African American Studies program committee) Students are strongly encouraged, but not required, to complete a semester-length internship at an approved site.
      1. Anthropology/Sociology 460
      2. History 460
      3. Political Science 460
      4. Psychology 460
      5. Urban Studies 460
      6. Religious Studies 460