African American and Africana Studies Minor
African American and Africana Studies (AAAS) is a critical and scholarly engagement of African American and African Diasporic Life. The interdisciplinary discourse focuses on critical race theory, ethics, politics, religion, medicine, gender, history, language and literature.
Requirements
Students seeking the minor must complete 18 hours.
To include 6 hours chosen from:
| AAAS 10103 | Engaging Difference and Diversity in America | 3 |
| ENGL 20593 | Introduction to Literatures of the Global African Diaspora | 3 |
Select the remaining 12 hours from courses that carry the AAAS attribute from at least three different departments.
Additional Requirement:
• No more than 9 hours may be taken throughout the minor program in any one department
• At least 9 hours must be at the 30000 level or above
• Courses may not count for both major and minor requirements. For example, if a student seeks an African American and Africana Studies minor and a religion major, RELI 30343 (Black Religion in the U.S.) could count toward the requirements for the minor or the major, but not both.
A list of approved courses for the minor and emphasis