The African American Studies Minor is an interdisciplinary, general studies minor that introduces students to the breadth and complexities of the Black experience in the Americas. It will also prepare students with the basic skills to pursue more advanced study in the field. It complements almost any discipline from the natural sciences to the social sciences, the arts and professions.

Requirements - Minor

Students minoring in African American Studies must complete 15 semester credit hours to include:

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
AFAS 1120	Introduction to African American Studies	3
HIST 3365	African-American History	3
LITR 2280	African-American Literature	3
Select six semester credit hours of the following program-approved courses (one of which must be at the 3000 level or above):		6
HIST 2214	The African Diaspora in Latin America, 1492-1899
or HIST 3314	The African Diaspora in Latin America, 1492-1899
HIST 2215	The African Diaspora in Latin America, 1899-2000
or HIST 3315	The African Diaspora in Latin America, 1899-2000
HIST 2291	Topics
or HIST 3391	Topics
CRIM 3212	Race and Crime
CRIM 3710	Punishment and Society
LITR 2279	U. S. Multiethnic Literature
PLSC 2261	Belonging, Inclusion and Exclusion: Political Identities and the Politicization of Identity
SOCL 2205	Racial and Ethnic Groups
MUSI 1103	Jazz Appreciation
Total Hours		15

Transferable credit toward the minor limited to 6 semester credit hours.

Students in the African American Studies Minor will achieve the following student learning outcomes (SLO):

Student Learning Outcome 1:  Demonstrate  the interdisciplinary perspectives of African American Studies
• University SLO:   1. Disciplinary Competence and Skills

Student Learning Outcome 2:  Critically apply the centrality of the African American experience to the history and culture of the United States 
• University SLO:  2.  Critical and Creative Thinking Skills)

Student Learning Outcome 3:  Demonstrate the connections of the African American experience to the African diaspora globally. 
• University SLO:  6. Global Awareness and Cultural Competence

Student Learning Outcome 4:  Articulate how African American studies prepares the student for understanding and advocacy for inclusion within various contexts of the student after graduation. 
• University SLO:  7. Civic Engagement and Social Responsibility