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Minor in African American Studies

The Minor in African American Studies provides an interdisciplinary approach to the political, cultural, historical, and social experiences of African Americans in the United States. Research methods drawn from several disciplines enable students to enhance their understanding of African Americans' unique social circumstances and heritage, and acquire a deeper comprehension of the politics, culture, and history of the nation as a whole. All students pursuing a Minor in African American Studies must complete 18 semester credit hours, at least 12 hours of which must be at the upper-division level.

A. 6 semester credit hours selected from the following required courses:

AAS 2013 Introduction to African American Studies
or
AMS 2103 Introduction to African American Studies
AAS 4013 Topics in African American Studies

B. 3 semester credit hours selected from the following:

AMS 3343 Studies in Race and Ethnicity
ENG 3613 African American Literature
POL 1213 Topics in Texas and American Politics: Civil Rights
POL 3073 African American Politics
POL 3083 Ethnic Politics in the United States
SOC 3043 Race and Ethnic Relations

C. 9 semester credit hours selected from the following categories (i.e., 3 semester credit hours from categories 1, 2, and 3 below):

1. 3 semester credit hours of politics, economy, or geography:

GRG 1023 World Regional Geography (When subtitled: African American and African focus)
GRG 3213 Cultural Geography
GRG 3513 Urban Geography
POL 1213 Topics in Texas and American Politics: Civil Rights
POL 3073 African American Politics
POL 3083 Ethnic Politics in the United States
POL 3203 African American Political Thought
POL 3303 Race, Ethnicity, and Public Policy
POL 3573 Politics of the Contemporary City

Other course substitutions require preapproval of the advisor and Department Chair.

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2. 3 semester credit hours of history, law, or society:

AMS 3343 Studies in Race and Ethnicity
CRJ 4313 Minorities and Women in the Criminal Justice System
EDU 2103 Education in U.S. Society
HIS 3133 Themes in the Social History of the United States
HIS 3343 Modern Central America and the Caribbean
HIS 3563 African American History to the Civil War
HIS 3573 African American History since the Civil War
HIS 3593 Race, History, and the Making of the American South
HIS 3603 Africa in Colonial and Post-Colonial Contexts
HIS 3613 African Politics, States and Empires
HIS 3623 History of the Civil Rights Movement
LGS 3113 Blacks, Chicanos, and the Law
POL 3023 Civil Liberties in American Law and Practice (when subtitled: “Focus on the Black Experience” in class schedule)
SOC 3043 Race and Ethnic Relations
SOC 3383 Sociology of the African American Community
SOC 4443 Race/Ethnicity, Class, Gender, and Sexuality

Other course substitutions require preapproval of the advisor and Department Chair.

3. 3 semester credit hours of expressive culture (literacy, cultural, and artistic practices):

AMS 3343 Studies in Race and Ethnicity
BBL 2033 Multiculturalism in the Southwest
BBL 3403 Cultural and Linguistic Diversity in a Pluralistic Society
ENG 2383 Multi-Ethnic Literatures of the United States
ENG 3613 African American Literature
ENG 3713 Topics in Multiethnic Literatures of the United States (when subtitled: “African American Literature”)
MUS 2663 History and Styles of Jazz

Other course substitutions require preapproval of the advisor and Department Chair.

Students may take the following courses under section C with approval of Department Chair:

AAS 4913 Independent Study
AAS 4933 Internship in African American Studies

To declare a Minor in African American Studies, obtain advice, or seek approval of substitutions for course requirements, students should consult the College of Liberal and Fine Arts Advising Center.

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