African and African Diaspora Studies (AADS)

CIP Code

05.0101

Minor in African and African Diaspora Studies

The minor in African and African Diaspora Studies is an interdisciplinary program open to students in all majors, especially students seeking a diverse global perspective. It provides students and the community with interdisciplinary opportunities to expand their knowledge of, and interest in, Africa and the African diaspora. It will foster a greater understanding of Africa, African Americans, and other peoples of African descent. Students will gain an in-depth understanding of the African continent and the African diaspora in a global context, with emphasis on civil rights, social justice, history, culture, politics, and literature.

Required Courses (Credit: 6 hours)

Students must take the following two courses:

AADS 2000	Introduction to African and African Diaspora Studies	3 credits
AADS 4900	African and African Diaspora Field Research	3 credits

Electives (9 hours)

Take three of the following elective courses; at least two of these courses (6 semester hours) must be taken at the 3000 or 4000 level.

CRJU 3247	Hip Hop Culture & Crime in America	3 credits
CRJU 3515	Comparative Criminal Justice Systems	3 credits
CRJU 3520	Civil Rights and Civil Liberties	3 credits
CRJU 4120	Gender, Ethnicity, and Justice	3 credits
ENGL 2141	African American Literature I	3 credits
ENGL 2142	African American Literature II	3 credits
ENGL 4150	Studies in Caribbean Literature	3 credits
ENGL 4160	Studies in African Literature	3 credits
ENGL 4450	Literature of the Harlem Renaissance	3 credits
ENGL 4490	African American Literature	3 credits
HIST 3150	History of Africa to 1875	3 credits
HIST 3151	History of Africa since 1875	3 credits
HIST 3901	Early African American History	3 credits
HIST 3902	Modern African American History	3 credits
HIST 3903	History of the Civil Rights Movement	3 credits
HIST 4010	The Atlantic World	3 credits
HIST 4030	Histories of Colonization	3 credits
MUSC 3333	History of Gospel Music	3 credits
POLS 3085	Minority Politics	3 credits
POLS 3107/CRJU 3520	American Constitutional Law: Civil Rights and Liberties	3 credits
POLS 3118	Politics of the American South	3 credits
POLS 3323	African Politics	3 credits
PSYC 3201	Cross-Cultural Psychology	3 credits
SOCI 4130/CRJU 4120	Gender, Ethnicity, and Justice	3 credits
SOCI 4140	Race and Ethnicity	3

Students may apply either CRJU 3520 or POLS 3107 to the minor, but not both courses.

Students may apply either CRJU 4120 or SOCI 4130 to the minor, but not both courses.

Other courses with a focus on Africa, African Americans, or the African diaspora, such as special topics courses, may be substituted with advisor approval.