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
AADS 4900	African and African Diaspora Field Research	3

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