African and African American Studies, Minor
The minor in African and African American Studies is designed to supplement a student’s academic major with an interdisciplinary understanding of the history, social and political life, culture, and geography of the African Diaspora. The program utilizes an interdisciplinary approach whereby students engage in critical thinking across the spectrum of various disciplines such as geography, literature, history, social work, Political Science, fine arts, education, and sociology. The AAAS program serves students who are interested in understanding the cultural contributions and historical legacies of peoples of African ancestry in the United States and throughout Asia, Africa, South America and the Caribbean. The AAAS program also serves Marshall University and the Huntington community through local research and programming in the field of African and African American Studies.
Program Requirements
Students must complete at least 12 credit hours in approved AAAS courses with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5. At least six of the 12 credit hours must be in courses numbered 300 or above. Because this is an interdisciplinary minor, students must complete coursework in at least 2 academic programs. In addition to the courses on the following list, students may use up to six credit hours earned in Special Topics courses and up to six credit hours earned in Independent Study to complete the requirement for the AAAS minor upon approval by the Director of African and African American Studies. At least 6 credits must have been completed at Marshall University; up to six credit hours in AAAS coursework completed at another accredited institution may be approved by the Director of African and African American Studies. No more than 3 credit hours taken on a credit/no credit basis may count toward completion of the minor.
Approved AAAS Courses
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
ANT 440  | African Cultures | 3 |
| CI 459 | Multicult Influence in Ed | 3 |
| CJ 406 | Race, Ethnicity, Class & Crime | 3 |
| ENG 240 | African American Literatures | 3 |
| HST 301 | 3 | |
| HST 312 | African-American History | 3 |
| HST 360 | Sports and Civil Rights | 3 |
| HST 365 | The Civil Rights Movement | 3 |
| JMC 455 | Race Gender & Mass Media | 3 |
| MUS 171 | African Drum & Dance Ens | 1 |
| PSC 376 | Black Politics | 3 |
| PSC 422 | 3 | |
| PSC 460 | Civil Rights & Liberties | 3 |
| SOS 207 | Prob Multicult Society | 3 |
| SOC 425 | Race and Ethnicity | 3 |