The African and African American Studies Minor promotes the awareness and understanding of issues related to people of African descent. Drawing upon the broad resources of the university, the minor coordinates a variety of co-curricular and extra-curricular activities and encourages regular course offerings in both African and African American topics in a number of departments. A multidisciplinary faculty committee oversees the work of the minor. An effort is made to consult with interested students to ensure that the activities and course offerings are responsive to student needs.
Because of its great flexibility, the minor serves as an attractive option for students in a wide variety of majors. In consultation with an African and African American studies, Dr. Dorothy Drinkard-Hawkshawe, 104 Rogers-Stout Hall (423) 439-6688, students may plan a course of study in the minor which will complement their majors, enhance their employment skills, and enrich the knowledge gained in their university studies.
A minor in African and African American Studies requires the completion of 21 hours of course work, including the following:
 HIST 3720 History of Africa |
3 hrs. |
| SOAA 3110 Minorities |
3 hrs. |
| AFAM 4950 Senior Seminar |
3 hrs. |
| HIST 3900 African American History to 1877 |
3 hrs. |
| HIST 3901 African American History since 1877 |
3 hrs |
| Electives |
9 hrs. |
Please note: The 9 hours of upper division course work must be approved by an advisor. At least 3 hours must be in African studies and 3 hours must be in African American studies. Approproate classes, including independent studies and special topics courses, may be taken in any field; however, no courses counting toward the student's major may be counted toward satisfying the minor's requirements.
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Last updated: Ides of September, 2002