African American Studies Minor
Department: College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Faculty: Hawkins (History), director; Toxqui (History); Whetstone (Sociology)
The African American Studies program at Bradley University engages students in the interdisciplinary study of African-American cultures and the transnational history of the black experience. This minor emphasizes African-American political, social, cultural, literary, and intellectual expression and the variety and scope of African American Studies as a discipline. The minor offers two possible tracks to completion, one accentuating community engagement and the other stressing research and writing.
Course Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Introductory Coursework | ||
| AAS 200 | Introduction to African-American Studies | 3.0 |
| Electives (choose nine hours) 1 | 9.0 | |
| Media, Race, & Gender | ||
| Exploring Diversity: Learners, Families, And Communities | ||
| Introduction to African American Literature | ||
| African American Literature | ||
| Violence, Crime, and Punishment in U.S. History | ||
| History of Africa | ||
| African American History Since 1877 | ||
| American Masculinities | ||
| Sub-Saharan African Politics | ||
| Foundations of Social Justice | ||
| Social Inequality | ||
| Race, Ethnicity, and Power | ||
| Capstone Experience (choose one of the following): | 3.0 | |
| Directed Research in African-American Studies (Research and Writing Track- under the supervision of program faculty) | ||
Community Engagement Track 2 | ||
| Total Hours | 15 | |
- 1
Minimum of 3 elective hours at the 300 level or above.
- 2
Complete an approved internship, service-learning project, or other approved program of community engagement administered under the course title AAS 401 (or another approved community engagement course pending approval of the AAS committee). Capstone projects for the community engagement track must be approved in advance by the AAS committee and will culminate in a presentation to the committee and/or other appropriate audience.
A 2.5 grade point average in African American Studies courses is required for satisfactory completion of the minor.