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Duluth Campus
African and African American Studies MinorJustice Culture Social Change
College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
The African American and African studies minor is an interdisciplinary program designed to promote a vigorous understanding of the worldwide historical and current experience of African Americans and people of African descent. Through its pedagogical offerings, research activities, advocacy, and community and civic engagements, the program aims to promote awareness and the advancement of the cultures and institutions of African American and African cultural communities at the local, state, national, and international levels. The courses are structured to provide a vast array of interdisciplinary, intellectual, and academic approaches to research, interpretation, and the dissemination of the multifaceted experiences and realities of the total Black global experience. The program leads initiatives to develop a seamless and tightly woven cross-disciplinary pedagogical and scholastic structure focusing on the study of African American, African, and Caribbean community life and development in the United States and the world at-large. The program, through courses, advising, seminars, lectures, and presentations, supports the academic and intellectual growth of students in an ever increasing multicultural and diverse world.
Program Delivery
This program is available:
Minor Requirements
Required Courses (9 cr)
Take no more than 3 course(s) from the following:
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AAAS 1xxx
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SOC 3330 - The U.S. Civil Rights Movement
[SOC SCI, CDIVERSITY]
(3.0 cr)
Electives (11 cr)
Courses taken that exceed the 11 credit minimum will be applicable. This area has a maximum of 12 credits. ENGL 5595 - Special Topics may apply. Consult with AAAS coordinator.
Take 11 - 12 credit(s) from the following:
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AAAS 2xxx
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AAAS 3xxx
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AAAS 4xxx
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CRIM 4340 - Racial Inequality and Criminalization
[RACE JUST]
(3.0 cr)
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ENGL 1583 - Introductory Study of Major Topics in Contemporary African Literature
[LE CAT, HUMANITIES, GLOBAL PER]
(4.0 cr)
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ENGL 3573 - Survey of African American Literature
[HUMANITIES, CDIVERSITY]
(4.0 cr)
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ENGL 3574 - Reconstituting the Past in African Diaspora Literature
(4.0 cr)
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FORS 3000 - AAAS 3000 Kenyan Experience
(6.0 cr)
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HIST 2515 - Ancient to Pre-Modern African History
[LE CAT7, LECD CAT07, HUMANITIES]
(4.0 cr)
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HIST 3318 - Slavery, Lincoln and the Civil War
[CDIVERSITY]
(4.0 cr)
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HIST 3615 - Modern Africa
(4.0 cr)
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HIST 3616 {Inactive}
(4.0 cr)
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MU 1005 - Jazz Studies
[LE CAT, LECD C, FINE ARTS, CDIVERSITY]
(3.0 cr)
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MU 2001 - Ethnic and Folk Music of the World
[LE CAT, FINE ARTS]
(3.0 cr)
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MU 2005 - African Roots of American Music
[LE CAT, LECD C]
(3.0 cr)
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PHIL 3025 - Philosophy of Race and Racism
[RACE JUST]
(4.0 cr)
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POL 3525 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
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SOC 4949 - Race and Ethnic Relations
[RACE JUST]
(3.0 cr)
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SOC 4981 - Social Movements, Protest and Change
(4.0 cr)
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WS 2101 - Women, Race, and Class
[LE CAT8, LECD CAT08, SOC SCI, CDIVERSITY]
(3.0 cr)
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WS 3750 - Voices of African Women
[GLOBAL PER]
(3.0 cr)
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Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Spring Odd Year |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Fall Odd Year |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 6.0 [max 6.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Summer |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 8.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Periodic Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Periodic Spring |