The Minor in African American Studies

Course Requirements for the Minor: 24 units

The following courses, or their approved transfer equivalents, are required of all candidates for this minor.

4 courses required:

AFAM 070 Intro African American Studies 3.0 FS *Eth

AFAM 131 African American History 3.0 FS *Eth

This course is the same as HIST 131 which may be substituted.

AFAM 155 Sociology of African Americans 3.0 SP Eth

This course is the same as SOCI 155 which may be substituted.

MCGS 055 Intro Multicultural/Gender Std 3.0 FS *Eth

2 courses selected from:

AFAM 050 Introduction to African Studies 3.0 FS *NW

This course is the same as AFRI 050 which may be substituted.

AFAM 056A African-American Literature 3.0 SP *Eth

This course is the same as ENGL 056A which may be substituted.

AFAM 135 Comparative Slavery 3.0 FS *Eth

This course is the same as HIST 135 which may be substituted.

AFAM 196 African American Music 3.0 FS *Eth

This course is the same as MUS 196 which may be substituted.

MCGS 251B Civil Rights/Civil Liberties 3.0 FS

This course is the same as POLS 251B which may be substituted.

1 course required:

MCGS 295 Senior Seminar in MCGS 3.0 FS

Prerequisites: ENGL 001 (or its equivalent) with a grade of C- or higher.

1 course selected from:

MCGS 280 Community Activism & Service 3.0 Inq

Prerequisites: MCGS 055 and one of the following: AAST 071, AFAM 070, AIST 070, CHST 070, or WMST 070.

MCGS 289 Internship in MCGS 1.0-3.0 FS

Students must take at least 3 units of internship.