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.

Minor Core: 12 units

4 courses required:

AFAM 170 Introduction to African American Studies 3.0 FS * USD
AFAM 231 African American History 3.0 FS * USD

This course is also offered as HIST 231.

AFAM 355 The Sociology of African Americans 3.0 Inq
Prerequisites: AFAM 170 or SOCI 100.

This course is also offered as SOCI 355.

MCGS 155 Introduction to Multicultural and Gender Studies 3.0 FS * USD

Breadth: 6 units

2 courses selected from:

AFAM 100 Introduction to African Studies 3.0 FS * GC

This course is also offered as AFRI 100.

AFAM 206 Comparative Slavery 3.0 FS * USD

This course is also offered as HIST 206.

AFAM 251 African American Literature 3.0 FA * USD

This course is also offered as ENGL 251.

AFAM 296 African American Music 3.0 FS * USD

This course is also offered as MUSC 296.

MCGS 451B Constitutional Law: Civil Rights and Civil Liberties 3.0 FS

This course is also offered as POLS 451B.

Capstone: 6 units

1 course required:

MCGS 495 Senior Seminar in Multicultural and Gender Studies 3.0 SP WP
Prerequisites: ENGL 130 (or its equivalent) with a grade of C- or higher.

1 course selected from:

MCGS 385 Community Activism and Service 3.0 Inq
Prerequisites: MCGS 155 and one of the following: AAST 152, AFAM 170, AIST 170, CHST 157, or WMST 170.
MCGS 489 Internship in Multicultural and Gender Studies 1.0 -3.0 FS

Note: Students must take at least 3 units of internship. This is a letter-graded internship.