AFRICAN-AMERICAN STUDIES
Minimum 62 credit hours

Involves students in an examination of past and present factors that affect the African-American experience. Permits students to transfer to a four-year college or university as a major in African-American Studies within the Humanities, Fine Arts, Social Sciences, or Literature disciplines.

General Education Requirements for the AA degree * (37-41 credit hours)

Concentration and Elective Courses for the AA degree (21-25 credit hours)

Recommended Concentration Courses for the AA degree
African-American Studies 101—Introduction to African-American Studies....... 3
Humanities 215—The Art and Philosophy of the African Continent.............. 3
Literature 121— Contemporary Afro-American Literature ............... 3
Political Science 211—Analysis of  White Racism or Sociology 209—The Black Man in the United States...................... 3
History 114—The Afro-American in American History ................. 3
History 247—African History to Colonial Period
or
History 248—African History— Modern Period............... 3

 

African-American Studies
(Major Area of Concentration of Study for the Associate in Arts Degree)

Involves students in an examination of past and present factors that affect the African-American experience. Permits students to transfer to a four year college or university as a major in African-American Studies within the Humanities, Fine Arts, Social Sciences, or Literature disciplines.

First semester

Credit Hours

English 101 Composition 3
African-American Studies 101 Introduction to
African American Studies
3
Humanities/Fine Arts elective* 3
Social Science elective* 3
CIS elective 3
TOTAL
15
Second semester

Credit Hours

English 102 Composition 3
Humanities 215 The Art and
Philosophy of the African Continent
3
Literature 121 Contemporary
Afro-American Literature
3
Mathematics elective* 3-5
Social Science elective* 3
TOTAL
15-17
Third semester

Credit Hours

Speech 101 Fundamentals of Speech Communication 3
Political Science 211 Analysis of White Racism or Sociology 209 The Black Man in the United States 3
History 114 The Afro American in American History 3
History 247 African History to Colonial Period or History 248 African History Modern Period 3
Biological/Physical Science elective* 4-5
TOTAL
16-17
Fourth semester

Credit Hours

Humanities/Fine Arts elective* 3
Biological/Physical Science elective* 4-5
General Education 9
TOTAL
16-17