Center for African and African American Studies

Interdisciplinary Minor in African American Studies

Dr. Clyde Robertson, Director

Ms. Linda M. Hill, Curator/Archivist

Office: Arts Humanities Social Sciences Bldg., Room 210

Telephone: (504) 286-5006

Fax: (504) 286-5005

Description

African American Studies concentration in the General Studies program provides an interdisciplinary study of the Black experience in Africa and the Americas. The concentration is designed to bring together students from diverse backgrounds and curricula who share a common interest in exploring aspects of the Black Experience in ways that relate to their own major field of study. To satisfy this requirement, students must complete thirty semester hours in the area. The following African-American Studies course content will satisfy the requirements for the African-American Studies concentration in General Studies.

Requirements

Required Courses (18 credit hours):

HUMA-314N*, HUMA-315N*, HIST-351N, HIST-352N, HIST-354N, HUMA-210N.

*Also offered online.

Elective Courses – Category A (6 credit hours):

ENGL-255N, ENGL-256N, ENGL-257N, ENGL-258N, EDGN-276N, MUSC-244N, SOCL-221N, HUMA-315N, GEO-111N, SOWK-270N.

Elective Courses – Category B (6 credit hours):

FIAR-354N, FIAR-450N, FIAR-489N, FREN-440N, HIST-306N, HIST-351N, HIST-352N, HIST-354N, HIST-355N, HIST-356N, HIST-359N, HIST-375N, HIST-405N, HIST-409N, HIST-411N, HIST-412N, HIST-416N, HIST-470N, HIST-475N, HUMA-451N, HUMA-453N, PHIL-314N, POLI-310N, POLI-390N, POLI-430N, POLI-432N, PSYC-344N, SOCL-340N, SOCL-346N.