African American and Africana Studies Minor

The minor in African American and Africana Studies provides students with an opportunity to examine the contributions of established academic disciplines towards the understanding of African peoples, particularly those peoples in the New World. It also provides a framework for research and analysis of issues which focus on African American experiences in artistic, literary, historical, and sociopolitical environments. The minor requires 21 hours of study as follows:

Minor Requirements

AAS 200 - INTRODUCTION TO AFRICAN-AMERICAN STUDIES
AAS 400 - SPECIAL TOPICS IN AFRICAN-AMERICAN AND AFRICANA STUDIES (SUBTITLE REQUIRED)
AAS 401 - INDEPENDENT READING AND RESEARCH IN AFRICAN- AMERICAN AND AFRICANA STUDIES
a. At least 6 hours of course work in the humanities (as approved by the African American and Africana Studies Committee). Among these are:

AAS 264 - INTRODUCTION TO BLACK WRITERS Credit(s): 3
OR
ENG 264 - INTRODUCTION TO BLACK WRITERS Credit(s):
AAS 263 - AFRICAN AND CARIBBEAN LITERATURE AND CULTURE OF FRENCH EXPRESSION IN TRANSLATION (SR) Credit(s): 3
OR
FR 263 - AFRICAN AND CARIBBEAN LITERATURE AND CULTURE OF FRENCH EXPRESSION IN TRANSLATION (SR) Credit(s): 3
FR 504 - TOPICS IN FRENCH LITERATURE AND CULTURE (SUBTITLE REQUIRED) Credit(s): 3
AAS 254 - HISTORY OF COLONIAL AND POSTCOLONIAL AFRICA Credit(s): 3
OR
HIS 254 - HISTORY OF COLONIAL AND POSTCOLONIAL AFRICA Credit(s): 3
AAS 260 - AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY TO 1865 Credit(s): 3
OR
HIS 260 - AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY TO 1865 Credit(s): 3
AAS 261 - AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY 1865-PRESENT Credit(s): 3
OR
HIS 261 - AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY 1865-PRESENT Credit(s): 3
AAS 360 - RACE AND SPORTS IN AMERICA Credit(s): 3
OR
HIS 360 - RACE AND SPORTS IN AMERICA Credit(s): 3
HIS 585 - HEALTH AND DISEASE IN THE U.S. Credit(s):
AAS 300 - HISTORY OF JAZZ Credit(s): 3
OR
MUS 300 - HISTORY OF JAZZ Credit(s): 3

Among these are:

b. At least 6 hours in the social sciences (as approved by the African American and Africana Studies Committee).

AAS 326 - CONTEMPORARY AFRICAN LIVES Credit(s): 3
OR
ANT 326 - CONTEMPORARY AFRICAN LIVES Credit(s): 3
AAS 550 - EDUCATION IN A CULTURALLY DIVERSE SOCIETY Credit(s): 3
OR
EDC 550 - EDUCATION IN A CULTURALLY DIVERSE SOCIETY Credit(s): 3
AAS 336 - GEOGRAPHY OF SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA Credit(s): 3
OR
GEO 336 - GEOGRAPHY OF SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA Credit(s): 3
PS 417G - SURVEY OF SUB-SAHARAN POLITICS Credit(s): 3
PS 461G - CIVIL LIBERTIES Credit(s): 3
AAS 471 - RACE, ETHNICITY AND POLITICS Credit(s): 3
OR
PS 471 - RACE, ETHNICITY AND POLITICS Credit(s): 3
AAS 235 - INEQUALITIES IN SOCIETY Credit(s): 3
OR
SOC 235 - INEQUALITIES IN SOCIETY Credit(s): 3
AAS 432 - RACE AND ETHNIC RELATIONS Credit(s): 3
OR
SOC 432 - RACE AND ETHNIC RELATIONS Credit(s): 3
AAS 433 - TOPICS IN SOCIAL INEQUALITIES (SUBTITLE REQUIRED) Credit(s): 3
OR
SOC 433 - TOPS IN SOC INEQUALITIES Credit(s): 3

NOTE:

Courses in English and history are strongly recommended.

For further information, email aaas@uky.edu; 112 Breckinridge Hall 0056, 859-257-2284. https://aaas.as.uky.edu/