African American/Third World Studies is an interdisciplinary program which focuses on the study of the cultures, philosophies politics, social-political structures, economies, arts, and music of African American and Third World peoples who share post-colonial and post-imperial experiences. The minor consists of 18 credits.
Required Courses
Subject
Course
Title
Credits
AAT
201
Introduction to African American/Third World Studies
3
HIS
116
Introduction to Modern World
3
In addition to the required courses, students choose to follow one of two tracks: track A- African American or Track B-Third World.
A student Must complete three courses from Track A and one course from Track B for the African American focus; or three courses from Track B and one course from Track A for the Third World focus.
Cultural Content Areas Note: An asterisk(*) denotes that prior approval of the program coordinator is required. Students wishing to apply courses other courses other than the ones listed below must first reveive permission of the program coordinator.
Track A-African American
Subject
Course
Title
ENG
242*
Literature and Social Issues
ENG
255
African American Literature
ENG
344
Literature of Africa
ENG
345
American Ethnic Minority Literature
HIS
243
Churches and the Civil Rights Movement
HIS
245
African American Religion
HIS
321
African American History to 1877
HIS
322
African American History Sonce 1877
FLM
322*
Film Appreciation: World Cinema
MUS
314*
Folk Music
PSC
422
Seminar: The United States
SOC
250
Social Inequality
Track B-Third World
Subject
Course
Title
ANT
264
Medical Anthropology (Health Behaviors)
ANT
337
Urban Anthropology: Third World Focus
ENG
344
Literature of Africa
FLM
322*
Film Appreciation: World Cinema
HIS
116
Introduction to Modern World
HIS
355
Development of Socialism
HIS
375
History of Japan
MUS
130
Introduction to World Music
PHI
210
Asian Philosophies
PSC
230
Middle Eastern Politics
PSC
250
Asian Politics
PSC
420
Seminar: The United States and Asia
PSC
422
Seminar: The United States and the Middle East and Africa
