African and African American Studies Minor

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Our mission statement enjoins us to strive to graduate men and women who “respect the dignity of other persons, who see and seek to resolve the problems facing humanity, and who commit themselves to live as responsible citizens.”The minor in African and African American Studies, in concert with the Core curriculum, contributes to this mission by exposing students to classes that:

Cover past and current economic, social and political inequalities
Cover past and current structures and ideologies of oppression (especially racism and white supremacy), and that
Enhance students’ respect for the dignity of others by exposing them to the literatures, music and art of Africa and African Americans.
Understand the diversity of human cultures in a global community, to see and seek to respond to all in that community with justice and solidarity, to protect human dignity, to work for peace and freedom, and to respect the integrity of creation.

Coordinator Contact:

Dr. Timothy D. Fritz

fritz@msmary.edu

Minor Requirements

18 credits:

SOC 121 - Intro to African American Studies Credits: (3)
Five elective courses totaling 15 credit hours, no more than 9 credit hours may be applied toward the minor from any single academic department listed below:

Communications Courses:

Music Courses:

FAMU 200 - ST: Special Topics in Music Credits: (1-3)

Note

HIST 297 Special Topics in American History (1-3) and SOC 320 ST: Special Topics in Sociology (3) are courses designed to supplement regular course offerings by permitting the pursuit of knowledge about subjects of varied interest suggested by faculty or students. Topics must be approved by the faculty coordinator.

African and African American Studies Minor

Minor Requirements

18 credits:

History Courses:

Sociology Courses:

English, French and Foreign Language Courses:

Political Science Courses:

Communications Courses:

Music Courses:

Note