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Program Requirement

African and African American Studies, Minor

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Program details

Catalog Year: 2026 - 2027
Plan Code: LAAFRMIN

Curriculum Checksheet

Requirement Minimum Grade Credit Hours

The minor in African and African American studies requires 15 credit hours, of which nine credit hours must be upper-division. A minimum of six upper-division credit hours must be completed through The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. When selecting courses, the college offering the course can be identified by viewing the course details in Class Search. Only courses completed with a grade of "C" (2.00 on a scale of 4.00) or better may be applied toward the minor requirements.

AFR 200 Introduction to Africana Studies (GCSI)
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 3
AFR 300 Precolonial Africa (GCSI) or AFR 301 Race and Racism in Africa/African Diaspora (HUAD) or AFR 302 History of Black Women in America (HUAD) or AFR 305 The Global History of the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade (GCSI)
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 3
Upper Division AFR Elective
6 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 6
AFR Elective
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 3
Notes
Prerequisite courses may be needed in order to complete the requirements of this minor.
General Studies designations listed next to courses were valid for the 2026 - 2027 academic year. Please refer to the course catalog for current General Studies designations at time of class registration. General Studies credit is applied according to the designation the course carries at the time the class is taken.
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