African American and Africana Studies, B.A.

UK Core Requirements

See the UK Core section of this Bulletin for the complete UK Core requirements . The courses listed below are (a) recommended by the college, or (b) required courses that also fulfill UK Core areas. Students should work closely with their advisor to complete the UK Core requirements.

Graduation Composition and Communication Requirement (GCCR)

• AAS 401 - INDEPENDENT READING AND RESEARCH IN AFRICAN- AMERICAN AND AFRICANA STUDIES Credit(s): 3

College Requirements

Major Core Requirements

*Students must take AAS 400  twice under different subtitles to satisfy the major core requirement.

• AAS 100 - INTRODUCTION TO AFRICAN STUDIES Credit(s): 3
• AAS 200 - INTRODUCTION TO AFRICAN-AMERICAN STUDIES Credit(s): 3
• AAS 301 - INTRODUCTION TO THE AFRICAN DIASPORA Credit(s): 3
• AAS 401 - INDEPENDENT READING AND RESEARCH IN AFRICAN- AMERICAN AND AFRICANA STUDIES Credit(s): 3
• AAS 400 - SPECIAL TOPICS IN AFRICAN-AMERICAN AND AFRICANA STUDIES (SUBTITLE REQUIRED) Credit(s): 3 *

Guided Electives

Students must take at least 15 hours of electives from the approved list, of which 12 credit hours must be at the 300 level or above:

• A-H 304 - AFRICAN ART AND ITS GLOBAL IMPACT Credit(s): 3
• A-H 308 - STUDIES IN AFRICAN ARTS: SUBTITLE REQUIRED Credit(s): 3

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• AAS 168 - ALL THAT SPEAK OF JAZZ: AN INTELLECTUAL INQUIRY INTO JAZZ AND DEMOCRACY Credit(s): 3

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• ENG 168 - ALL THAT SPEAK OF JAZZ: AN INTELLECTUAL INQUIRY INTO JAZZ AND DEMOCRACY Credit(s): 3

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• AAS 235 - INEQUALITIES IN SOCIETY Credit(s): 3

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• SOC 235 - INEQUALITIES IN SOCIETY Credit(s): 3

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• AAS 253 - HISTORY OF PRE-COLONIAL AFRICA Credit(s): 3

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• HIS 253 - HISTORY OF PRE-COLONIAL AFRICA Credit(s): 3

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• AAS 254 - HISTORY OF COLONIAL AND POSTCOLONIAL AFRICA Credit(s): 3

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• HIS 254 - HISTORY OF COLONIAL AND POSTCOLONIAL AFRICA Credit(s): 3

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• AAS 260 - AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY TO 1865 Credit(s): 3

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• HIS 260 - AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY TO 1865 Credit(s): 3

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• AAS 261 - AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY 1865-PRESENT Credit(s): 3

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• HIS 261 - AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY 1865-PRESENT Credit(s): 3

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• AAS 263 - AFRICAN AND CARIBBEAN LITERATURE AND CULTURE OF FRENCH EXPRESSION IN TRANSLATION (SR) Credit(s): 3

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• FR 263 - AFRICAN AND CARIBBEAN LITERATURE AND CULTURE OF FRENCH EXPRESSION IN TRANSLATION (SR) Credit(s): 3

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• AAS 264 - INTRODUCTION TO BLACK WRITERS Credit(s): 3

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• ENG 260 - INTRODUCTION TO BLACK WRITERS Credit(s): 3

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• AAS 300 - HISTORY OF JAZZ Credit(s): 3

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• MUS 300 - HISTORY OF JAZZ Credit(s): 3

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• AAS 326 - CONTEMPORARY AFRICAN LIVES Credit(s): 3

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• ANT 326 - CONTEMPORARY AFRICAN LIVES Credit(s): 3

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• AAS 328 - GEOGRAPHY OF THE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA Credit(s): 3

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• GEO 328 - GEOGRAPHY OF THE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA Credit(s): 3

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• AAS 336 - GEOGRAPHY OF SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA Credit(s): 3

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• GEO 336 - GEOGRAPHY OF SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA Credit(s): 3

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• AAS 360 - RACE AND SPORTS IN AMERICA Credit(s): 3

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• HIS 360 - RACE AND SPORTS IN AMERICA Credit(s): 3

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• AAS 432 - RACE AND ETHNIC RELATIONS Credit(s): 3

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• SOC 432 - RACE AND ETHNIC RELATIONS Credit(s): 3

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• AAS 433 - TOPICS IN SOCIAL INEQUALITIES (SUBTITLE REQUIRED) Credit(s): 3

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• SOC 435 - TOPICS IN SOCIAL INEQUALITIES (SUBTITLE REQUIRED) Credit(s): 3

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• AAS 471 - RACE, ETHNICITY AND POLITICS Credit(s): 3

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• PS 471 - RACE, ETHNICITY AND POLITICS Credit(s): 3

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• AAS 523 - SOCIAL PERSPECTIVES ON RACISM AND ETHNIC PREJUDICES IN AMERICA Credit(s): 2 - 3 (Variable)

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• SW 523 - SOCIAL PERSPECTIVES ON RACISM AND ETHNIC PREJUDICES IN AMERICA Credit(s): 2 - 3 (Variable)

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• AAS 545 - PSYCHOLOGY OF THE BLACK EXPERIENCE Credit(s): 3

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• EDP 545 - PSYCHOLOGY OF THE BLACK EXPERIENCE Credit(s): 3

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• AAS 550 - EDUCATION IN A CULTURALLY DIVERSE SOCIETY Credit(s): 3

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• EDC 550 - EDUCATION IN A CULTURALLY DIVERSE SOCIETY Credit(s): 3

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• AAS 417G - SURVEY OF SUB-SAHARAN POLITICS Credit(s): 3

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• PS 417G - SURVEY OF SUB-SAHARAN POLITICS Credit(s): 3

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• AAS 587 - THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT IN THE U.S. SINCE 1930 Credit(s): 3

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• HIS 587 - THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT IN THE U.S. SINCE 1930 Credit(s): 3

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• AIS 228 - ISLAMIC CIVILIZATION Credit(s): 3
• AIS 345 - ISLAMIC MYSTICISM Credit(s): 3
• AIS 430 - ISLAM IN AMERICA Credit(s): 3
• ANT 160 - CULTURAL DIVERSITY IN THE MODERN WORLD Credit(s): 3
• APP 200 - INTRODUCTION TO APPALACHIAN STUDIES Credit(s): 3
• ENG 265 - SURVEY OF AFRICAN-AMERICAN LITERATURE I Credit(s): 3
• ENG 266 - SURVEY OF AFRICAN-AMERICAN LITERATURE II Credit(s): 3
• ENG 361 - EARLY AFRICAN-AMERICAN LITERATURE Credit(s): 3
• ENG 362 - FLIGHTS TO FREEDOM: LITERATURE OF THE GREAT BLACK MIGRATIONS Credit(s): 3
• ENG 368 - CONTEMPORARY AFRICAN-AMERICAN VOICES Credit(s): 3
• ENG 369 - AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN’S WRITING Credit(s): 3
• ENG 460G - STUDIES IN AFRICAN-AMERICAN LITERATURE: (SUBTITLE REQUIRED) Credit(s): 3
• GEO 160 - LANDS AND PEOPLES OF THE NON-WESTERN WORLD Credit(s): 3
• GEO 220 - US CITIES Credit(s): 3
• GEO 221 - IMMIGRANT AMERICA: A GEOGRAPHIC PERSPECTIVE Credit(s): 3
• GEO 222 - CITIES OF THE WORLD Credit(s): 3
• GEO 260 - GEOGRAPHIES OF DEVELOPMENT IN THE GLOBAL SOUTH Credit(s): 3
• GWS 250 - SOCIAL MOVEMENTS Credit(s): 3
• HIS 208 - HISTORY OF THE ATLANTIC WORLD Credit(s): 3
• HIS 564 - HISTORY OF BRAZIL Credit(s): 3
• SW 325 - SOCIAL JUSTICE FOUNDATIONS Credit(s): 3

From Outside the Major Department

Students must complete 6 or more credit hours of courses outside the AAS prefix, but in allied departments and programs at the 200 level or above to bring the total number of credit hours within the major to 39. Free electives may not be counted toward the UK Core or A&S requirements. Applicable departments and programs include (by prefix): A&S, AIS, A-H, HIS, SOC, ENG, FR, MUS, ANT, GEO, PS, SW, EDP, GWS Credit(s): 6

Total Minimum Hours Required for Degree: 120