AAAS Minor

The African American and African Studies minor at Western Michigan University requires:

  • 12 hours of core requirements
  • 6 hours (minimum) of electives

Core Requirements (12 hours)

  • AAAS 2000 - Introduction to African American and African Studies, Credits: 3 hours
  • AAAS 3000 - African and African American History, Culture and Experience to 1865, Credits: 3 hours
  • AAAS 3010 - African American History, Culture and Experience from 1866 to the Present, Credits: 3 hours
  • HIST 3880 - Introduction to African Civilization, Credits: 3 hours

Elective courses (6 hours)

It is recommended that students meet with an AAAS advisor to select electives from the list below based on an emphasis in:

  • African American Studies
  • African Studies

Choose two courses from the list below:

  • AAAS 2100 - Comparative Approaches to Forms of Black Consciousness, Credits: 3 hours
  • AAAS 3100 - The Black Woman: Historical Perspective and Contemporary Status, Credits: 3 hours
  • AAAS 3140 - The Black Community in Historical and Contemporary Perspective, Credits: 3 hours
  • ANTH 1500 - Race, Biology, and Culture, Credits: 3 hours
  • ANTH 3410 - Global Africa Past and Present, Credits: 3 hours
  • ANTH 3470 - Ethnicity/Multiculturalism, Credits: 3 hours
  • ECON 3880 - African Economies, Credits: 3 hours
  • ENGL 2230 - African American Literature, Credits: 4 hours
  • ENGL 3140 - African Literature, Credits: 3 hours
  • GEOG 3860 - Geography of Africa, Credits: 3 hours
  • HIST 3280 - African-American History and Culture, Credits: 3 hours
  • HIST 3880 - Introduction to African Civilization, Credits: 3 hours
  • PSCI 3000 - Urban Politics in the United States, Credits: 3 hours
  • PSCI 3410 - The Politics of Sub-Saharan Africa, Credits: 4 hours
  • SOC 3140 - Ethnic Relations, Credits: 3 hours
  • THEA 1050 - Introduction to African-American Theatre, Credits: 3 hours

See the catalog for course descriptions and prerequisites.