Program: African American Studies Minor - Purdue University - Modern Campus Catalog™

Apr 09, 2025

2018-2019 University Catalog

Requirements for the Minor (15 credits)

Required Foundation Courses (9 credits)

A. African American Studies Foundation Courses

AAS 27100 - Introduction To African American Studies (satisfies Humanities for core) (may also satisfy Liberal Arts core)
AAS 37100 - The African American Experience * (may also satisfy Liberal Arts core)
AAS 37300 - Issues In African American Studies * (may also satisfy Liberal Arts core)

Select from B, C, D, or E (6 credits)

B. Social Science Courses Related to Africa or the African Diaspora

AAS 37000 - Black Women Rising ^ (may also satisfy Liberal Arts core)
AAS 37500 - The Black Family ^ (may also satisfy Liberal Arts core)
AAS 37600 - The Black Male ^ (may also satisfy Liberal Arts core)
AAS 37700 - African American Sexuality And Society
AAS 47300 - Blacks In Hollywood Film ^
AAS 47400 - Research Methods In African American Studies
AAS 49000 - Directed Readings In African American Studies *^
AAS 49100 - Special Topics In African American Studies *^
POL 32600 - Black Political Participation In America (satisfies Behavioral/Social Sciences for core) (may also satisfy Liberal Arts core)
SOC 51400 - Racial And Cultural Minorities

C. History Courses Related to Africa or the African Diaspora

AAS 37000 - Black Women Rising ^ (may also satisfy Liberal Arts core)
AAS 37500 - The Black Family ^ (may also satisfy Liberal Arts core)
AAS 37600 - The Black Male ^ (may also satisfy Liberal Arts core)
AAS 39200 - Caribbean History And Culture or
HIST 39200 - Caribbean History And Culture
AAS 47300 - Blacks In Hollywood Film ^
AAS 49000 - Directed Readings In African American Studies *^
AAS 49100 - Special Topics In African American Studies *^
HIST 34100 - History Of Africa South Of The Sahara (may also satisfy Liberal Arts core) or
HIST 34200 - Africa And The West (may also satisfy Liberal Arts core)
HIST 39600 - The Afro-American To 1865 (satisfies Humanities for core) (may also satisfy Liberal Arts core) or
HIST 39800 - The Afro-American Since 1865 (satisfies Humanities for core) (may also satisfy Liberal Arts core)
HIST 44100 - Africa In The Twentieth Century
HIST 46900 - Black Civil Rights Movement
HIST 59400 - Afro-American Thought And Ideology

D. English Courses Related to Africa or the African Diaspora

AAS 35900 - Black Women Writers (may also satisfy Liberal Arts core) or
ENGL 35900 - Black Women Writers (may also satisfy Liberal Arts core)
AAS 37000 - Black Women Rising ^ (may also satisfy Liberal Arts core)
AAS 37600 - The Black Male ^ (may also satisfy Liberal Arts core)
AAS 49000 - Directed Readings In African American Studies *^
AAS 49100 - Special Topics In African American Studies *^
ENGL 25700 - Literature Of Black America (may also satisfy Liberal Arts core)
ENGL 35800 - Black Drama (may also satisfy Liberal Arts core)

E. Visual and Performing Arts Courses Related to Africa or the African Diaspora

AAS 27700 - African American Popular Culture
AAS 47300 - Blacks In Hollywood Film ^
AAS 49000 - Directed Readings In African American Studies *^
AAS 49100 - Special Topics In African American Studies *^
MUS 37800 - Jazz History (satisfies Humanities for core) (may also satisfy Liberal Arts core)

Notes

Courses marked with (^) may only be counted in one category
Courses marked with (*) are variable title and/or variable credit courses.
Students must earn a “C-” or better in order to receive credits for meeting [a unit level requirement]. The P/NP option is not available to complete this minor.
50% of credits for CLA minors must come from Purdue University.

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