Sample Four-Year Degree Plan

This four-year plan serves as a sample to provide students with a clear path to graduation. A student’s path may differ from this example. Students are encouraged to consult with their faculty advisor each semester to ensure appropriate course selection.

African & African American Studies Major

Total: 120 Credits

First Year

Fall

Course (include CRN) Credits
GEP 100 Academic Planning 1
Gen Ed Written Communication (Q) ENG 112 English Composition 3
Gen Ed Diversity (D) AAS 100 Intro to African American Studies 3
Gen Ed Diversity (D) AAS 113 Intro to African-Amer History 3
Gen Ed Math & Quantitative Reasoning (M) 3
General Elective 3
Total 16

Spring

Course (include CRN) Credits
General Ed Natural Science/Lab (N) 4
General Ed Social Sciences (S) AAS 104 Institutional Racism 3
Gen Ed Social Sciences (S) AAS 114 African American History II 3
Gen Ed World Hist,/Glob. Aware (O) AAS 204 African Power 3
General Elective 3
Total 16

 

Second Year

Fall

Course (include CRN) Credits
General Ed Humanities (H) AAS 235 African American Literature 3
AAS 203 Ancient Africa or AAS 215 Caribbean History 3
AAS/WMS 271 Gender, Race, and Class 3
General Elective 3
Gen Ed World Language - R Coded Course 3
Total 15

 

Spring

Course (include CRN) Credits
Gen Ed World Hist./Glob. Awareness (O) - AAS 307 Explore Black Experience 3
Gen Ed Oral Communication (Y) - CMC 201 Public Speaking 3
Gen Ed Contemporary Issues (I) - AAS 410 Apartheid 3
General Elective 3
General Elective 3
Total 15

 

Third Year

Fall

Course (include CRN) Credits
AAS specialization elective 3
Gen Ed Humanities (H) AAS 331 Birthing Hip-Hop 3
General Elective 3
AAS specialization elective 3
Gen Ed Fine Arts with Performance (F) - African Music and Drumming 3
Total 15

 

Spring

Course (include CRN) Credits
General Elective 3
General Elective 3
Required Upper Division AAS elective 3
Required Upper Division AAS elective 3
General Elective 3
Total 15

 

Fourth Year

Fall

Course (include CRN) Credits
AAS specialization elective 3
General Elective 3
General Elective 3
General Elective 3
Required Upper Division AAS elective 3
Total 15

 

Spring

Course (include CRN) Credits
General Elective 3
AAS specialization elective 3
Required Upper Division AAS elective 3
AAS 499 Independent Study 3
General Elective 3
Total 15

 

Concentration Specific Elective Courses African American Specialization

12 credits required

Course (include CRN) Credits
AAS 303 Slavery & Underground Railroad 3
AAS 305 Urban Sociology 3
AAS 307 Exploring the Black Experience 3
AAS 314 The Black Family 3
AAS 315 Contemporary Black Woman 3
AAS 332 Urban Economic Problems 3
Course (include CRN) Credits
AAS 359 The Black Church 3
AAS 416 African American Issues 3
AAS 419 Civil War & Reconstruction  3
AAS 429 The Civil Rights Years 3
AAS 435 Legal Rights of Disadvantaged 3