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Credits<\/p><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>

Major Requirements<\/p><\/td>

72<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

University Core Requirements<\/p><\/td>

33<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Electives<\/p><\/td>

15<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

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Course<\/p><\/th>

Course Title<\/p><\/th>

Credits<\/p><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>

English 101<\/p><\/td>

Written Communication I<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Mathematics 110 (or higher)<\/p><\/td>

College Mathematics II<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

University 101<\/p><\/td>

The Individual and Life<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Natural Science Course<\/p><\/td>

-<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

History 106<\/p><\/td>

History 106<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Psychology 203<\/p><\/td>

Introduction to Psychology<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

English 102<\/p><\/td>

Written Communication II<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Communications 103<\/p><\/td>

Oral Communication<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Sociology 205<\/p><\/td>

Intro to Sociology<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Humanities 201<\/p><\/td>

Humanities I<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

History 107<\/p><\/td>

Survey of African-American History<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Health 200<\/p><\/td>

Health Education<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Music 201<\/p><\/td>

Music of African-Americans<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

AAS 2XX<\/p><\/td>

Introduction to African-American Studies<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Foreign Language 101 (or higher)<\/p><\/td>

Elementary Foreign Language<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

African American Studies Elective<\/span><\/p><\/td>

-<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Research Methods Course from list below **<\/p><\/td>

-<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Sociology 320<\/p><\/td>

Sociology of Black Families<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

African American Studies Elective<\/p><\/td>

-<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Foreign Language 102 (or higher)<\/p><\/td>

Elementary Foreign Language<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

African American Studies Elective<\/p><\/td>

-<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

History 333<\/p><\/td>

History of African Americans II<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Psychology 402<\/p><\/td>

Black Psychology<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

African American Studies Elective<\/p><\/td>

-<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Political Science 341<\/p><\/td>

Afro-American Politics<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Free Elective<\/p><\/td>

-<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

English 313<\/p><\/td>

African American Literature<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Theatre 345<\/p><\/td>

Black American Theatre<\/span><\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Sociology 416<\/p><\/td>

Sociology of the African American Experience<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Free Elective<\/p><\/td>

-<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

African American Studies Elective<\/p><\/td>

-<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

AAS 4XX<\/p><\/td>

African American Studies Internship<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Sociology 455<\/p><\/td>

Sociology of Race and Racism<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Art 407<\/p><\/td>

History of African American Arts<\/span><\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Free Elective<\/p><\/td>

-<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Free Elective<\/p><\/td>

-<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

African American Studies Elective<\/p><\/td>

-<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Free Elective<\/p><\/td>

-<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

African American Studies Elective<\/p><\/td>

-<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Communications 426<\/p><\/td>

Seminar in African American Oratory<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

AAS 4XX<\/p><\/td>

African American Studies Capstone<\/span><\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Total Credits Required for B.A. in African American Studies<\/strong><\/p><\/td>


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