College of Arts and Humanities

AFRICAN-AMERICAN STUDIES: Minor

African American Studies Program, CNH 201G
http://www.cas.ucf.edu/africanamericanstudies
Contact: J. Stephenson, 407-823-0026

The African American Studies minor is designed to complement a student’s major area of study. The minor requires a core of African American Studies courses as well as a selection of directed electives in Fine Arts, History, English, Modern Languages, Music, Literatures, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, Anthropology, Film, and Theatre.

18 hrs
Credit hour Requirements
(6 hrs)
Required Courses
AFA 3104 The African American Experience 3 hrs
AMH 3571 Black American History I 3 hrs
(12 hrs)
Restricted Electives
AFA 3102 Introductory Perspectives on African American Studies
AFA 2300 African American Music
AFA 3955 Study Abroad in the Caribbean
AMH 3572 Black American History II
AML 3614 Topics in African-American Literature
AML 3615 Harlem, Haiti, & Havana
ARH 3520 African Art
INR 3253 International Politics of Africa
FIL 3412 Black Cinema
LAH 3470 History of the Caribbean
LAS 4023 Afr Caribbean Experience
LIT 3192 Caribbean Literature
MUL 2016 Evolution of Jazz
POS 4622 Politics &Civil Rights
PUP 3314 Minorities in American Politics
SOP 3724 The Psychology of Racial Prejudice
SYD 3700 Race and Ethnic Minorities in the U.S.

Additional courses may be used only with the prior permission of the program Director.

Other Requirements

  • A minimum GPA of 2.0 is required in all courses used to satisfy the minor.
  • Grades below “C” (2.0) in lower level courses are not accepted.
  • At least 12 hours used in the minor must be earned at UCF
  • No credit by exam (TSD, Military credit) may be used.
  • Internship, Co-op, or Independent Study credit cannot be used toward the minor without the approval of the program coordinator.