Program Requirements
| ONE introductory course | (3) | |
| AFAM 150D | P5 Introduction to African American Studies | |
| ONE course in African American Historical Foundations | (3) | |
| AFAM 219D | Retracing the Black Past I | |
| AFAM 220D | Retracing the Black Past II | |
| HIST 103D | P3 The United States to 1865 | |
| HIST 104D | P3 The United States Since 1865 | |
| TWO courses in African American Cultural Expressions | (6) | |
| AFAM 205P | From Bebop to Hip Hop | |
| AFAM 240 | CC The Struggle for Civil Rights | |
| AFAM/REST 280D | The Black Church in America | |
| AFAM/REST 282P | Contemporary Issues and Challenges in the 21st Century Black Church | |
| AFAM 305P | P5 Black Thought in the 20th/21st Century | |
| AMST 237P/WGST 237P | P3 Hope, Survival and Human Spirit: Theories of Resistance | |
| ENGL 220D | P1 Black Writers in U.S. | |
| ENGL 261C | Topics in Sexuality and Literature* | |
| ENGL 262P | CC Topic: Coming to America* | |
| ENGL 263C | P1 Topics in Literature and the Arts* | |
| ENGL 264D | P5 Topics in Literature and Politics* | |
| ENGL 335 | Studies in African American Literature | |
| ENGL 337 | Ethnicities in/and Literature | |
| REST/HIST 272P | CC Martin and Malcolm | |
| WGST 270 | P5 Gender and Culture | |
| ONE elective course chosen from the following (if not used in a prior category) |
(3) | |
| AFAM/REST 280D | The Black Church in America | |
| AFAM/REST 282P | Contemporary Issues and Challenges in the 21st Century Black Church | |
| AFAM 290D | Stride Toward Freedom: Afro-Rochester Leaders | |
| AFAM 304P | African American Images in Film | |
| AMST 210P | P3 American Experience | |
| AMST 273P | P5 American Social Justice | |
| ENGL 220D | P1 Black Writers in U.S. | |
| ENGL 261C | Topics in Sexuality and Literature* | |
| ENGL 262P | CC Topic: Coming to America* | |
| ENGL 263C | P1 Topics in Literature and the Arts* | |
| ENGL 264D | P5 Topics in Literature and Politics* | |
| ENGL 381 | The Rhetoric of Hate and Social Justice | |
| HIST 103D | P3 The United States to 1865 | |
| HIST 104D | P3 The United States Since 1865 | |
| ITDY 150P | P5 “Word Up!” Communicating in the 21st Century | |
| ITED 422P | Diversity in American Society | |
| REST/HIST 272P | CC Martin and Malcolm | |
| SOCI 314 | U.S. Race Relations | |
| ONE Senior Seminar | (3) | |
| AFAM 450 | Seminar on African American Culture | |
| Total | (18) | |
*May be applicable, depending on topic; consult with AFAM program director for approval.
Note: Courses may not be used for credit in the student’s major and the AFAM minor without permission of the minor program director.
A grade point average of 2.00 is required for all courses taken in residence that may be applied to the minor.