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

Aug 07, 2025

OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2009-10

Minor code OR4903

Program Requirements

The minor in African American Studies is available to all undergraduate students regardless of major. The requirements consist of a minimum of 28 hours of coursework in one of two options–the minor concentration or the interdisciplinary minor–and includes AAS 101 or 202, and AAS 106.

Minor concentration: Complete at least 20 hours in either the social sciences or the arts and humanities.

Intderdisciplinary minor: Complete one social science course and one arts and humanities course and at least two additional courses at the junior or senior level (300-400 level).

Required Courses

AAS 101 - African American History I, 1526-1865 Credit Hours: 4
or
AAS 202 - African American History II, 1865 to Present Credit Hours: 4

And:

AAS 106 - Introduction to African American Studies Credit Hours: 4

Social Sciences

AAS 225 - History of the African American Worker Credit Hours: 4
AAS 235 - Comparative Neo-Colonialism Credit Hours: 4
AAS 254 - History of Injustice in the United States Credit Hours: 5
AAS 340 - The African American Community Since World War II Credit Hours: 4
AAS 341 - African American Personality Credit Hours: 4
AAS 345 - The Black Woman Credit Hours: 4
AAS 346 - Black Men and Masculinities Credit Hours: 4
AAS 360 - Black Politics in the United States Credit Hours: 4
AAS 364 - Comparative Study of Injustice Credit Hours: 4
AAS 368 - African American Political Thought Credit Hours: 4
AAS 370 - Urban Violence Credit Hours: 4
AAS 380 - Seminar in African American Education Credit Hours: 4
AAS 430 - Social Theories of Underdevelopment Credit Hours: 4
AAS 432 - Third World National Movements Credit Hours: 4
AAS 440 - The Black Child Credit Hours: 5
AAS 460 - Social Processes: Third World Urbanization Credit Hours: 4
AAS 482 - The Black Family Credit Hours: 4

Arts and Humanities

AAS 210 - African American Literature I Credit Hours: 4
AAS 211 - African American Literature II Credit Hours: 4
AAS 250 - Foundations of African American Arts and Culture Credit Hours: 4
AAS 310 - Contemporary African American Literature Credit Hours: 4
AAS 311 - Topics in African American Literature Credit Hours: 4
AAS 317 - Caribbean Literature: Major Authors and Movements Credit Hours: 4
AAS 350 - African American Arts and Artists Credit Hours: 4
AAS 352 - Blacks in Contemporary American Cinema Credit Hours: 4
AAS 353 - Survey of Black Independent Cinema Credit Hours: 4
AAS 355 - History of African American Music I, Slavery-1926 Credit Hours: 4
AAS 356 - History of African American Music II, 1926-Present Credit Hours: 4
AAS 357 - Black Music Seminar I Credit Hours: 3
AAS 411 - Literature Seminar Credit Hours: 4