African American Studies affords students the opportunity to engage in interdisciplinary study of African American roles and contributions to such varied aspects of American life as history, literature, music, religion, and society.
Students who complete the minor will acquire knowledge about the African American experience in the Americas, apply a variety of methods to understand historical and current topics, and think critically and prepare themselves to address existing and future challenges in American culture and society, all of which will prove useful in professional life after Mary Washington.
Minor Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Requirements for the African American Studies Minor | ||
| AMST 201 | Introduction to American Studies | 3 |
| Four elective courses from the list below (at least two of which must be 300 or 400 level, and drawn from at least two disciplines). | 12 | |
| One three-credit, 300-400 level capstone course or internship with approval of program coordinator | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 18 | |
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Approved Electives for African American Studies Minor 1 | ||
| ANTH 211 | Race in Global Perspective | 3 |
| AMST 308 | Civil Rights and American Memory | 3 |
| ECON 351C | Poverty, Affluence, and Equality | 3 |
| ENGL 352 | African American Literature Pre-1900 | 3 |
| ENGL 354 | African American Literature Post-1900 | 3 |
| ENGL 357 | Southern Literature | 3 |
| GEOG 331 | Race and Place in America | 3 |
| HIST 313 | African American History through 1865 | 3 |
| HIST 314 | African American History since Slavery | 3 |
| LING 308 | Language and Race | 3 |
| MUHL 268 | History of Jazz | 3 |
| RELG 250 | African American Religions | 3 |
| SOCG 204 | Social Stratification | 3 |
| SOCG 313 | Urban Sociology | 3 |
| SPAN 370 | Caribbean Culture and Literature in the 20th and 21st Centuries | 3 |
| SOCG 371 | Selected Topics in Sociology (SOCG 371B2-Race, Crime, and Neighborhoods is included. Other SOCG 371 classes must be approved by the Program Director.) | 1-3 |
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Additional courses from American Studies, Anthropology, English, History, Modern Languages and Literatures, Sociology, and other disciplines will count with the approval of the Program Coordinator.
African American Studies Program
Mary Beth Mathews, Program Coordinator, Classics, Philosophy, and Religion
Affiliated Faculty
Erin Devlin, History and American Studies
Jason James, Anthropology
Kristin Marsh, Sociology
Krystyn Moon, History and American Studies
Clarence W. Tweedy III, English and Linguistics