Nov 24, 2024

2024-2025 UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG

African and African American Studies, (B.A.)

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Program objectives for a B.A. in African and African American Studies are to: (a) define the term “diaspora” and describe the history, scope and impact of the post-Renaissance diaspora of African peoples; (b) critique the experiences of African and African American women within the context of the collective experiences of Africans and African Americans and the world as a whole; (c) apply methodological approaches and analytical skills used in the humanities, the social and behavioral sciences, or the arts to the study of the experiences of Africans and people of African descent in the Diaspora; (d) demonstrate an understanding of the links between African cultural institutions and those of people of African descent in the Diaspora; (e) compare and contrast the history and cultures of peoples of Africa to the history and cultures of peoples of African descent in the Diaspora.

University General Education Program (41 hours)

See Graduation from the University for the University General Education Program requirements.

College and Degree (B.A.) Requirements (6-9 hours)

The College and Bachelor of Arts requirements are in addition to the University General Education Program requirements and are listed above.

The Major (30 hours)

Major Core (18 hours):

One course from each of the three concentrations below (9 hours)

Complete one course selected from each concentration: Humanities, Social Sciences, Arts.

Concentration (12 hours):

Humanities:

AAAS 4351 - Ghanaian Hist/Culture Credit Hours: (3)
ENGL 3325 - Af/Am Lit thru Harlem Ren ** Credit Hours: (3)
ENGL 3326 - Af/Am Lit since Harlem Ren ** Credit Hours: (3)
ENGL 4372 - Af/Am Author/Harlem Ren ** Credit Hours: (3)
ENGL 4373 - Af/Am Author since Harlem Ren ** Credit Hours: (3)
ENGL 4374 - Af/Am Lit Movements ** Credit Hours: (3)
ENGL 4521 - Language and Society ** Credit Hours: (3)
HIST 3201 - History of the Caribbean Credit Hours: (3)
HIST 3211 - Latin American History to 1808 Credit Hours: (3)
HIST 3273 - Islamic History to 1405 Credit Hours: (3)
HIST 3274 - Islamic History since 1405 Credit Hours: (3)
HIST 3281 - History/Africa to 1500 Credit Hours: (3)
HIST 3282 - History of Africa since 1500 Credit Hours: (3)
HIST 3284 - Popular Culture in African History Credit Hours: 3
HIST 3322 - Egypt of the Pharaohs Credit Hours: (3)
HIST 3670 - Civil War/Reconstruction** Credit Hours: (3)
HIST 3823 - Economic History of U S Credit Hours: (3)
HIST 3840 - U S Constitutional History Credit Hours: (3)
HIST 3881 - African American History ** Credit Hours: (3)
HIST 3882 - Africa to the Americas Credit Hours: (3)
HIST 3883 - Slavery/Freedom/Segregation Credit Hours: (3)
HIST 3884 - Civil Rights Movement Credit Hours: (3)
HIST 3905 - History of Memphis Credit Hours: (3)
HIST 3920 - The South to 1865 Credit Hours: (3)
HIST 3930 - The South since 1865 Credit Hours: (3)
HIST 4012 - Directed Reading/Honors ** Credit Hours: (3)
HIST 4014 - Directed Readings ** Credit Hours: (1-3)
HIST 4020 - Internship in History Credit Hours: (1-12)
HIST 4022 - Oral History Credit Hours: (3)
HIST 4050-4069 - Special Topics in History Credit Hours: (1-3)
HIST 4074 - Topics in United States History Credit Hours: (3)
HIST 4222 - Race/Class in Latin America Credit Hours: (3)
HIST 4283 - History/South Africa Credit Hours: (3)
HIST 4286 - History of Nationalisms in Africa Credit Hours: 3
HIST 4287 - Africa and the African Diaspora Credit Hours: 3
HIST 4288 - West Africa/Diaspora ** Credit Hours: (3)
HIST 4289 - Gender and Sexuality in Africa Credit Hours: (3)
HIST 4801 - Black Memphis Credit Hours: (3)
HIST 4823 - American Labor History Credit Hours: (3)
HIST 4853 - African American Women Credit Hours: (3)
HIST 4871 - U S Urban History Credit Hours: (3)
HIST 4899 - Topics in African American History Credit Hours: (3)
PHIL 3452 - Feminist Theory Credit Hours: (3)
PHIL 3741 - African American Philosophy Credit Hours: (3)
RLGN 3001 - Exploring Christian History Credit Hours: (3)
RLGN 3002 - Islam** Credit Hours: (3)
RLGN 3592 - Religious Perspectives on Death & Afterlife Credit Hours: 3
RLGN 3805 - Race and Religion in the US Credit Hours: 3

Social and Behavioral Sciences:

AAAS 3805 - Race and Religion in the US Credit Hours: 3
AAAS 4251 - African Religions/Diaspora Credit Hours: (3)
ANTH 3242 - Peoples of Africa Credit Hours: (3)
ANTH 3253 - Myths, Witchcraft, Ritual, and Religion Credit Hours: (3)
ANTH 3282 - American Communities ** Credit Hours: (3)
ANTH 3511 - Culture/Kin/Family Credit Hours: (3)
ANTH 4223 - Global Migration and Displacement Credit Hours: (3)
ANTH 4411 - Urban Anthropology Credit Hours: (3)
ANTH 4412 - Neighborhood Development Credit Hours: (3)
ANTH 4571 - Race and Health Disparities Credit Hours: (3)
ANTH 4660 - Museum Collections Credit Hours: (3)
ANTH 4661 - Collections Research Credit Hours: (3)
ANTH 4662 - Museum Exhibitions Credit Hours: (3)
CJUS 3510 - Law and Society Credit Hours: (3)
CJUS 4460 - Race, Ethnicity and Justice in America** Credit Hours: (3)
ESCI 4431 - Urban Geography Credit Hours: (3)
ECON 4740 - Health Care Economics Credit Hours: (3)
POLS 3306 - Latin American Govt/Politics Credit Hours: (3)
POLS 3320 - Human Rights/World Politics ** Credit Hours: (3)
POLS 3325 - Politics/Developing World Credit Hours: (3)
POLS 3330 - Politics/Globalization Credit Hours: (3)
POLS 3415 - Feminist Political Theory Credit Hours: (3)
POLS 3420 - Race and Politics in U.S. Credit Hours: (3)
POLS 4101 - Political Statistics ** Credit Hours: (3)
POLS 4222 - Urban Politics Credit Hours: (3)
POLS 4317 - Democratic Transitions Credit Hours: (3)
POLS 4415 - African-Am Pol Thght to 1900 Credit Hours: (3)
POLS 4416 - African-Am Pol Tht from 1900 Credit Hours: (3)
POLS 4511 - International Security Credit Hours: (3)
RLGN 3805 - Race and Religion in the US Credit Hours: 3
SOCI 3112 - Contemporary Social Problems ** Credit Hours: (3)
SOCI 3311 - Social Statistics ** Credit Hours: (3)
SOCI 3401 - Social Inequality ** Credit Hours: (3)
SOCI 3420 - Sociology of the South Credit Hours: (3)
SOCI 3422 - Racial/Ethnc Minorities ** Credit Hours: (3)
SOCI 3432 - Sociology of Gender ** Credit Hours: (3)
SOCI 3805 - Race and Religion in the US Credit Hours: 3
SOCI 4420 - Racial Inequality Credit Hours: (3)
SOCI 4442 - Sociology of Poverty ** Credit Hours: (3)
SOCI 4460 - Black/White Women in South Credit Hours: (3)
SOCI 4631 - Cities in Change Credit Hours: (3)
SWRK 4365 - Manhood, Masculinity, and Healthy Male Youth Development Credit Hours: 3

The Arts:

AAAS 4451 - Rhetoric of Hip Hop ** Credit Hours: (3)
ARTH 4112 - Egypt Art-Old Kingdom Credit Hours: (3)
ARTH 4113 - Egypt Art-New Kingdom Credit Hours: (3)
ARTH 4181 - Africa-Native America-Oceania Credit Hours: (3)
ARTH 4183 - Visual Arts of Africa Credit Hours: (3)
ARTH 4185 - African American Art Credit Hours: (3)
ARTH 4660 - Museum Collections Credit Hours: (3)
ARTH 4662 - Museum Exhibitions Credit Hours: (3)
COMM 3360 - Rhetoric of Pop Culture Credit Hours: (3)
COMM 3361 - African-American Rhetoric ** Credit Hours: (3)
COMM 4341 - Interpersonal Communication ** Credit Hours: (3)
COMM 4364 - Gender and Social Change Credit Hours: (3)
COMM 4373 - Interracial Communication** Credit Hours: (3)
COMM 4375 - Intercultural Communication ** Credit Hours: (3)
MUHL 4800 - World Musical Styles Credit Hours: (3)
MUHL 4801 - American Folk/Popular Music Credit Hours: (3)
MUHL 4804 - Blues Credit Hours: (3)
MUHL 4805 - History of Rock and Roll Credit Hours: (3)
MUHL 4806 - History of Jazz Credit Hours: (3)
MUHL 4807 - Memphis Music Credit Hours: (3)

Electives (40-43 hours)

Electives may be chosen to bring the total number of hours to 120.

Typical 4-Year African and African American Studies Sequence

Freshman Year

ENGL 1010 - English Composition** Credit Hours: (3)
MATH (3-4) *
Elective (3)
Foreign Language/B.A. (3)
AAAS 2100 - Intro Afr/Afr American Study ** Credit Hours: (3)
ENGL 1020 - English Comp/Analysis** Credit Hours: (3)
Elective (3)
Elective (3)
Foreign Language/B.A. (3)
Humanities (3) *

Semester Totals 30-31 hrs

Sophomore Year

ENGL 2201 - Literary Heritage ** Credit Hours: (3)
or
ENGL 2202 - Lit Heritage: African-American ** Credit Hours: (3)
Social/Behavioral Sci. (3) *
COMM 2381 - Oral Communication Credit Hours: (3)
Natural Science (4) *
Elective (3)
History (3) *
Elective (3)
Fine Arts (3) *
Natural Science (4) *
AAAS Arts Core (3)

Semester Totals 32 hrs

Junior Year

AAAS Humanities Core Elective (3)
Social/Behavioral Sciences (3) *
History (3) *
AAAS 3100 - Research Method/Afr American ** Credit Hours: (3)
AAAS conc. elective (3)
AAAS Soc/Behav core elective (3)
AAAS conc. elective (3)
UD elective (3)
UD elective (3)
Elective (3)

Semester Totals 30 hrs

Senior Year

UD elective (3)
AAAS conc. elective (3)
UD elective (3)
Elective (3)
Elective (3)
AAAS 4100 - Seminar Afr/Afr Amer Studies ** Credit Hours: (3)
UD elective (3)
AAAS conc. elective (3)
Elective (4)

Semester Totals 28 hrs

Total Hours: 120-122

Total Hours Required for Graduation: 120-121

*Must satisfy University General Education Program Requirement