Interdisciplinary Program in African American Studies
COLLEGE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES & PUBLIC POLICY
Interdisciplinary Program in African American Studies Website
Director: Dr. Katrinell M. Davis
African American Studies is an interdisciplinary program that offers one major track and a minor. Located in the College of Social Sciences and Public Policy, the program utilizes faculty from several departments within and beyond the College. African American Studies offers students the opportunity to understand American society and the international arena from the unique vantage point of the African Diaspora, most especially Americans of African descent.
Digital Literacy Requirement
Students must complete at least one course designated as meeting the Digital Literacy Requirement with a grade of “C–” or higher. Courses fulfilling the Digital Literacy Requirement must accomplish at least three of the following outcomes:
Evaluate and interpret the accuracy, credibility, and relevance of digital information
Evaluate and interpret digital data and their implications
Discuss the ways in which society and/or culture interact with digital technology
Discuss digital technology trends and their professional implications
Demonstrate the ability to use digital technology effectively
Demonstrate the knowledge to use digital technology safely and ethically
Each academic major has determined the courses that fulfill the Digital Literacy requirement for that major. Students should contact their major department(s) to determine which courses will fulfill their Digital Literacy requirement. Undergraduate majors in African American Studies satisfy this requirement by earning a grade of “C–” or higher in any course at FSU which meets the CoreFSU Curriculum Digital Literacy designation, though it is strongly recommended that students take either CGS 2060 or CGS 2100 to satisfy this requirement.
Requirements for a Minor in African American Studies
A total of 15 credit hours are required for the minor, which consists of nine credit hours of compulsory courses, three credit hours of core courses, and three credit hours of approved supplementary courses. A 2.0 GPA average in African American Studies course requirements is required, and students will not receive credit toward the minor requirements for courses in which grades less than “C–” have been received. The nine hours of African American Studies core courses must include:
Three hours of AFA 2000 Introduction to the African American Experience
Three hours of AFA 3101 Theories of African American Studies
Three hours of AFA 3330 Black Families in America or AFA 4240 African Diaspora
Requirements for a Major in African American Studies
African American Studies Major: Students are required to select a minimum of 36 credit hours for the major, which consists of 12 credit hours of African American Studies compulsory courses, 12 credit hours of African American Studies core courses, and 12 credit hours of approved supplementary courses. Students may not overlap more than six credit hours of coursework used to satisfy General Education requirements with courses used to fulfill major requirements. Students pursuing a Double Major or a Dual Degree may overlap up to nine hours with another major. A 2.0 GPA average in African American Studies course requirements is required, and students will not receive credit toward the major requirements for courses in which grades less than “C–” have been received. A minimum of 18 credit hours in African American Studies major courses must be taken at Florida State University. With the director's approval, courses offered at Florida A&M University that are not offered at FSU may be used to fulfill the requirements for the African American Studies major.
Required Coursework
Compulsory Courses—12 Credit Hours
AFA 2000 Introduction to African American Studies (3)
AFA 3101 Theories of African American Studies (3)
AFA 4851 Research Methods and Scholarly Writing in Africana Studies1 (3)
AFA 4940 African American Studies Internship (3)
OR
One Senior Seminar 2 (3)
Notes:
The methods course requirement may be substituted with methods courses offered by other departments. Contact the program director with questions concerning course equivalency.
Senior seminars are 4000 level and higher AFA or approval supplemental courses. The senior seminar requirement may be substituted with a successfully completed Honors in the Major (HITM) project.
Core Courses—12 Credit Hours
AFA 3330 Black Families in America (3)
AFA 3604 Politics of Black Poverty: Issues of Race, Class, and Space (3)
AFA 3373 Psychology of Hip Hop (3)
AFA 3353 Race Class and Gender (3)
AFA 4007 Black Political Thought & Social Movement (3)
AFA 4240 African Diaspora (3)
AFA 4358 Culture, Land, and Ecology: A Seminar in Black Environmental History and Politics (3)
Approved Supplementary Courses—Select 4 Courses for a Total of 12 Credit Hours
Choose two approved supplementary courses (3000 level or higher); six credit hours.
Choose two approved supplementary courses, any level; six credit hours.
Approved Supplementary Courses Taught by Faculty Affiliates
AFH 4302 North African History: A Survey (3)
AMH 4402 Political History of the South 1607-1965 (3)
AND
AMH 4172 The Civil War Era (3)
AML 2600 Introduction to African American Literature (3)
AML 3311 Major Figures in American Literature (3)
AML 4604 The African American Tradition (3)
ENC 4020 Rhetorical Theory and Practice: The Rhetorics of Race (3)
ISS 4159 Perspectives on Race, Ethnicity, and Inequality (3)
PAD 5935 Social Justice and Equity in Public Administration (3)
Additional Approved Supplementary Courses
AMH 2091 African American Experience in the United States (3)
AMH 2096 Black Women in America (3)
AMH 2097 Nationality, Race, and Ethnicity in America (3)
AMH 3930 Racial Violence (3)
AMH 4172 The Civil War Era (3)
AMH 4571 Black America to 1877 (3)
AMH 4572 Black America Since 1877 (3)
AMH 4684 Women and Children in the Civil Rights Movement (3)
AML 2600 Introduction to African-American Literature (3)
AML 4604 The African-American Literature Tradition (3)
ARH 2630C Survey in African-American Art and Aesthetics (3)
CCJ 3068 Social Reality of Black Males (3)
CCJ 3678 Policing Diversity: Race, Gender, Religion, and Crime (3)
CCJ 4662 Minorities, Crime, and Social Policy (3)
DAN 3185 African American Perspectives on Dance (3)
DSC 4213 Public Health and Emergency Management (3)
ECP 4530 Economics of Health (3)
FAD 3220 Individual and Family Life Span Development (3)
GEO 4340 Living in a Hazardous Environment (3)
GEO 4357 Environmental Conflict and Economic Development (3)
GEO 4404 Black Geographies (3)
GEO 4421 Cultural Geography (3)
GEO 4471 Political Geography (3)
HIS 4930r Special Topics in History (Black History through Film) (3)
IDS 2413 Fight the Power: Protesting with Song in America: 20th Century vs 21st Century (3)
IDS 3415 Guns, Drugs, and Slaves: The History of Trafficking in the Modern World (3)
ISS 4304 Contemporary Social Problems and Integrative Solutions (3)
IHS 2121 Delivering Patient Care Seminar (1)
IHS 3931 Problems and Issues in Healthcare Seminar (1)
IHS 4501 Inquiry in Healthcare Research Seminar (1)
INR 4075 International Human Rights (3)
LAH 4470 History of the Caribbean (3)
LAH 4723 Race and Class in Colonial Latin America (3)
LIT 4329 African American Folklore (3)
MUH 4801 History of Jazz (1890–1950) (2)
MUH 4802 History of Jazz (1950–Present) (2)
PAD 4301 Disasters in Urban Poor Communities (3)
PHC 4157 Health Policy and Society (3)
PHM 2121 Philosophy of Race, Class and Gender (3)
POS 3122 State Politics (3)
POS 3691 Law and Society (3)
POS 4070 Race, Ethnicity, and Politics (3)
POS 4284 Courts, Law, and Politics (3)
POS 4606 The Supreme Court in American Politics (3)
POS 4624 The Supreme Court, Civil Liberties, and Civil Rights (3)
QMB 4700 Operations Research for Managerial Decisions (3)
REL 3128 Special Topics in American Religion (African American Religious Experience) (3)
REL 3152 Religion, Race, and Ethnicity (3)
REL 3370 Religion in Africa (3)
SOP 3782 Psychology of the African American (3)
SOW 4602 Social Work in Health Settings (3)
SYD 4700 Race and Minority Group Relations (3)
SYG 2010 Social Problems (3)
SYO 4402 Medical Sociology (3)
SYO 3530 Social Classes and Inequality (3)
SYO 4300 Sociology of Politics (3)
SYP 3000 Social Psychology of Groups (3)
SYP 3540 Sociology of Law (3)
SYP 3350 Collective Action and Social Movements (3)
SYP 4570 Deviance and Social Control (3)
THE 4233 History of African-American Drama (3)
THE 4433 Gender, Race and Performance (3)
THE 4438 African Theatre Performance (3)
URP 4022 Collective Decision Making (3)
Definition of Prefix
AFA—African American Studies