African American Studies
Department Chair William Cole,
200 Sims Hall V, 315-443-4302.
Faculty Kishi Animashaun, Joan Bryant, Horace Campbell, Linda Carty, William Cole, David Kwame Dixon, Janis A. Mayes, Micere Githae Mugo, William H. Rowland III, S.N. Sangmpam, Renate Simson, Kheli R. Willetts
This interdisciplinary department offers the opportunity for study, research, and community involvement in African American Studies and enables students to explore cultural, literary, historical, socioeconomic and other issues affecting African Americans as well as the link with continental Africa and the Caribbean areas. The department provides a major, leading to a B.A. degree, and a minor, both with two sub-areas of specialization, one in the social sciences and one in the humanities. Students seeking a B.A. degree in African American Studies must successfully complete AAS/ANT 112 and either AAS 231 or AAS 232 before formal admission to the major.
Major Requirements
Prerequisites (6 credits)
All students must successfully complete two of the following courses before formal admission to the program.
AAS/ANT 112
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Introduction to African American Studies in the Social Sciences
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| AAS 231 |
African American Literature to 1900: An introduction, or |
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| AAS 232 |
African American Literature: 20th Century |
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Major Courses (24 credits)
At least 18 of the 24 credits required for the major in African American Studies will be in courses numbered above 299. Six of the 24 credits may be chosen from
AAS 202,
233,
234,
235, and
241. Six credits must be taken in the AAS core:
Students must also complete six credits in an area of specialization:
Humanities Track
Choose one:
AAS 305 African Orature
AAS 331 The African American Novel: 20th Century
AAS 433 The Harlem Renaissance: Literature and Ideology
Choose one:
Social Sciences Track
Twelve credits may be taken in additional advanced courses in African American studies chosen in consultation with the major advisor.
Humanities Track
Social Sciences Track
STUDY ABROAD
Syracuse University Abroad offers Syracuse University credit bearing study options for students of African American studies in locations that include Tanzania, Kenya, Ghana, and Egypt. Two summer programs are also available. They are
Entrepreneurship and Empowerment in South Africa and
Paris Noir/Black Paris: Literature, Art, and Contemporary Life in Diaspora.Minor in African American Studies
To complete a minor in African American Studies, students take 18 credits, of which 12 must be in courses numbered above 299. Six credits must be taken in the introductory prerequisites.
Introductory Prerequisites (6 credits)
Required:
AAS/ANT 112 Introduction to African American Studies in Social Sciences
and
Choose 3 credits from:
AAS 231 African American Literature to 1900: An Introduction
or
AAS 232 African American Literature: 20th Century
African American History (3 credits)
AAS/HST 332 African American History,
or
AAS/HST 333 African American History
Minor Credits (9 credits)
Students must choose three subfield specialization courses from one of the two tracks below:
Humanities Track
Social Sciences Track
*These courses may be counted toward the minor requirement only when the content of the course is within the subfield specialization.