Requirements

Major/Minor

The African/African-American studies major is designed to enable students to demonstrate a deep understanding of African and African-American experience, culture, societies, life, history and philosophies. Students must also be able to grasp, analyze and synthesize the various applicable texts used or recommended by disciplines that are included in the major.
A minimum of fifteen hours in the major field must be completed at Dominican. To achieve these goals, students must take a number of courses, chosen in conference with a major advisor or the director of the African/African-American studies program.

Major Requirements
• Thirty semester hours, including African/African-American Studies 410; two courses chosen from among African/African-American Studies 101, 180, 200, 206, 277, and 320
• Three courses taken from among African/African-American Studies 225, 264, 280, 305, 322 and Liberal Arts and Sciences Seminar 254, 258
• Three collateral courses chosen from among American Studies 348; English 342, 343, 344; History 380; Liberal Arts and Sciences Seminar
254, 258; Political Science 264 or 317; Sociology 280 or 355.

The three required collateral courses must represent three different disciplines. Additional approved courses may be substituted for required African/African-American studies courses or collateral courses with the written approval of the director of African/African-American studies.

Minor Requirements
• Eighteen semester hours, including two courses chosen from among African/African-American Studies 200, 206, 277 and 320
• Two courses chosen from among African/African-American Studies 225, 264, 305, and 322 and Liberal Arts and Sciences 254, 258

The remaining two courses must be chosen from the African/African-American elective courses listed below.

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American Studies 348; Education 386; English 342, 343, or 344; History 215; Liberal Arts and Sciences 254, 258; Political Science 264, 381; Sociology 280, 355
A minimum of nine hours in the minor field must be completed at Dominican.

COURSES

101. INTRODUCTION TO AFRICAN/AFRICAN-AMERICAN STUDIES (3)

151. CULTURE AND LANGUAGE: FOCUS ON
FRANCE (3)
Listed also as Modern Foreign Language 151.

152. CULTURE AND LANGUAGE: FOCUS ON ITALY (3)
Listed also as Modern Foreign Language 152.

153. CULTURE AND LANGUAGE: FOCUS ON SPAIN AND LATIN AMERICA (3)
Listed also as Modern Foreign Language 153.

154. CULTURE AND LANGUAGE: FOCUS ON GERMANY (3)
Listed also as Modern Foreign Language 154.
(A student may only take one culture and language course from this series.)

180. PRE-COLONIAL AFRICA (3)
Listed also as History 180.

200. AFRICAN AND AFRICAN-AMERICAN
THOUGHT (3)
Listed also as Philosophy 200.

201. GHANA: A GATEWAY TO AFRICA (3)

206. AFRICA TODAY (3)
Listed also as Sociology 206 and International
Studies 206.

215. HISTORY OF AFRICA IN THE WORLD (3)
Listed also as History 215.

216. AMERICAN POLITICAL THOUGHT (3)
Listed also as Political Science 215.

225. AFRICAN-AMERICAN LITERATURE (3)
Listed also as English 298.

226. ISLAM AND CHRISTIANITY IN AFRICA (3) Listed also as History 225.

264. POLITICS IN AFRICA (3)
Listed also as Political Science 264 and International Studies 264.

277. AFRICAN-AMERICAN RELIGIOUS EXPERIENCE AND THEOLOGY (3)
Listed also as Theology 277.

280. DISCRIMINATION AND SOCIETY (3)
Listed also as Sociology 280.

281. COLONIAL AFRICA (3)
Listed also as History 280.

299. SERVICE LEARNING (1)
Taken in conjunction with a regularly listed African/African-American studies course, this fourth credit-hour option involves community service and multicultural reflection.
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor and African/African-American studies program director

317. NON WESTERN POLITICAL THOUGHT (3)
Listed also as Political Science 317.

320. AFRICAN-AMERICAN EXPERIENCE TO 1877 (3)
Listed also as American Studies 320 and History 320.

321. AFRICAN-AMERICAN EXPERIENCE
SINCE 1877 (3)
Listed also as History 319 and American Studies 321.

380. CONTEMPORARY AFRICA (3)
Listed also as History 380.

381. CONSTITUTIONAL LAW II: CIVIL LIBERTIES (3)
Listed also as Political Science 381.

390. ATLANTIC AFRICA (3)
Listed also as History 390.

391. APARTHEID IN SOUTH AFRICA (3)
Listed also as History 391.

450. INDEPENDENT STUDY (2-8)

460. SPECIAL TOPICS IN AFRICAN/AFRICAN-AMERICAN STUDIES (2-8)

410. AFRICAN/AFRICAN-AMERICAN SEMINAR (3)
This course is usually taken in the senior year. Students will be asked to synthesize their knowledge of African/African-American experience from various disciplines and the book club. They will also be using their multicultural techniques to demonstrate their skills in research and presentation.

INDEPENDENT RESEARCH OR CREATIVE INVESTIGATION (1-3)
Introductory, Intermediate, Advanced, Senior Thesis Independent Research or Creative Investigation is a course in which students collaborate with faculty
mentors on an ongoing faculty research project or conduct an independent project under the guidance of a faculty member. This directed undergraduate research or creative investigation culminates in a conference presentation, journal article or other creative/scholarly project.
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor

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