Africana Studies: Concentration in African American Sociological, Political, and Community Development [AAS/AASC]  

A. Nine Credit Hours
  • AAS 100 - Introduction to African American Studies (3 cr. hr.)
  • AAS 412 - Independent Research in African American Studies (1-3 cr. hr.)
  • AAS 486 - Senior Seminar in African American Studies (3 cr. hr.)
B. 27 Hours in Additional Courses in Africana Studies
At least one course from African American History
  • AAS 225 - Introduction to Africa (3 cr. hr.)
  • AAS 321 - Africa, Human Origins to 1800 (3 cr. hr.)
  • AAS 322 - Modern Africa, 1800-Present (3 cr. hr.)
  • AAS 334 - African American History to 1865 (3 cr. hr.)
  • AAS 336 - African American History since 1865 (3 cr. hr.)
  • AAS 390 - South Africa (3 cr. hr.)
  • AAS 428 - The Civil Rights Movement in America (3 cr. hr.)
 At least one course from African American Literature and the Humanities
  • AAS 110 - Survey of African American Music (3 cr. hr.)
  • AAS 241 - African American Chorale (1 cr. hr.)
  • AAS 251 - Introduction to African American Literature (3 cr. hr.)
  • AAS 260 - South Africa on Film (3 cr. hr.)
  • AAS 332 – Jazz (3 cr. hr.)
  • AAS 352 - Early African American Writing (3 cr. hr.)
  • AAS 353 - Recent African American Writing (3 cr. hr.)
  • AAS 365 - Third World Literature (3 cr. hr.)
  • AAS 425 - African American Women Novelists (3 cr. hr.)
  • AAS 436 - Films of Spike Lee (3 cr. hr.)
  • AAS 455 - African American Folklore (3 cr. hr.)
 At least one course from Education and Administration of African American Institutions
  • AAS 381 - History Of The Education of African Americans (3 cr. hr.)
  • AAS 581 - Teaching the Inner City Child (3 cr. hr.)
At least 12 hours from African American Sociological, Political and Community Development:
  • AAS 110 - Survey of African American Music (3 cr. hr.)
  • AAS 120 - Politics and Multiculturalism (3 cr. hr.)
  • AAS 170 - Institutional Racism (3 cr. hr.)
  • AAS 204 - Survey of African American Psychology (3 cr. hr.)
  • AAS 290 - Introduction to African Politics and Society (3 cr. hr.)
  • AAS 291 - Studies in African American Liberation Movements (3 cr. hr.)
  • AAS 292 - Race and Politics in America (3 cr. hr.)
  • AAS 304 - Peoples of Africa (3 cr. hr.)
  • AAS 362 - Politics of Developing Nation States (3 cr. hr.)
  • AAS 376 - African American Community Organizations (3 cr. hr.)
  • AAS 395 - International Race Relations (3 cr. hr.)
  • AAS 396 - African American Social and Political Thought I (3 cr. hr.)
  • AAS 397 - African American Social and Political Thought II (3 cr. hr.)
  • AAS 432 - African Americans in Television and Film (3 cr. hr.)
  • AAS 475 - African American Religions (3 cr. hr.)
  • AAS 485 - Africa, South of the Sahara (3 cr. hr.)
  • AAS 590 - Seminar in African Politics and Society (3 cr. hr.)
  • AAS 591 - Current Issues and Problems in African American Politics (3 cr. hr.)

Total Credit Hours for Graduation: 124 

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African American Studies: Concentration in African and African American History [AAS/AASH]  

A. Nine Credit Hours
  • AAS 100 - Introduction to African American Studies (3 cr. hr.)
  • AAS 412 - Independent Research in African American Studies (1-3 cr. hr.)

  • AAS 486 - Senior Seminar in African American Studies (3 cr. hr.)

B. 27 Hours in Additional Courses in Africana Studies

At least three hours from African American sociological, political and community development:

  • AAS 110 - Survey of African American Music (3 cr. hr.)
  • AAS 120 - Politics and Multiculturalism (3 cr. hr.)
  • AAS 170 - Institutional Racism (3 cr. hr.)
  • AAS 204 - Survey of African American Psychology (3 cr. hr.)
  • AAS 290 - Introduction to African Politics and Society (3 cr. hr.)
  • AAS 291 - Studies in African American Liberation Movements (3 cr. hr.)
  • AAS 292 - Race and Politics in America (3 cr. hr.)
  • AAS 304 - Peoples of Africa (3 cr. hr.)
  • AAS 362 - Politics of Developing Nation States (3 cr. hr.)
  • AAS 376 - African American Community Organizations (3 cr. hr.)
  • AAS 395 - International Race Relations (3 cr. hr.)
  • AAS 396 - African American Social and Political Thought I (3 cr. hr.)
  • AAS 397 - African American Social and Political Thought II (3 cr. hr.)
  • AAS 432 - African Americans in Television and Film (3 cr. hr.)
  • AAS 475 - African American Religions (3 cr. hr.)
  • AAS 485 - Africa, South of the Sahara (3 cr. hr.)
  • AAS 590 - Seminar in African Politics and Society (3 cr. hr.)
  • AAS 591 - Current Issues and Problems in African American Politics (3 cr. hr.)

 At least three hours from African American literature and the humanities:

  • AAS 110 - Survey of African American Music (3 cr. hr.)
  • AAS 241 - African American Chorale (1 cr. hr.)
  • AAS 251 - Introduction to African American Literature (3 cr. hr.)
  • AAS 260 - South Africa on Film (3 cr. hr.)
  • AAS 332 - Jazz (3 cr. hr.)
  • AAS 352 - Early African American Writing (3 cr. hr.)
  • AAS 353 - Recent African American Writing (3 cr. hr.)
  • AAS 365 - Third World Literature (3 cr. hr.)
  • AAS 425 - African American Women Novelists (3 cr. hr.)
  • AAS 436 - Films of Spike Lee (3 cr. hr.)
  • AAS 455 - African American Folklore (3 cr. hr.)

 At least three hours from education and administration of African American institutions:

  • AAS 381 - History Of The Education of African Americans (3 cr. hr.)
  • AAS 581 - Teaching the Inner City Child (3 cr. hr.)

 At least 12 hours from African American history:

  • AAS 225 - Introduction to Africa (3 cr. hr.)
  • AAS 321 - Africa, Human Origins to 1800 (3 cr. hr.)
  • AAS 322 - Modern Africa, 1800-Present (3 cr. hr.)
  • AAS 334 - African American History to 1865 (3 cr. hr.)
  • AAS 336 - African American History since 1865 (3 cr. hr.)
  • AAS 390 - South Africa (3 cr. hr.)
  • AAS 428 - The Civil Rights Movement in America (3 cr. hr.)

Total Credit Hours Required for Graduation: 124

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Dual Major in Adolescence Education: Social Studies and Africana Studies (7-12) [SST and AAS]

This program allows students who major in Africana Studies to qualify for certification to teach adolescence education in social studies (grades 7-12). It combines a major in African American Studies with 47-68 credit hours in additional course work and professional teacher preparation

A. Requirements for the Africana Studies Major

B. Professional Preparation: 44-68 credit hours (Including additional social science courses)

  • ECO 105 - Political Economy and Social Thought (3 cr. hr.)
  • GRY 425 - Geography in the Classroom (3 cr. hr.)
  • GRY 482 - Central America and the Caribbean (3 cr. hr.)
  • GRY 484 - Geography of Europe (3 cr. hr.)
  • GRY 486 - Monsoon Asia (3 cr. hr.)
  • HIS 100 - The World to 1500 (3 cr. hr.)
  • HIS 101 - The World Since 1500 (3 cr. hr.)
  • HIS 110 - Western Civilization to 1715 (3 cr. hr.)
  • HIS 111 - Western Civilization since 1715 (3 cr. hr.)
  • HIS 200 - The United States to 1877 (3 cr. hr.)
  • HIS 201 - The United States Since 1877 (3 cr. hr.)

Three additional hours of history at the 300 level or above:

  • HLH 199 - Critical School Health Issues (2 cr. hr.)
  • POL 100 - Introduction to American Government and Politics (3 cr. hr.)
  • PSY 101 - General Psychology I (3 cr. hr.)
  • PSY 232 - Adolescent Psychology (3 cr. hr.)
  • PSY 332 - Educational Psychology (3 cr. hr.)

Select One:

  • GRY 480 - United States (3 cr. hr.)
  • GRY 481 - Geography of New York State (3 cr. hr.)

Select:

  • AED 310 - Grammar and the Writing Process (3 cr. hr.) or
  • LIT 449 - Literacy in the Middle and Secondary School (3 cr. hr.) or
  • LIT 549 - Literacy in the Middle and Secondary School (3 cr. hr.) and
  • PSY 350 - Psychology of Language (3 cr. hr.) or
  • SHH 300 - Normal Language Development (3 cr. hr.)

C. Professional Sequence: Junior year, four credit hours

  • AED 300 - Introduction to Secondary Social Studies (1 cr. hr.)

Spring semester only. A 35-hour field requirement is attached to this course. Requires acceptance into the adolescence education: social studies (SST) major.

  • AED 391 - Introduction to Adolescence Education (3 cr. hr.)

Fall semester only: A 25-hour field requirement is attached to this course.

D. Professional Sequence: Senior year, 21 credit hours*

*To be eligible for student teaching, a student must have declared adolescence education: social studies (7-12) as a major by the beginning of the second semester of the junior year and must have senior status, at or near 90 credit hours, with 24 credit hours in the academic social science major, which must be officially declared. A student must also have an overall grade point average of 2.5, a grade point average of 2.7 in the academic social science major, and a C or better in AED 300. No student who receives a grade below a C- in any introductory course in the academic social science major will be allowed to enter student teaching until the course has been retaken and a higher grade earned. Student teaching is a capstone experience. Students who cannot graduate by the December following student teaching may not register for the AED 400, 401, 402 sequence.

  • AED 301 - Pre-Practice Teaching Seminar (6 cr. hr.)

Fall semester only. A 40-hour field requirement is attached to this course and must be completed in the preceding spring semester.

Student Teaching: (Spring semester only)

No other courses may be taken during the student teaching semester.

  • AED 400 - Student Teaching I: Adolescence Education Social Studies (7 cr. hr.)
  • AED 401 - Student Teaching II: Adolescence Education Social Studies (7 cr. hr.)
  • AED 402 - Student Teaching Seminar (1 cr. hr.)

Total Credit Hours Required for Graduation: 126

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Africana Studies Minor [AAS]  

The following courses are required for the minor in Africana Studies.

A. Six credit hours:

  • AAS 100 - Introduction to African American Studies (3 cr. hr.)
  • AAS 412 - Independent Research in African American Studies (1-3 cr. hr.)
  • AAS 429 - Special Topics in African American Studies (1-4 cr. hr.)

B. Twelve additional hours in Africana Studies:

*With at least nine hours distributed across three of the four program modules: African American history; African American literature and humanities; African American sociological, political and community development; education and administration of African American institutions. At least six hours must be 300-level or above. No more than three hours from AAS 241: Gospel Choir may be applied to minor

Total Credit Hours Required for the Minor: 18

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