Program: African and African American Studies Minor - George Mason University

Minor Requirements

Students pursuing the minor in African and African American Studies must complete a minimum of 15 credits with a minimum GPA of 2.00. Eight credits of course work must be unique to the minor.

One required course (3 credits):

AFAM 200 - Introduction to African American Studies Credits: 3

Four elective courses (12 credits) chosen from the list below:

Other courses, when relevant, may be able to meet this requirement with prior written approval of the director.

AFAM 390 - Special Topics in African and African American Studies Credits: 3
AFAM 490 - Internship Credits: 2-6
AFAM 499 - Independent Study Credits: 1-3
DANC 118 - World Dance Credits: 3 (May be applied to the minor when the topic is relevant to African and African American Studies.)
ENGH 348 - Beginnings of African American Literature Through 1865 Credits: 3
ENGH 349 - African American Literature: Reconstruction to 1903 Credits: 3
ENGH 350 - African American Literature Through 1946 Credits: 3
ENGH 351 - Contemporary African American Literature Credits: 3
FREN 451 - Topics in Sub-Saharan Francophone Literature and Culture Credits: 3
FREN 454 - Topics in Caribbean Francophone Literature and Culture Credits: 3
GGS 325 - Geography of North Africa and the Middle East Credits: 3
GOVT 464 - Issues in Public Policy and Administration Credits: 1-3
HIST 261 - Survey of African History Credits: 3
HIST 262 - Survey of African History Credits: 3
HIST 335 - The African American Experience in the United States: African Background to 1885 Credits: 3
HIST 336 - The African American Experience in the United States: Reconstruction to the Present Credits: 3
SOCI 308 - Race and Ethnicity in a Changing World Credits: 3
SOCI 332 - The Urban World Credits: 3

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African and African American Studies Minor

Minor Requirements

One required course (3 credits):

Four elective courses (12 credits) chosen from the list below:

Total: 15 credits