African American and Africana Studies
African American and Africana Studies (AAAS) minor is an interdisciplinary program that offers an introduction to the study of African intellectual heritages locally and globally. The AAAS minor and emphasis focus on the global links across the African diaspora, and examines the contributions of the African intellectual heritages as key components of American culture. Classes engage the entire African diaspora, including the study of Africa, African, Afro-Caribbean, Afro-Asian, African American, and mixed-race cultures.
Because it is an interdisciplinary program, students pursuing African American and Africana Studies take courses in religion, English literature, English rhetoric, history, sociology, anthropology, political science, women and gender studies, the modern languages, education and more. With its emphasis on interdisciplinary study, AAAS minor encourages students to conduct research across disciplinary and departmental boundaries. AAAS provides academic and career advising, research training, leadership skills development, peer mentoring and local/global community learning opportunities and engagement, including study abroad for students.
Students who take advantage of these opportunities gain the skills and abilities to be effective leaders and responsible citizens in an increasingly culturally and ethnically diverse society.
African American and Africana Studies is a critical and scholarly engagement of African American and African Diasporic Life. The interdisciplinary discourse focuses on critical race theory, ethics, politics, religion, medicine, gender, history, language and literature.
Minor Requirements
The minor in African American and Africana Studies requires 18 credit hours, including:
- Six (6) hours chosen from
AAAS 10103 Engaging Difference and Diversity in America
AAAS 20103 Introduction to African American Studies
ENGL 20593 Introduction to Literatures of the Global African Diaspora
- Twelve (12) hours from courses that carry the AAAS attribute, from at least three different departments
- No more than nine (9) hours may be taken throughout the minor program in any one department
- At least nine (9) hours must be at the 30000 level or above
Emphasis Requirements
The emphasis in African American and Africana Studies requires 16 credit hours, including:
- Six (6) hours chosen from
AAAS 10103 Engaging Difference and Diversity in America
AAAS 10203 Introduction to African American Studies
ENGL 20593 Introduction to Literatures of the Global African Diaspora
- Select the remaining nine (9) hours from courses that carry the AAAS attribute from a at least three different departments.
| Course Number | Course Title | TCU Core Curriculum | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| AAAS 10103 | Engaging Difference and Diversity in America | CA or CSV | 3 |
| AAAS 20103 | Introduction to African American Studies | 3 | |
| ADRN 20101 | Make Your Major Work | 1 | |
| ADRN 20103 | Africa through Film | CA, GA | 3 |
| CRJU 30853 | Multiculturalism in the Criminal Justice System | CA | 3 |
| CRJU 30903 | Law and Society | CSV, WEM | 3 |
| EDUC 50003 | Diversity in American Education | CA | 3 |
| ENGL 10133 | Introduction to Literature | LT, HUM | 3 |
| ENGL 20593 | Introduction to Literatures of the Global African Diaspora | GA, LT, HUM | 3 |
| ENGL 30573 | African-American Literature | CA, LT, WEM | 3 |
| ENGL 30733 | Satire | HUM | 3 |
| ENGL 40533 | Toni Morrison | WEM | 3 |
| HIST 10703 | African American Experience Since 1619 | HT, CA | 3 |
| HIST 30803 | Recent U.S. Urban History : Race, Space and Community Activism | CA, CSV | 3 |
| HIST 31903 | Summer Study in Ghana | CA, GA | 3 |
| HIST 40873 | The Civil Rights Movement in America | SSC, CA, CSV | 3 |
| HIST 41913 | Afro-Latin America | WEM | 3 |
| NURS 10403 | Introduction to Health Disparities in African Americans | CA | 3 |
| NURS 20403 | Health Disparities in African Americans | CSV | 3 |
| POSC 31523 | The Civil Rights Movement in America | SSC, CA, SCV | 3 |
| POSC 31623 | Urban Politics | CSV, SSC | 3 |
| POSC 35023 | Comparative Social Movements | SSC, CA, GA | 3 |
| RELI 10043 | Understanding Religion: Society and Culture | RT, HUM | 3 |
| RELI 20503 | Africa and the African Diaspora: History, Religion, and Culture | HUM, RT | 3 |
| RELI 20513 | Africa and the African Diaspora: History, Religion, and Culture | HUM, RT | 3 |
| RELI 30343 | Black Religion in United States | 3 | |
| RELI 30553 | African Religions | 3 | |
| RELI 30813 | Black Religion and Black Literature | 3 | |
| RELI 35023 | Caribbean Religions | RT | 3 |
| SPAN 41803 | Afro-Hispanic Literature | 3 | |
| SOCI 30443 | Social Movements and Protest | 3 | |
| SOCI 40803 | Social Inequality | WEM | 3 |
| SOWO 30513 | Social Work and Civil Rights | SSC | 3 |
| SOWO 30583 | Social Work and Diversity | CA | 3 |
| Frederick Gooding | Assistant Professor | 817.257.7125 | F.GOODING@tcu.edu | Honors College |
| Melanie L. Harris | Professor | 817.257.6959 | m.l.harris@tcu.edu | Religion |
| M. Francyne Huckaby | Professor and Associate Dean | 817.257.4163 | f.huckaby@tcu.edu | Interdisciplinary Studies |
| Max Krochmal | Associate Professor of History and Chair of Comparative Race and Ethnic Studies | 817.257.7315 | m.krochmal@tcu.edu | History |
| Brandon Manning | Assistant Professor | 817.257.6258 | brandon.manning@tcu.edu | English |
| Stacie McCormick | Assistant Professor, Co-Director African American and Africana Studies Minor | 817.257.6245 | s.mccormick@tcu.edu | English |
| Darren J. N. Middleton | John F. Weatherly Professor of Religion; Director, MLA Program | 817.257.6445 | d.middleton2@tcu.edu | Religion |
| Claire Sanders | Senior Instructor; Co-Director African American and Africana Studies Minor | 817.257.6289 | c.sanders@tcu.edu | History |
| Alicia Smith-Tran | Assistant Professor | 817.257.7470 | A.SMITHTRAN@tcu.edu | Sociology & Anthropology |