Dr. Shirley H. Hardin, Director
1107 Nevins Hall
African American Studies (AFAM), an academic discipline, offers an intellectual approach to the study of African people both nationally and globally. It seeks to provide historically accurate assessments of the roles and contributions of people of African descent to America and to human history. An interdisciplinary program, this minor offers students the opportunity to communicate more effectively across cultural lines and to explore the social, political, and economic reality of the black experience in the United States. The minor encourages creative research, the acquisition of practical experiences, and the development of intellectual expertise in African American Studies. Several departments at Valdosta State University offer courses that support these goals.
Selected Educational Outcomes
- AFAM minors will study the historical and cultural origins of African Americans.
- AFAM minors will discuss the significant historical and political movements that have influenced and characterized the mobility of African Americans.
- AFAM minors will understand the diverse contributions African Americans have made, not only to America, but to other world cultures as well.
- AFAM minors will discuss those damaging stereotypes and myths that have plagued and ultimately hindered African Americans’ complete integration into American society.
Requirements for the Minor in African American Studies
| AFAM 3000 | Introduction to African American Studies | 3 |
| AFAM 4700 | African American Studies Seminar | 3 |
| Select Elective courses from the following: | 9 | |
| Studies in African American Literature | ||
| Studies in African Literature | ||
| African American History to 1865 | ||
| African American History Since 1865 | ||
| Precolonial Africa | ||
| Modern Africa | ||
| Special Topics in African American Studies | ||
| Africa: Inequalities Past and Present | ||
| Special Topics in Literature | ||
| Special Topics in Theatre | ||
| Studies in Major Writers | ||
| Special Topics in History | ||
| Special Topics in History | ||
| Special Topics in History | ||
| The Old South | ||
| The New South | ||
| The Caribbean | ||
| Special Topics in Journalism | ||
| Private Voice | ||
| Special Topics in Philosophy | ||
| Alternative Dispute Resolution | ||
| African Politics | ||
| Special Topics in U.S. Government and Politics | ||
| Topics in Religious Studies | ||
| Race and Ethnic Relations | ||
| Total Hours | 15 | |
No more than two courses from the same department may be taken to satisfy the requirements of the minor.
