School of the Humanities
Ethnic and Area Studies (B.A.) with African and African American Studies Concentration
Major requirements
[COMM 342] Intercultural Communication
Three credits from the following:
[HIST 324] European Imperialism and Its Legacies:
1550 to the Present (3)
[POLI 320] Ethnic and Racial Politics in America (3)
[SOAN 212] Cultural Anthropology
[SOAN 335] Social Conflict, Justice and Peacemaking
[SOAN 356] Social Inequality
[HEAS 490] Senior Thesis*
[THEO 223] Global Christian Theology
African and African American Studies Concentration
15 credits from the following:
[ENGL 160] Introduction to World Literature (3)
or [ENGL 350] Postcolonial Literature** (3)
[ENGL 330] American Literature Before 1900** (3),
or [ENGL 340] American Lit. After 1900** (3),
or [ENGL 154] Introduction to Ethnic Literature of
the United States** (3)
[HIST 352] African-American History Since 1865 (3)
[HIST 381] History of Africa (3)
[HIST 383] South Africa (3)
[INTE 391] Internship (3)
[RELI 329] Christianity in Africa (3)
[THEO 207] African-American Theology (3)
Credits
3
3
Experiential Learning requirement
QuEST requirements
First Year Seminar
Oral Communication
Created and Called for Community (W)
Mathematical Sciences
Laboratory Science
Science, Technology & the World
Two of the following (six credits total):
Social Science
European History
U.S. History
Literature
Philosophy and Religion
Arts
First Semester of Language
Second Semester of Language
Third Semester of Language/Cross Cultural
Non-Western Studies (SOAN 212)
Bible
Christian Beliefs (THEO 223)
Wellness
Ethics (SOAN 335), World Views or Pluralism
QuEST requirements
Major requirements (inclusive of concentration)
Free electives
Total
3
3
3
3
3
15
*Fulfills Writing Enriched course requirement for major.
**Requires certification from the instructor that the course will focus
significantly on African literature.
Note: Students are encouraged to seek out appropriate cross
cultural/study abroad experiences in their area of study.
School of the Humanities
66
0
Credits
3
3
3
3 or 4
3 or 4
3
6
3
3
3
3
3
3
met/major
3
met/major
1
met/major
46-48
36
41-39
123
Requirements for students matriculating in 2015-16