Undergraduate Embedded Certificate in African American Studies
Requirements
The Certificate in African-American Studies, offered jointly by the School of History and Sociology and the School of Literature, Media, and Communication, recognizes the achievement of concentrated knowledge in a subject area. This certificate allows students to choose courses on such topics as African-American history, southern history, twentieth-century literature and history, the immigrant experience, and explorations of race in America.
- Twelve hours of appropriate HTS and LMC courses, approved by the adviser (see course list below for specific requirements).
- Nine of the twelve hours must be at the 3000 level or above.
- At least one course must be taken from HTS and one from LMC.
- One course from outside HTS and LMC may be counted toward the certificate, with approval of the adviser.
- All courses must be taken on a letter-grade basis, and a grade of C or better must be received in each course.
- Students majoring in HTS or LMC may not count courses toward the certificate that are required by their majors.
Courses
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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Two courses must be selected from the following list: | 6 | |
HTS 3023 | Slaves without Masters: Free People of Color before 1865 | 3 |
HTS 3024 | African American History to 1865 | 3 |
HTS 3025 | African American History since 1865 | 3 |
HTS 3026 | Sociology of Race and Ethnicity | 3 |
HTS 3027 | The Civil Rights Movement | 3 |
LMC 3208 | African American Literature and Culture | 3 |
LMC 3210 | Ethnicity in American Culture | 3 |
LMC 3306 | Science, Technology, and Race | 3 |
Two additional courses must be taken. These may be from the above menu or from the following menu: | ||
HTS 2006 | History of the Old South to 1865 | 3 |
HTS 2007 | History of the New South since 1865 | 3 |
HTS 2009 | The American Civil War | 3 |
HTS 3011 | The City in American History | 3 |
HTS 3012 | Urban Sociology | 3 |
LMC 3222 | Regionalism-American Literature | 3 |