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

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
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