Bookmark and Share

African American Studies (Minor)

Program Requirements

ONE introductory course (3)
AFAM 150D P5 Introduction to African American Studies  
ONE course in African American Historical Foundations (3)
AFAM 219D Retracing the Black Past I  
AFAM 220D Retracing the Black Past II  
HIST 103D P3 The United States to 1865  
HIST 104D P3 The United States Since 1865  
TWO courses in African American Cultural Expressions (6)
AFAM 205P From Bebop to Hip Hop  
AFAM 240 LC The Struggle for Civil Rights*  
AFAM/REST 280D The Black Church in America  
AFAM/REST 282P Contemporary Issues and Challenges in the 21st Century Black Church
AFAM 305P Black Thought in the 20th/21st Century  
AMST 237P P3 Hope, Survival and Human Spirit: Theories of Resistance
ENGL 220D P1 Modern African American Literature  
ENGL 261C Topics in Sexuality and Literature**  
ENGL 262P CC Topics in Ethnicity and Literature**  
ENGL 263C P1 Topics in Literature and the Arts**  
ENGL 264D P5 Topics in Literature and Politics**  
ENGL 335 Studies in African American Literature  
ENGL 337 Ethnicities in/and Literature  
REST/HIST 272P CC Martin and Malcolm  
ONE elective course chosen from the following
(if not used in a prior category)		 (3)
AFAM/REST 280D The Black Church in America  
AFAM/REST 282P Contemporary Issues and Challenges in the 21st Century Black Church
AFAM 290D Stride Toward Freedom: Afro-Rochester Leaders  
AFAM 304P African American Images in Film  
AMST 273P P5 Social Justice in America: Service Learning  
ENGL 220D P1 Modern African American Literature  
ENGL 261C Topics in Sexuality and Literature**  
ENGL 262P CC Topics in Ethnicity and Literature**  
ENGL 263C P1 Topics in Literature and the Arts**  
ENGL 264D P5 Topics in Literature and Politics**  
ENGL 379 The Rhetoric of Social Movements  
ENGL 381 The Rhetoric of Hate and Social Justice  
HIST 103D P3 The United States to 1865  
HIST 104D P3 The United States Since 1865  
ITDY 150P P5 “Word Up!” Communicating in the 21st Century  
ITED 422P Diversity in American Society  
REST/HIST 272P CC Martin and Malcolm  
SOCI/WGST 211C Ethnicity and Race  
ONE Senior Seminar (3)
AFAM 450 Risking Contact: Seminar on African American Culture
Total   (18)

*AFAM 240 is currently offered only as a freshman Learning Community course.

**May be applicable depending on topic; consult with AFAM program co-directors for approval.

Note: Courses may not be used for credit in the student’s major and the AFAM minor without permission of the minor program co-directors.

A grade point average of 2.00 is required for all courses taken in residence that may be applied to the minor.

African American Studies

Related Programs

For More Information

Arlette Miller Smith
Program Director
asmith@sjfc.edu
(585) 385-8212

Admissions
585.385.8064
admissions@sjfc.edu

Copyright © St. John Fisher College • 3690 East Avenue, Rochester, New York 14618 • 585.385.8000