School of Education

Afro-American Studies Minor

For Elementary Education Students

The Afro-American minor may be completed by students in Elementary Education. Besides consulting with Education Academic Services staff at Rust-Schreiner Halls, 115 North Orchard Street, 262-1651, students may also wish to consult with the Afro-American Studies undergraduate advisor, 4141 Helen C. White Hall, 263-1642. A 2.75 grade point average is required, based on all Afro-American Studies course work taken on the UW-Madison campus.

The minor in Afro-American Studies requires a minimum of 24 credits, including the course work below. At least 12 credits of the minor course work must be in upper-level courses (300-699) taken in residence at UW-Madison. Courses are Afro-American Studies unless otherwise indicated.

Complete at least one course from each of the three areas of concentration:

• Area 1: Afro-American Culture and Literature. Course options include 101, 155, 156, 222, 241, 242, 260, 262, 265, 267, 268, 277, 297, 308-311, 315, 316, 320, 366, 403, 413, 503, 504, 505, 509, 525, 540, 602, 604, 605, 662, 672, 674, 675, 676, 677.
• Area 2: Afro-American History. Course options include 101, 231, 233, 260, 277, 297, 302, 303, 323, 330, 347, 430, 467, 628, 631, 635, 636, 671.
• Area 3: Afro-American Society. Course options include 101, 151, 260, 261, 271, 277, 297, 423, 442, 443, 460, 461, 502, 521, 523, 567, 577, 651, 673.
• Complete at least one course with a cross-cultural or comparative focus. Course options include 241, 260, 262, 277, 297, 320, 330, 347, 413, 505. This course cannot be applied toward the area requirements above.
• Additional Afro-American Studies course work, if necessary, to total 24 credits.