Curriculum Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Major Requirements | ||
| Africana majors must complete the following core courses: | ||
| AAS 150 | Introduction to Africana Studies | 3 |
| AAS 490 | Senior Seminar in Africana Studies | 3 |
| HIS 201 | History of Africa I (to 1800) | 3 |
| HIS 209 | African-American History to 1877 | 3 |
| or HIS 210 | African-American History, 1877-PRESENT | |
| Select one Caribbean Studies course from the following: | 3 | |
| Caribbean Cultures | ||
| Caribbean Literature | ||
| Modern Caribbean History | ||
| The remaining courses must be selected from the list of acceptable courses approved by the program, in any school or college within the university. 1 | 15 | |
| Additional Requirements | ||
| ENG 105 | English Composition I | 3 |
| ENG 106 | English Composition II | 3 |
| UMX 100 | The University of Miami Experience | 0 |
| MTH 108 | Precalculus Mathematics II | 3 |
| People and Society Cognate | 9 | |
| STEM Cognate | 9 | |
| Language Requirement | 3-9 | |
| Minor Requirement | 15 | |
| Elective | 45 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 120-126 | |
| 1 | Twelve of the 30 credit hours must be completed at the 300 level or above. |
| * | A grade of C- or better with an overall GPA of 2.0 is required in each course taken for the major. |
Sample Plan of Study
| Freshman Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credit Hours | |
| ENG 105 | English Composition I | 3 |
| MTH 108 | Precalculus Mathematics II | 3 |
| Language (first course) | 3 | |
| People & Society or Arts and Humanities cognate (first course) | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ENG 106 | English Composition II | 3 |
| Language (second course) | 3 | |
| STEM cognate (first course) | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Sophomore Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| AAS 150 | Introduction to Africana Studies | 3 |
| People & Society or Arts and Humaities cognate (second course) | 3 | |
| Minor (first course) | 3 | |
| AAS 260 | History of Slavery in the Atlantic | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| AAS 350 | Black Leadership in the U.S. | 3 |
| History of Africa I (to 1800) | 3 | |
| Minor (second course) | 3 | |
| STEM cognate (second course) | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Junior Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| African American History (HIS) | 3 | |
| Minor (third course) | 3 | |
| STEM cognate (third course) | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| AAS Specialization Course | 3 | |
| Minor (fourth course) | 3 | |
| Natural Science course (if needed) | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Senior Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| AAS 390 | Special Topics | 3 |
| Minor (fifth course) | 3 | |
| People & Society or Arts and Humanities cognate (third course) | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| AAS 490 | Senior Seminar in Africana Studies | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 120 | |
Mission
Goals
Student Learning Outcomes
- Students will demonstrate interdisciplinary knowledge, including intellectual and social history, language and literatures, and social and global interconnectedness.
- Students will demonstrate the ability to identify and evaluate methodological approaches and schools of thought in Africana Studies, through written argumentation.
- Students will demonstrate marked improvement in (1) level of intellectual sophistication, (2) writing effectiveness, and (3) the ability to analyze and effectively present primary and secondary research data.
