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African Black Studies Minor
The Africana and Black Studies (ABS) Program is dedicated to preparing global citizens equipped with intersectional, interdisciplinary, and transnational perspectives that foster a sense of social consciousness, responsibility, and justice. The ABS program supports CWU’s diversity and inclusivity strategic goals.
ABS seeks to: (1) facilitate students’ understanding of marginalized peoples; (2) prepare students to lead and work in a diverse society and global market place; (3) foster students’ cultural enrichment to promote their development of cultural competence and understanding of the dynamics of U.S. and global political, social, and economic systems; and (4) challenge students to examine their assumptions about race, gender, class, sexuality, and the human experience.
Revised Africana and Black Studies Program
Required Courses
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ABS 110 | Expressive Black Culture: African American Literary Traditions from Folklore to Rap | 5 |
| ABS 210 | Intro to the African American Odyssey: Socio-Economic and Political Forces Shaping Black Experience |
5 |
| Subtotal | 10 |
Department-Approved Elective Credits: 14-15 credits
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ABS 300 | Black Diaspora Studies: Afro-Latin America and Afro-Caribbean Cultures | 5 |
| ABS 301 | Contemporary Movements and Migrations in the African Diaspora | 5 |
| ABS 302 | Hip-Hop as Global Culture | 5 |
| ABS 309 | Race and Sports: Freedom, Power, and Difference | 4 |
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ABS 336 or ENG 336 |
Race and Literature | 5 |
| ABS 385 or TH 385 | Race and Performance | 5 |
| ABS 399 | ABS Seminar | 3-5 |
| ANTH 130 | Cultural Worlds | 5 |
| ANTH 137 | Race, Power and the American Dream | 5 |
| ENG 330 | African American Literature | 5 |
| ETS 325 | Race/Ethnicity, Class and Gender in Education | 5 |
| ETS 354 | Minority Experiences | 5 |
| HIST 330 | Africa to 1800 | 5 |
| HIST 331 | Colonial Africa | 5 |
| HIST 332 | History of the Black Diaspora | 5 |
| HIST 334 | History of Gender and Sexuality in Africa from Pre-colonial Times to the Present | 5 |
| LAJ 402 | African Americans and the Constitution | 4 |
| POSC 365 | African Politics | 5 |
| SOC 386 | Seminar on Racism | 5 |
| Subtotal | 14-15 |
Total Credits: 24-25
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