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Minor - African American Studies

A minor must contain at least 9 hours of upper division course work.
Courses taken to satisfy Core Areas I through V may not be counted as course work in the minor.
Courses taken in Core Area VI may be counted as course work in the minor.
Students are subject to the residency requirements of the University for completion of the bachelor’s degree.
All prerequisites must be met for the courses.
All courses used to satisfy the minor must be passed with a grade of “C” (2.0) or better.

Required Course: (3 hours)
AFAM 2000

Electives: (15 hours)
Choose fifteen hours of additional AFAM courses. Twelve hours must be in upper-division courses (above the 3000 level). Students may choose courses across the three areas of African American Studies, which include: History and Culture; Behavioral and Social Inquiry; and Languages, Literatures, and the Arts.

TOTAL HOURS: 18

For more information about minor course work, contact:
Dr. Derrick Alridge
dalridge@uga.edu
(706) 542-5197