Coordinator: Rachel Rhoades
Email rhoadere@jmu.edu
Phone: 540-568-2337
African, African American and Diaspora Studies Minor Website
Program Description
The minor in African, African American and Diaspora Studies (AAAD) broadens students' world perspectives by enhancing their understanding of the peoples, identities and institutions of Africa and the African Diaspora. The AAAD program employs interdisciplinary approaches to analyze Africa and the African Diaspora in a global context. Courses taken to fulfill program requirements are drawn from several departments in the humanities, social sciences and sciences. Students in the program will examine the key disciplines, concepts, methods and topics in African, African American and Diaspora studies.
The AAAD minor is open to all JMU undergraduate students.
Minor Requirements
The AAAD minor requires:
- Successful completion of 19 credit hours according to the requirements listed below.
- No more than nine hours from a single discipline.
Courses taken to complete the minor may also be used to satisfy the student's major, with the permission of the major advisor, as well as General Education requirements.
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Credits |
| AAAD 200 | Introduction to African, African American and Diaspora Studies [C4GE] | 3 |
| AAAD 489 | African, African American and Diaspora Studies Senior Research Experience 1 | 1 |
| 4 |
| 15 |
| Special Topics in African, African American and Diaspora Studies | |
| Advanced Topics in African, African American and Diaspora Studies | |
| Internship in African, African American and Diaspora Studies | |
| African American Art | |
| Peoples and Cultures of Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Study Abroad | |
| Special Topics in Anthropology 2 | |
| Afro-Latin America | |
| Art Today: Themes in Contemporary Art [C2VPA] 2 | |
| African Art and Culture in the Humanities | |
| African Art: Sub-Saharan | |
| Travel Study in Art History 2 | |
| Modern and Contemporary African Art | |
| Topics in African Art | |
| Arts of Ancient Egypt | |
| Advanced Topics in Cross-Cultural Art 2 | |
| African American Art | |
| Topics in Art History 2 | |
| Topics in Biology 2 | |
| Topics in Biology with Laboratory 2 | |
| Teaching in a Diverse Society | |
| Special Topics in Education 2 | |
| Diversity in Elementary Education | |
| Studies in World Literature [C2L] 2 | |
| Survey of African American Literature [C2L] | |
| Special Topics in Literature and Language 2 | |
| Studies in Popular Genres 2 | |
| Oral Literature 2 | |
| Studies in African American Literature | |
| African American Fiction | |
| African American Poetry | |
| Introduction to African Literature | |
| Special Topics in Film Study 2 | |
| Advanced Studies in Anglophone Literature 1,2 | |
| Advanced Studies in African American Literature | |
| Advanced Studies in Author 2 | |
| Special Topic Seminar 2 | |
| Advanced Studies in Gender and Sexuality in Literature 2 | |
| Advanced Studies in African Literature | |
| Advanced Topics in Engineering 2 | |
| Geography of Africa | |
| Geography of the Caribbean | |
| International Studies 2 | |
| Africa | |
| The Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade | |
| Selected Themes in World History | |
| African American History since 1865 | |
| Travel Studies Seminar | |
| Afro-Latin America | |
| Selected Topics in American History 2 | |
| Modern Africa | |
| Selected Topics in World History 1,2 | |
| Developing Multicultural Competency for Effective Facilitation | |
| Global Cultures [C2HQC] (African Cultures in the Humanities) 2 | |
| Global Cultures [C2HQC] (African Experience) | |
| Special Topics in International Business 2 | |
| Contemporary United States 1 | |
| The Unfinished Journey of People of Color in the U.S. | |
| Study Abroad 2 | |
| Seminar in Liberal Studies 1,2 | |
| Topics in Integrated Science and Technology 2 | |
| Advanced Level Special Topics in Justice Studies 1,2 | |
| Race, Class and Justice | |
| Global Migration | |
| Environmental Justice | |
| Music and Culture [C2VPA] 2 | |
| History of Jazz | |
| Civil Rights | |
| African Politics | |
| Topics in International Relations 2 | |
| Topics in Comparative Politics 1,2 | |
| Religions of Africa and the African Diaspora 2 | |
| African American Religion | |
| Intercultural Communication | |
| Feminist Blogging: Writing for Shout Out! JMU | |
| Topics in Communication Studies 2 | |
| Practicum in Communication Studies 2 | |
| Food as Communication 2 | |
| Study Abroad Seminar 2 | |
| Senior Seminar in Media Arts and Design 1,2 | |
| Race and Ethnicity | |
| Social Inequality | |
| Study Abroad 2 | |
| Equity, Inclusion and Access in Education and Performance | |
| Youth Theatre | |
| Theatre for Young Audiences | |
| Special Studies in University Studies | |
| Advanced Special Studies in University Studies 2 | |
| Special Topics in Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies 1,2 | |
| Special Topics in Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies 1,2 | |
| Total Credits | 19 |
Additional Information
Other appropriate courses not listed above may be considered for the minor. Consult with program coordinators.
In addition to taking these courses, students are encouraged to participate in travel or study programs to Africa, the Caribbean and other relevant areas. Students who want to earn credit hours through participation in an accredited travel/study program are encouraged to do so with prior approval of the coordinators.
