Minor in African American and Africana Studies
OVERVIEW
Who is this program for?
Students who are passionate about exploring the histories, cultures, and contributions of African American and African diasporic communities should consider a minor in African American and Africana Studies. This program is ideal for those pursuing careers in education, social justice, public policy, law, the arts, or any field where a deep understanding of race, identity, and cultural diversity is valuable.
Program Overview
Students who choose our minor in African American and Africana Studies (AAAS) will uncover the centrality of people of African descent to humanity, their centrality to the creation of the modern world and the present-day struggles and triumphs of Black people. An AAAS minor also helps students develop analytical and critical thinking skills, contribute to the diversity of ideas at the University of Kentucky and the larger society, and offers solutions to the problems that challenge and constrict Black life.
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What You'll Learn
This minor offers a cultural, historical, and literary base that can strengthen any major in the Humanities or the Social Sciences as well as prepare a student for engaging people of African descent and the issues which affect them. The African American and Africana Studies Program seeks to promote the interest and knowledge of the African diaspora experience through quality teaching and research. Multidisciplinary in scope, AAAS offers a selection of courses in Anthropology, English, History, Geography, Political Science, Sociology, Philosophy, Religion, and Language. Courses affiliated with the Program are listed each Fall and Spring semester on our website and in the University Schedule of Classes under the AAS prefix.
Degree requirements, course descriptions and academic policies for all programs are detailed in the University Catalog.
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Accelerated Pathway
This program is part of the Accelerated Master's Pathways program. If you plan to obtain a related master's degree, this program can save you time and money with dual credit hours when you sign up.
How to Add this Minor
Prospective students: Minors and certificates are declared once you are a current University of Kentucky student.
Current students: You can add this minor online in myUK GPS. Under "My Program of Study" on the right side of the screen, click the link "Request a major/minor/certificate change". If you need help, contact your academic advisor.
You should talk with your advisor about how adding a program to your plan of study will impact graduation time and any graduation requirements of your major.
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