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African American Studies
Web site at: http://www.utep.edu/aasp/
1.- General Information
DIRECTOR: Maceo Crenshaw Dailey, Jr.
The African American Studies Program provides a humanistic lens and course of study for
individuals of all backgrounds to examine the African American experience and the attendant
complexities of "race" relations in the American southwest, the state of Texas, the nation, and the
Diaspora. The program's curriculum centers on the African American experience as it relates
primarily to past, present, and future issues of (1) economic and business development; (2)
leadership and service; (3) changing family structures and values; (4) gender politics; (5) the rapidly
changing world of science and technology; and the importance of these issues in the local and global
consciousness and behavior of African Americans and others of African descent. Students explore
these issues using the interdisciplinary approach, comparative methodology, and computer literacy to
acquire the critical thinking skills and knowledge for leadership, involvement in community
development, preparation for graduate school, and to meet the personal and professional challenges
of the 21st century.
Individuals minoring in African American Studies and mastering the subject matter acquire, therefore,
the empowering knowledge and self-awareness to become better citizens in their towns, cities,
nations, and global communities based on their understanding and problem solving abilities when
faced with the damaging and debilitating manifestations of bigotry, segregation, and other discordant
"isms." Those seeking employment as teachers, ministers, engineers, scientists, musicians, athletes,
aviators, scholars, public servants, social workers, filmmakers, and military personnel will find the
African American Studies Program an excellent complement to their major course of study.
To earn a minor in African American Studies, students are required to complete the following core
courses:
AFST 3200 (Introduction to African American Studies)
With the permission of the director of the African American Studies Program and the chair of the relevant department, the student may substitute an independent study course for "Topics in African American Studies." If the option is selected, the student is strongly encouraged to do an independent study course in some aspect of local, regional, state, national, or global history impacting on the past or present lives of African Americans or their endeavors to envision new societal changes or improvements. The final three courses for completion of the minor may be selected from the vast variety of General Courses , provided that at least six hours are at the upper-division (3300-3400) level. The student is urged, however, to select at least one course that will combine both the major and minor fields of study to address a pertinent and pressing praxis problem in the history of African Americans or those of African descent; their interactions with other groups (Asians, Native Americans, Hispanics, or Anglos); or a national or global aspect of contemporary "race" relations issues. The student may also earn three credits by designing a practicum course that permits him or her to do field work in the community, nation, or a foreign country using cognitive skills, comparative methodologies, or theoretical perspectives acquired while minoring in African American Studies. In addition to the core courses, students may complete the minor by selecting from upper-level courses listed on General Courses.
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