Info for the Minor

To become a minor in African & African American Studies you need to have an overall minimum GPA of 2.0 and complete one of the following courses: AAS 100, AAS 261, or AAS 280.

If you meet the acceptance criteria, all you have to do is make an appointment with the undergraduate advisor, Ms. Jessie Carter (aasjmc@buffalo.edu), and fill out the Minor Declaration Form. To complete minor (18 credits) in African & African American Studies you need to complete the following program:

Two of the following courses:

AAS 100 Introduction to African American Studies
AAS 280 Survey of African Studies
AAS 358 African Diaspora: Social and Cultural Evolution
AAS 355 Race, Class an Society
AAS 314 Black Philosophy
AAS 395 Black Gender Studies
AAS 417 Black Aesthetics
AAS 425 Liberation Struggles
AAS 320 Research Methods in African American Studies
AAS 498 Senior Seminar

Four 200/300/400-Level AAS Courses