African/African American Studies (AAAS)
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The program in African/African American Studies is an interdisciplinary study of the rich history and culture of Africa and the descendants of Africa in America. Working across disciplines and departments, the program integrates courses from Art History, English, Government, History, Philosophy, Religion, Sociology, and Theatre, and culminates in an independent capstone project.
The program in African/African American Studies is not a major. Courses applied toward requirements for African/African American Studies also may be counted for other programs, majors, or minors.
Coordinator
James R. Neighbors, English
Professors
Ken J. Banks, History
Rhiannon A. Leebrick, Sociology & Anthropology
Kim A. Rostan, English
Jessica Scott-Felder, Studio Art
Program Requirements
| Course | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Theory Course | 3 | |
| Select one theory course | ||
| African American Literature | ||
| Race, Gender, and Empire | ||
| History of Slavery & Slave Societies | ||
| Race and Ethnicity | ||
| Elective Courses | 12 | |
| Select four courses from the following, with not more than two (including the theory course), from the same department: | ||
| African Art: Gender, Power & Life-Cycle Ritual | ||
| African American Art | ||
| African American Literature | ||
| Black Arts Movement | ||
| Race, Gender, and Empire | ||
| African Literature | ||
| African American Drama | ||
| Queer Black Literature | ||
| Literature & Human Rights | ||
| Southern Politics | ||
| African American Politics | ||
| History of the Peoples of Sub-Saharan Africa | ||
| History of the American South to the Civil War | ||
| History of the American South since the Civil War | ||
| African-American History to 1865 | ||
| African-Am History since 1865 | ||
| History of Slavery & Slave Societies | ||
| African Politics | ||
| African Philosophy | ||
| Religion in the American South | ||
| Race and Ethnicity | ||
| African American Drama | ||
| Senior Capstone Project | 3 | |
| Capstone Project: African/African American Studies | ||
| Total Hours | 18 | |
Special topics courses offered at the 480- or 490-level through the departments of Art History, English, Government & International Affairs, History, Philosophy, Religion, Sociology & Anthropology and Theatre may apply to the program with prior approval by the Coordinator.
AAAS 448. Capstone Project: African/African American Studies. 3 Hours.
Designed by the student, the Capstone Project combines an understanding of African/African American theory with interdisciplinary study in two disciplines of the
student's choice. Often the project will take the form of a traditional research paper
(20-30 pages), but works of fiction or drama, field studies, multi-media presentations, or other formats are acceptable, subject to the coordinators' approval. Projects other than research papers must be accompanied by a bibliography of sources and a 5-10 page statement explaining goals, results, and research methods. Students will defend their final project before a committee of three faculty members, consisting normally of two teaching courses in the African/African American Studies program and one outside reader; these defenses will be open to the Wofford community. Permission of the coordinator is required.