Department of African American Studies
Curriculum
A total of 60 hours are available to the major in African American Studies at Morehouse College. Thirty (30) of these hours will come from designated or required course; twenty-one (21) will come from the recommended courses that are made public each semester; and there are nine (9) free electives, which allows the major to have greater focus on an academic area within the discipline of African-American Studies.
Required Courses Sequence for the Major:
Freshman Year: In the First Semester, take AAS 100, Introduction to African-American Studies; and in the Second Semester take AAS 200, Theories of Afrocentricity. All majors should take the prescribed courses sequence to satisfy the core requirements for graduations from the College including Freshman Orientation and Freshman Assembly.
Sophomore Year: In the First Semester, take HIS 257, History of Africa to 1800; HIS 221, African-American History to 1865; and ENG 380, Survey of African-American Literature I. In the Second Semester, take HIS 258, History of Africa since 1800; HIS 222, African-American History since 1865; and ENG 480, Survey of African-American Literature II. Majors should continue to take the required core curriculum, including Sophomore Assembly.
Junior Year: In the First Semester, majors should take HIS 361, History of the African-American Church, and at least two approved electives. Majors should continue to complete the core course requirements, including Junior Assembly. In the Second Semester, majors should take three approved electives and Junior Assembly.
Senior year: In the First Semester, take AAS 400, The Practicum; the final approved elective; and two free electives. Majors should take any remaining courses from the required core curriculum. In the Second Semester, take AAS 401, The Practicum; the final free elective; and any other courses that need to be taken in order to meet the requirements for graduation from the College.
All approved electives will be made public in the course offerings at Morehouse College and the other colleges in the Atlanta University each semester. The approved electives are predicated on what affiliated departments and the appropriate departments at other schools offer each semester.
The Minor in African-American Studies:
A total of eighteen (18) hours are required for the minor in African-American Studies. Twelve (12) of these hours are required courses, and they are: AAS 100, Introduction to African-American Studies; AAS 200, Theories of Afrocentricity; HIS 221, African-American History to 1865; and HIS 222, African-American History since 1865. The remaining hours are approved electives.
