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The Schools of Nursing and Pharmacy operate on both the Oxford and Jackson campuses. The Schools of Dentistry, Health Related Professionals and Medicine, and the Health Sciences Graduate School, are based in Jackson only. (Additional healthcare programs are available through the School of Applied Sciences on the Oxford campus.) Other than these exceptions, the schools above are on the Oxford campus.

Minor - African American Studies

Minor - African American Studies

Course Requirements

The minor in Afro-American Studies consists of 18 semester hours, offered in conjunction with other departments. Students planning to pursue a career in teaching, social work, law, public service, race relations, or the helping professions will find the minor to be an asset. The program's two-course introductory sequence (Afro-American Studies 201, 202) is required. Six additional hours must be chosen from the following African and African American history courses: AAS 326/His 308, AAS 362/G St 362/His 339, AAS 438/His 327, AAs 440/His 328, AAS 442, AAS 443/His 329, His 460, AAS 501, or AAS 509. Also six hours must be chosen from the following African and African American political, social institutions, and culture courses: AAS 302, AAS 307/Anth 307, AAS 308/Pol 307, AAS 315/Pol 323, AAS 320/Pol 320, AAS 324/G St 321/His 324, AAS 334/S St 334/Anth 334/Soc 334, AAS 337/Anth 337, AAS 341/Engl 322, AAS 342/Engl 323, AAS 350, AAS 351, AAS 360, AAS 371/Engl 371, AAS 373/Engl 373, AAS 386/AH 386, AAS 395/AH 369, AAS 412, AAS 413/Soc 413, AAS 420, AAS 421, AAS 441/Engl 441, AAS 504, AAS 517/Mus 517, AAS 518/Mus 518, AAS 593/Engl 593.

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