Checklist for Major with Licensure in African and African American Studies

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The content listed in this checklist can change; always check with an advisor from the Department of African and African American Studies about class or graduation questions

Check the associated degree program's corresponding box next to any classes you have already taken (completed)
Then click the 'Calculate Button' to see a printable list of remaining required courses and their hours


COURSE # COURSE NAME SEM HRS DONE
AAS 1010 Introduction to African American Studies 3
AAS 1130 Survey of African History (HIS 1940) 3
AAS 2000 Social Movements & the Black Experience (SOC 2000) 3
AAS 3300 The Black Community (SOC 3140) 3
AAS 3570 African American History I (HIS 3570) 3
AAS 3580 African American History II (HIS 3580) 3
AAS 3700 Psychology of Group Prejudice (CHS, PSY, WMS 3700) 3
AAS 3910 African Politics & Government (PSC 3910) 3
AAS 4850 Research Seminar in African American Studies 3

Subtotal Required Semester Hours - 27

Select One of the Following

COURSE # COURSE NAME SEM HRS DONE
AAS 3041 African Art: The Niger to the Atlas Mountains (ART 3041) 3
AAS 3043 5000 Years of Egyptian Art (ART 3043) 3
AAS 3240 African American Literature (ENG 3240) 3

Subtotal - 3

Total of Required Courses + Electives* (27+3)...30

In addition, African and African American Studies majors planning to teach social studies in secondary schools must take the following social science courses.

COURSE # COURSE NAME SEM HRS DONE
ECO 2010 Principles of Economics - Macro 3
ECO 2020 Principles of Economics - Micro 3
OR
ECO 3200 Economic History of the United States 3
GEG 1920 Concepts & Connections in Geography 3
GEG 3000 Historical Geography of the United States 3
HIS 1010 Western Civilization to 1603 3
OR
HIS 1030 World History to 1500 3
HIS 1040 World History to since 500 3
HIS 1110 Colorado History I 3
HIS 1210 American History to 1865 3
HIS 1220 American History since 1865 3
PSC 1010 American National Government 3
PSC 1020 Political Systems & Ideas 3

Total of Additional Social Science Courses - 33 (24*)

* Six of these credits can be used to satisfy the General Studies Social Sciences requirement and three credits can be used to satisfy the General Studies Historical requirement.
Students must also take the licensure courses specified on page 288-299 of Metro State College of Denver's student catalog.


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