Major For Bachelor Of Arts w/Licensure For Secondary Social Studies
Required Courses
- 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 Semester Hours - Required 27
Select One of the Following
- AAS 3310 - African Art (ARTH 3310) 3
- AAS 3330 - Egyptian Art (ARTH 3330) 3
- AAS 3240 - African American Literature (ENG 3240) 3
Total of Required Courses (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.
Required Courses
- 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
Students must also take the licensure courses specified on page 288 - 299 of Metro State College of Denver's student catalog.