African American Literature Minor

Goals:

• To provide students with experiences for developing competencies in the process of composing
• To help students acquire knowledge of the English language and African-American Literature
• To help students develop skills in analyzing, evaluating and responding to a wide range of African-American literature
• To help students prepare for careers requiring a high degree of proficiency in writing, speaking, and critical reading and thinking
• To prepare students to do advanced work in African-American literature and other professional fields

Students who minor in African-American Literature must earn a grade of C or above in all courses taken for the minor. The minor in African-American Literature requires 18 hours. Courses should be chosen from among the following:

ENG 3311   - Studies in African-American Literature (Offered Fall)

ENG 3334   – Literature of the African Diaspora (Offered Fall – Alternate Years)

ENG 3349   – The Vernacular in African-Amer. Literature & Culture (Offered Spring – Alternate Years)

ENG 3344   - The African-American Novel (Offered Spring – Alternate Years)

ENG 4344   – African-American Cultural Texts: 1965 to the Present (Offered Spring – Alternate Years)

ENG 4328   – African-American Women Writers (Offered Fall – Alternate Years)