Bachelor of Arts in African American and African Diaspora Studies and History
The Interdepartmental Bachelor of Arts in African American and African Diaspora Studies and History examines the experiences of people of African descent in the United States and throughout the world. The interdisciplinary approach in this combined major will provide students with a unique way of studying the history of the African diaspora.
Requirements
- African American and African Diaspora Studies Courses.
- Introductory Course. One (1) course:
- AAAD-A 150 Survey of the Culture of Black Americans
- African American History. One (1) course:
- AAAD-A 355 African American History I
- AAAD-A 356 African American History II
- African American Literature. One (1) course:
- AAAD-A 379 Early Black American Writing
- AAAD-A 380 Contemporary Black American Writing
- History, Culture, and Social Issues. Nine (9) credit hours:
- AAAD-A 113 Atkins Living-Learning Center Foundational Course
- AAAD-A 154 History of Race in the Americas
- AAAD-A 156 Black Liberation Struggles against Jim Crow and Apartheid
- AAAD-A 203 Studying Blacks of the New World: African Americans and Africans in the African Diaspora
- AAAD-A 205 Black Electoral Politics
- AAAD-A 210 Black Women in the Diaspora
- AAAD-A 238 Communication in Black America
- AAAD-A 250 U.S. Contemporary Minorities
- AAAD-A 255 The Black Church in America
- AAAD-A 263 Contemporary Social Issues in the African American Community
- AAAD-A 264 History of Sports and the African American Experience
- AAAD-A 265 Modern Sports and the African American Experience
- AAAD-A 292 African American Folklore
- AAAD-A 304 Black Paris
- AAAD-A 350 Black Atlantic
- AAAD-A 354 Transnational Americas
- AAAD-A 360 Slavery: Worldwide Perspective
- AAAD-A 363 Research on Contemporary African American Problems I
- AAAD-A 382 Black Community, Law, and Social Change
- AAAD-A 386 Black Feminist Perspectives
- AAAD-A 387 Black Migration
- AAAD-A 391 Black Nationalism
- AAAD-A 398 Advanced Topics in Social and Historical Studies for African American and African Diaspora Studies
- AAAD-A 399 Advanced Topics in Arts and Humanities for African American and African Diaspora Studies
- AAAD-A 405 Civil Rights and Black Power Movements, 1954-1974
- AAAD-A 407 African American and African Protest Strategies
- AAAD-A 408 Race, Gender, and Class in Cross-Cultural Perspective
- AAAD-A 420 Transforming Divided Communities and Societies
- AAAD-A 425 The Black Family in Twentieth-Century Rural America, 1900-1970
- AAAD-A 427 Cross-Cultural Communication
- AAAD-A 447 Race, Crime, and Media
- AAAD-A 452 Historical Issues in Black Education
- AAAD-A 481 Racism and the Law
- 300–499 Level Requirement. 12 credit hours:
- AAAD-A 304 Black Paris
- AAAD-A 350 Black Atlantic
- AAAD-A 354 Transnational Americas
- AAAD-A 355 African American History I
- AAAD-A 356 African American History II
- AAAD-A 360 Slavery: Worldwide Perspective
- AAAD-A 363 Research on Contemporary African American Problems I
- AAAD-A 379 Early Black American Writing
- AAAD-A 380 Contemporary Black American Writing
- AAAD-A 382 Black Community, Law, and Social Change
- AAAD-A 386 Black Feminist Perspectives
- AAAD-A 387 Black Migration
- AAAD-A 391 Black Nationalism
- AAAD-A 398 Advanced Topics in Social and Historical Studies for African American and African Diaspora Studies
- AAAD-A 399 Advanced Topics in Arts and Humanities for African American and African Diaspora Studies
- AAAD-A 405 Civil Rights and Black Power Movements, 1954-1974
- AAAD-A 407 African American and African Protest Strategies
- AAAD-A 408 Race, Gender, and Class in Cross-Cultural Perspective
- AAAD-A 420 Transforming Divided Communities and Societies
- AAAD-A 425 The Black Family in Twentieth-Century Rural America, 1900-1970
- AAAD-A 427 Cross-Cultural Communication
- AAAD-A 447 Race, Crime, and Media
- AAAD-A 452 Historical Issues in Black Education
- AAAD-A 481 Racism and the Law
- Introductory Course. One (1) course:
- History Courses.
- Electives. 15 credit hours:
- Any HIST-A 300–399
- Any HIST-A 400–499
- Any HIST-B 300–399
- Any HIST-B 400–499
- Any HIST-C 300–399
- Any HIST-C 400–499
- Any HIST-D 300–399
- Any HIST-D 400–499
- Any HIST-E 300–399
- Any HIST-E 400–499
- Any HIST-F 300–399
- Any HIST-F 400–499
- Any HIST-G 300–399
- Any HIST-G 400–499
- Any HIST-H 300–399
- Any HIST-H 400–499
- Non-U.S. History. Two (2) courses:
- HIST-B 391 Themes in World History
- Any HIST-C 100–499
- Any HIST-D 100–499
- Any HIST-E 100–499
- Any HIST-F 100–499
- Any HIST-G 100–499
- HIST-H 103 Europe: Renaissance to Napoleon
- HIST-H 104 Europe: Napoleon to the Present
- HIST-H 205 Ancient Civilization
- HIST-H 206 Medieval Civilization
- HIST-H 207 Modern East Asian Civilization
- HIST-H 208 American-East Asian Relations
- HIST-H 210 Britain's Road to Modernity
- HIST-H 211 Latin American Culture and Civilization I
- HIST-H 212 Latin American Culture and Civilization II
- HIST-H 213
- HIST-H 227 African Civilizations
- HIST-H 237 Traditional East Asian Civilization
- HIST-H 251 Introduction to Jewish History: From the Bible to Spanish Expulsion
- HIST-H 252 Introduction to Jewish History: From Spanish Expulsion to the Present
- Seminar. One (1) course:
- HIST-J 400 Research in History
- HIST-K 392 Honors Seminar
- Residency. At least 12 credit hours of these history courses must be completed in residence at the IU Bloomington campus
- Electives. 15 credit hours:
- Intensive Writing. One (1) course:
- AAAD-A 379 Early Black American Writing
- AAAD-A 380 Contemporary Black American Writing
- HIST-J 300
- Major GPA, Hours, and Minimum Grade Requirements.
- Major GPA. A GPA of at least 2.000 for all courses taken in the major—including those where a grade lower than C- is earned—is required.
- Major Minimum Grade. Except for the GPA requirement, a grade of C- or higher is required for a course to count toward a requirement in the major.
- Major Upper Division Credit Hours. At least 18 credit hours in the major must be completed at the 300–499 level.
- Major Residency. At least 18 credit hours in the major must be completed in courses taken through the Indiana University Bloomington campus or an IU-administered or IU co-sponsored Overseas Study program.
- College Breadth. At least 38 credit hours must be completed in courses from College of Arts and Sciences disciplines outside of the major area.
Major Area Courses
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Unless otherwise noted below, the following courses are considered in the academic program and will count toward academic program requirements as appropriate:
- Any course at the 100–499 level with the
AAAD or HIST
subject area prefix—as well as any other subject areas that are deemed functionally equivalent - Any course contained on the course lists for the academic program requirements at the time the course is taken—as well as any other courses that are deemed functionally equivalent—except for those listed only under Addenda Requirements
- Any course directed to a non-Addenda requirement through an approved exception
- Any course at the 100–499 level with the
Exclusions
The following courses cannot be applied toward major requirements or the College Breadth requirement:
- AAAD-A 141 Introduction to Writing and the Study of Black Literature
- AAAD-A 142
Restrictions
The following restrictions apply to the minimum credit hours required in the major:
- May be repeated for a maximum of 3 credit hours:
- HIST-X 473 Internship for History Majors
This program of study cannot be combined with the following:
- Bachelor of Arts in African American and African Diaspora Studies (AAADBA)
- Bachelor of Arts in African American and African Diaspora Studies and English (AAADENGBA)
- Bachelor of Arts in African American and African Diaspora Studies and Religious Studies (AAADRELBA)
- Bachelor of Arts in African American and African Diaspora Studies and Sociology (AAADSOCBA)
- Bachelor of Arts in English and African American and African Diaspora Studies (ENGAAADBA)
- Bachelor of Arts in History (HISTBA)
- Bachelor of Arts in History and African American and African Diaspora Studies (HISTAAADBA)
- Bachelor of Arts in Religious Studies and African American and African Diaspora Studies (RELAAADBA)
- Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and African American and African Diaspora Studies (SOCAAADBA)
- Minor in African American and African Diaspora Studies (AAADSMIN)
- Minor in History (HISTMIN)
The Bachelor of Arts degree requires at least 120 credit hours, to include the following:
- College of Arts and Sciences Credit Hours. At least 100 credit hours must come from College of Arts and Sciences disciplines.
- Upper Division Courses. At least 42 credit hours (of the 120) must be at the 300–499 level.
- College Residency. Following completion of the 60th credit hour toward degree, at least 36 credit hours of College of Arts and Sciences coursework must be completed through the Indiana University Bloomington campus or an IU-administered or IU co-sponsored Overseas Study program.
- College GPA. A College grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.000 is required.
- CASE Requirements. The following College of Arts and Sciences Education (CASE) requirements must be completed:
- CASE Foundations
- CASE Breadth of Inquiry
- CASE Culture Studies
- CASE Critical Approaches: 1 course
- CASE Foreign Language: Proficiency in a single foreign language through the second semester of the second year of college-level coursework
- CASE Intensive Writing: 1 course
- CASE Public Oral Communication: 1 course
- Major. Completion of the major as outlined in the Major Requirements section above.
Most students must also successfully complete the Indiana University Bloomington General Education program.