African American and Diaspora Studies Minor

The curriculum of the Department of African, African American, and Diaspora Studies emphasizes the histories, cultures, cultural linkages, and contemporary sociopolitical and economic realities of Africa and the African diasporas in the context of a globalizing world.

Requirements

In addition to the program requirements listed below, students must:

• take at least nine hours of their minor "core" requirements at UNC–Chapel Hill
• earn a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.000 in the minor core requirements. Some programs may require higher standards for minor or specific courses.

For more information, please consult the degree requirements section of the catalog.

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Core Requirements
AAAD 130	Introduction to African American and Diaspora Studies	3
Four additional AAAD courses at or above the 100 level whose last two digits are from 30 to 84, and African American and Diaspora studies courses whose last two digits are from 85 to 99		12
Total Hours		15

African, African American and Diaspora Studies (AAAD) course descriptions.

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Department Programs

Major

• African, African American, and Diaspora Studies Major, B.A.

Minors

• African Studies Minor
• African American and Diaspora Studies Minor
• Human Development, Sustainability, and Rights in Africa and the African Diaspora Minor