Social Sciences Track

CSUF Department of African American Studies

 

Ethnic Studies Core Courses (9 units):

  • AFAM/ASAM/CHIC 101: Introduction to Ethnic Studies
  • AFAM/ASAM/CHIC 307: Research and Writing in Ethnic Studies
  • ETHN 490: Ethnic Studies Senior Seminar

 

AFAM Core Courses (6 units):

  • AFAM 107: Introduction to African American Studies (required)

and

  • AFAM 190: Survey of American History with an Emphasis on Ethnic Minorities or
  • AFAM 280: Introduction to African American History

 

Social Sciences Track (21 units) :

  • One social science research methods course (3 units)
  • AFAM 103 Critical Race Theory
  • One service-learning course (3 units)
  • AFAM 321: Activism, Engagement, and Community Development

 

Four upper-division electives (12 units)

*Up to 6 units may be taken outside the department with advisor approval

 

  • AFAM 304: Black Families in America
  • AFAM//WGST 310 Black Women in America
  • AFAM 311: Race and Relationships
  • AFAM 320: Black Political Thought
  • AFAM 322: African American Psychology
  • AFAM 335: History of Racism
  • AFAM 360: Black Recreation & Leisure
  • AFAM 361: Black Environmentalism
  • AFAM 389: Black Latinx Experiences
  • AFAM 408: The Black Athlete
  • AFAM 463: Black LGBT Experiences

 

1 upper-division elective from the Humanities Track (3 units)