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African American Studies, BA

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Bachelor's DegreeAcademicCIP: 05.0201

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Credits

120 credits

Format

In-Person

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Course Pathway

60 courses in this program

160 courses
SOC 282
3 credits
SOC 280
3 credits
SOC 250
3 credits
AAS 420
3 credits
AAS 220
3 credits
SPA 414
3 credits
SPA 310
3 credits
SPA 101
3 credits
PUH 201
3 credits
PSC 350
3 credits
PSC 319
3 credits
PHL 135
3 credits
HY 389
3 credits
HY 342
3 credits
HY 341
3 credits
HY 326
3 credits
HY 312
3 credits
HY 310
3 credits
HY 304
3 credits
HY 289
3 credits
HY 247
3 credits
HY 245
3 credits
HY 224
3 credits
HY 223
3 credits
EH 468
3 credits
EH 467
3 credits
EH 466
3 credits
EH 448
3 credits
EH 447
3 credits
EH 446
3 credits
EH 424
3 credits
EH 423
3 credits
EH 422
3 credits
EH 366
3 credits
EH 365
3 credits
EH 324
3 credits
CJ 230
3 credits
CJ 100
3 credits
ARH 480
3 credits
ARH 205
3 credits
ANTH 371
3 credits
ANTH 292
3 credits
ANTH 248
3 credits
ANTH 104
3 credits
AAS 490
3 credits
AAS 385
3 credits
AAS 350
3 credits
AAS 346
3 credits
AAS 335
3 credits
AAS 331
3 credits
AAS 325
3 credits
AAS 320
3 credits
AAS 311
3 credits
AAS 310
3 credits
AAS 301
3 credits
AAS 300
3 credits
AAS 273
3 credits
AAS 235
3 credits
AAS 165
3 credits
AAS 100
1 credits
Program Requirements

Courses required to complete this program

AAS 100African American Studies Seminar
1 cr
AAS 325Black Psychology
3 cr
AAS 350Research Methods in African American Studies
3 cr
AAS 331African Diasporic Traditions
3 cr
AAS 420Public Health and Medical Issues in African Communities
3 cr
AAS 490African American Studies Internship
3 cr
AAS 220History of Sport: The African American Experience
3 cr
AAS 273The Black Power Movement
3 cr
AAS 310Black Image: Screen and Television
3 cr
AAS 320African Identity/Personality
3 cr
AAS 346Race, Rhetoric, and Resistance
3 cr
SOC 250Beyond Black and White: Exploring Race and Ethnicity
3 cr
SOC 280Sickness and Health: An Introduction to Medical Sociology
3 cr
SOC 282Healing the Divide: Social Factors of Minority Health
3 cr
PUH 201Introduction to Public Health
3 cr
PSC 319Civil Liberties and Civil Rights
3 cr
PSC 350African Politics
3 cr
CJ 100Introduction to the Criminal Justice System
3 cr
CJ 230The Judicial Process in America: An Overview
3 cr
ANTH 104Introduction to Peace Studies
3 cr
ANTH 292Anthropology of Slavery
3 cr
ANTH 371Service Learning in Anthropology
3 cr
PHL 135The Rule of Law
3 cr
AAS 165Jazz Styles: History and Appreciation
3 cr
AAS 235Introduction to African History and Culture
3 cr
AAS 300African American Music
3 cr
AAS 301History and Tradition of Gospel Music
3 cr
AAS 311Race and Representation in Media
3 cr
AAS 335The Psychology of Hip Hop
3 cr
AAS 385The History of Haiti
3 cr
EH 324African-American Special Topics
3 cr
EH 365African American Literature, 1746-1954
3 cr
EH 366African American Literature, 1954-Present
3 cr
EH 424African-American Special Topics
3 cr
EH 422African Literature
3 cr
EH 423African Women's Literature
3 cr
EH 446African American Autobiography
3 cr
EH 447African American Dramatic Tradition
3 cr
EH 448African American Poetry Tradition
3 cr
EH 466The Slave Narrative and Its Literary Expressions
3 cr
EH 467Black Women Writers
3 cr
EH 468The Harlem Renaissance
3 cr
ARH 205Survey of African Art
3 cr
ARH 480Art Criticism and Theory
3 cr
HY 223African-American History to 1865
3 cr
HY 224African-American History Since 1865
3 cr
HY 289Topics in African American History
3 cr
HY 304U.S. Civil Rights Movement
3 cr
HY 310Film in the 1960s
3 cr
HY 312Rock n Roll and Race Relations
3 cr
HY 326Mansions, Mines, and Jim Crow
3 cr
HY 389Topics in African American History
3 cr
ANTH 248Peoples of the World: Latin America
3 cr
HY 245Introduction to Latin American History
3 cr
HY 247Indians, Spaniards & Creoles
3 cr
HY 341The U.S. and Latin America
3 cr
HY 342Sex & Latin American Society
3 cr
SPA 101Introductory Spanish I
3 cr
SPA 310Cultures of the Spanish-Speaking World
3 cr
SPA 414Afro-Latin American Literature and Culture
3 cr
Program Details

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Where this program is offered

  • Alabama

    Alabama

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

Reading ComprehensionInstructingSpeakingActive LearningLearning StrategiesActive ListeningWritingCritical Thinking

Knowledge

Education and TrainingEnglish LanguageSociology and AnthropologyHistory and ArcheologyForeign Language

Abilities

Oral ExpressionWritten ExpressionOral ComprehensionWritten ComprehensionSpeech ClarityInductive ReasoningNear VisionDeductive ReasoningSpeech RecognitionFluency of Ideas

Tasks

  • Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
  • Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
  • Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as race and ethnic

Technology

Computer based training softwareCalendar and scheduling softwareWord processing softwareInformation retrieval or search softwareElectronic mail software

Tools

Carousel slide projectorsCompact digital camerasCompact disk CD playersComputer data input scannersComputer laser printersComputer projectorsConference telephonesDesktop computersDigital calculatorsDigital video camerasDigital video disk DVD playersHandheld microphonesInteractive whiteboard controllersInteractive whiteboardsLaptop computers

Work Values

AchievementRelationshipsIndependenceRecognitionWorking ConditionsSupport
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary25-1062.00
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: proficient (Level 3)(based on Bachelor's Degree)

  • Full course curriculum in area, ethnic, and cultural studies — design, teach, and continuously revise autonomously, integrating interdisciplinary theory and current research at both undergraduate and graduate levels.
  • Complex, non-routine classroom discussions involving contested cultural narratives or sensitive identity topics — facilitate with social perceptiveness and pedagogical authority in a diverse postsecondary environment.
  • Graduate seminars and advanced undergraduate courses — instruct using differentiated learning strategies tailored to students with varied disciplinary preparation and cultural backgrounds.
  • Original research in a specialized subfield such as diaspora studies, indigenous cultures, or transnational feminism — conduct rigorously and publish findings in peer-reviewed journals, edited volumes, or scholarly digital media.
  • Comprehensive examination programs — design, administer, and calibrate across course sequences, ensuring alignment with disciplinary competency standards and accreditation expectations.
  • Student theses, dissertations, and independent research projects — supervise and evaluate at the graduate level, providing expert methodological and theoretical guidance.
  • Pedagogical methods and instructional technologies — select and apply using evidence-based learning strategies to improve outcomes in large lectures and small seminars alike.
  • Departmental and national professional conferences — participate as a presenter, panelist, or discussant, contributing specialized expertise to ongoing disciplinary conversations.
  • Critical thinking and complex problem-solving frameworks — model and teach explicitly within course content, preparing students to analyze systemic inequalities and cross-cultural phenomena.
  • Inductive and deductive reasoning applied to primary sources, archival materials, and ethnographic data — demonstrate in research and classroom contexts to develop students' analytical capabilities.

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Student Outcomes

Performance metrics for this program

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Completion Rate
62%
Placement Rate
38%