African American Studies

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Faculty/Staff

Angela Tarango, Ph.D., Director, Associate Professor, Religion
William T. Burke III, J.D., Associate Professor, Business Administration
Anene Ejikeme, Ph.D., Special Assistant to the Provost, ACS Mellon Academic Leadership Fellows Program & Associate Professor, History
David P. Rando, Ph.D., Professor, English
Claudia Stokes, Ph.D., Professor, English
Wilson Terrell Jr., Ph.D., Associate Provost, Engineering Science

Overview

The minor in African American Studies is an interdisciplinary program that explores the history and culture of persons of the African Diaspora, and in so doing, examines issues of critical importance to the making of the modern world. While focused primarily on the American experience, the program looks beyond U.S. borders to consider the connections between black persons in Africa, Europe, and the Americas as a whole. In addition, the program hopes to foster closer ties between the University and the African American community in San Antonio.

Completion of the program will be indicated on the student’s transcript with the notation “Minor in African American Studies.” Students interested in the minor should submit an application to the chair of the Faculty Advisory Committee, who will assign a faculty adviser to the student.

Programs

• African American Studies, Minor

Courses

• AFAM - 1310 Introduction to African American Studies
• AFAM - 1380 Advanced Placement in African American Studies
• AFAM - 3190 Special Topics in African American Studies
• AFAM - 3290 Special Topics in African American Studies
• AFAM - 3310 African American Studies Internship
• AFAM - 3390 Special Topics in African American Studies
• AFAM - 3490 Special Topics in African American Studies

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