AFM Electives (Any Level) ................................................................................. 6 AFM Electives (300 – 400 Level) ........................................................................ 9 Total 18 Students must maintain a grade point average of at least 2.0 in the minor. This program is interdisciplinary and draws upon an ever-evolving group of courses taught by faculty in a wide range of disciplines. Courses are taught from different disciplinary and philosophical perspectives and students are encouraged to examine their own values and develop their own perspectives in concert with their learning. Each semester, courses pre-approved for the minor will be cross-listed as AFM along with the prefix of their originating department (e.g., HIS/AFM or CRJ/AFM). Courses of Instruction in African and African American Studies AFM 217 Survey of Caribbean Literature (ENG 217) (3) The goal of this course is to provide an introduction to some of the major works produced by a variety of Anglophone, Francophone, and Hispanophone Caribbean writers of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. The course will focus on the genres of poetry, drama, song, fiction and non-fiction and will also include appreciation of musical, artistic, theatrical, and culinary history and cultures. Students will gain an appreciation of the questions surrounding Caribbean identity and expression in colonial and post-colonial eras, and they will also consider the cultural interchanges occurring between/within the region and North America. AFM 242 Survey of African American Literature (ENG 242) (3) The goal of this course is to examine some of the major works produced by a variety of African-American writers starting from before the days of the republic up to the present. The course will help students appreciate the significance of some of the major literary texts that have influenced the history of our land and our culture. It is also important for students to recognize the relationship between major writers and the historical periods from which they arose. They will also think critically about these works and their importance both to their times and our own. They will leave with an appreciation of the subject and a familiarity with major African-American authors, their themes, and techniques. AFM 301 Cross Cultural Competence in Sport (HTH 301) (3) This course is designed to introduce and develop an understanding of cross cultural competence and cultural issues. Issues including race, gender, age, mental and physical ability, appearance, religion, sexual orientation, and social class will be covered. This class is designed for but not limited to those who intend to work in field of sport such as 66 | A v e r e t t U n i v e r s i t y A c a d e m i c C a t a l o g 2 0 2 6 - 2 0 2 7
- Subject
- AFM
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Source
- www.averett.edu