2006-2007 Academic Year - Trinity University

AMERICAN INTERCULTURAL STUDIES
II.
Additional guidelines for the selection of coursework:
A. At least 9 hours of the total shall be upper division courses.
B. No more than 12 hours of the coursework (including cross-listed courses) can be
taken from one department to fulfill the requirements of the minor.
C. When departments offer a relevant “special topics” or “variable content” course,
the Faculty Advisory Committee may designate such a course as meeting a
relevant requirement for the minor.
III. All students are strongly encouraged to enroll in Introduction to African American Studies
and African Experience.
AFAM 1310
AFAM 3310
Introduction to African American Studies
An exploration of key issues in African American studies from multiple disciplinary
perspectives. Topics may include black literature, Afrocentrism, race and social
justice, rap and “world” music, blacks in prison, African American film and visual
art, black families, the black middle class, black internationalism, and gender,
among others.
African American Studies Internship
Supervised on- and off-campus work in an institution serving the African American
community in the greater San Antonio area. The particular institution and internship
experience must be arranged and approved by the student, the professor, and the
institution selected. Supervision and contact with the professor must be maintained
throughout the semester. May be repeated for a maximum of six hours credit.
Pass/Fail only.
* In special circumstances, students may petition the program’s Faculty Advisory
Committee for an exemption to a component of the requirements for the minor.
AMERICAN INTERCULTURAL STUDIES
FACULTY ADVISORY COMMITTEE:
WILLIAM T. BURKE III, J.D., Business Administration; Chair
JORGE G. GONZALEZ, Ph.D., Economics
L. BROOKS HILL, Ph.D., Speech and Drama
ARTURO MADRID, Ph.D., Norine R. and T. Frank Murchison Distinguished Professor of the
Humanities, Modern Languages and Literatures
ALIDA C. METCALF, Ph.D., History
PETER O’BRIEN, Ph.D., Political Science
RICHARD K. REED, Ph.D., Sociology and Anthropology
MARY ELLEN ROSS, Ph.D., Religion
The minor in American Intercultural Studies is designed to develop in students the qualities
and skills necessary for intercultural understanding and cooperation in today’s diverse society.
The minor recognizes that certain historical events and experiences involving race and/or
ethnicity in America continue to have a major impact upon the nature and development of
intercultural relationships. While underscoring the inextricable connection that exists between
the past and the present intercultural dynamic, the minor seeks to enhance positive
associations with and among the people of various multicultural communities.
Perspectives coursework focuses on events, conditions, circumstances, major figures and/or
movements that are significant to understanding a particular minority group’s experience and
viewpoint in America.
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