AFRICAN-AMERICAN STUDIES COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

Frequency of Course Offerings Information

AFAM 201:3 s.h.
Introduction to African-American Studies (G3)
Provides an overview of African-American culture and history. African-American perspectives and contributions in the areas of literature, art, theater, music, politics, economics, science and technology, medicine, male-female relationships, family, the church, and the media will be presented. Offered annually.

AFAM 401: 3 s.h.
Senior Seminar in African-American Studies
An examination and discussion of current research issues in African-American Studies. May be taken in conjunction with a 2 to 3 credit independent study. Prereq: AFAM 201.

AFAM 496: 3 s.h.
Topics in African-American Studies
Presents a detailed investigation on a topic of current interest in African-American Studies. Topics will be announced. Prereq: AFAM 201.
 

APPROVED AFRICAN-AMERICAN STUDIES COURSES
Descriptions of these courses may be found under the appropriate departmental listing. No more than one course may be taken from the same discipline grouping (the four groupings are Humanities, Social Sciences, Science and Mathematics, and Education).

HIST 272: 3 s.h.
African-American History I

HIST 273: 3 s.h.
African-American History II

ENGL 333: 3 s.h.
Afro-American Literature I

ENGL 334: 3 s.h.
Afro-American Literature II

ANTH 344: 3 s.h.
Gender, Race, & Class

EDUC 403: 3 s.h.
Cultural Diversity

EDUC 433: 3 s.h.
Gender & Race Issues in Children’s Literature

ENGL 429/629: 3 s.h.
Black Women Writers

HIST 391: 3 s.h.
Cultural Interactions in The Atlantic: 1450-1820

MATH 102: 3 s.h.
Survey of Mathematical Ideas in Non-Western Cultures

MUSI 263 (designated sections): 3 s.h.
Popular Music

PSYC 318: 3 s.h.
Psychology of Racism

PSYC 319: 3 s.h.
Psychology of African-Americans

SOWK 350: 3 s.h.
Encounter in Human Diversity

SSCI 212: 3 s.h.
The Black Women

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