AAS 100
INTRODUCTION TO AFRICANA STUDIES
3, 3/0
Critical and systematic study of the historical and contemporary thought and experiences of continental and diasporic African peoples. Overview of the social, political, and economic forces that shaped and continue to affect continental and diasporic African experiences. The agency, creativity, perspectives, and experiences of African peoples. Contemporary issues affecting Africans and African Americans.
AAS/HIS 211
HISTORY OF MODERN AFRICA
SINCE 1919
3, 3/0
Partition of Africa by European nations. Impact of colonial regimes. African resistance movements. Drive toward independence. Problems of economic and social change. Cultural and intellectual currents in modern Africa.
AAS/EDF 221
THE HISTORY OF BLACK EDUCATION IN AMERICA
3, 3/0
The role of blacks in the American educational system. Changes that have taken place to improve or retard education for blacks. Approaches for providing meaningful education for blacks now and in the future.
AAS/EDF 222
THE DEVELOPMENT OF MODERN EDUCATION IN AFRICA
3, 3/0
Educational changes in Africa from the colonial era to the present and their effects on social and political issues in Africa and abroad.
AAS/EDF 225
ETHNIC STUDIES IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
3, 3/0
Ethnic diversity in American life and education. Cultural minorities (e.g., Native Americans, blacks, Spanish-speaking groups, Jews). White ethnic groups and mainstream American life and education.
AAS/DAN 230
SURVEY OF AFRICAN AMERICAN DANCE
3, 0/0
Technique, practice, readings, and projects in dance and black culture; current practices of black dance in relation to Euro-American techniques.
AAS/DAN 234
HISTORY OF THE BLACK DANCE MOVEMENT
3, 3/0
The development of African American dance and the contributions of African American dancers; emphasis on how traditional African dance forms evolved into and influenced the contemporary dance vernacular.
AAS/ENG 240
AFRICAN AMERICAN LITERATURE TO 1940
3, 3/0; DIIF, HUIF
African American slave narratives, poetry, fiction, essays, and drama from the eighteenth century to 1940. The influence of spirituals, gospel, the blues, jazz, sermons, and folktales on African American writing; the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s and 1930s; and the development of African American revolutionary thought.
AAS/ENG 241
AFRICAN AMERICAN LITERATURE SINCE 1940
3, 3/0; HUIF
Realism, naturalism, modernism, and postmodernism in African American Literature; black revolutionary thought and artistry in the 1960s and 1970s; neo-slave narratives; African American poetry, fiction, essays, and drama from 1940 to the present; influence of spirituals, gospel, the blues, jazz, sermons, and folktales
on contemporary African American writing.
AAS 304/MUS 305
MODERN JAZZ
3, 3/0
Prerequisite: MUS 206.
History and development of modern jazz from 1941 to the present.
AAS/ANT 305
PEOPLES OF AFRICA
3, 3/0
Cross-cultural comparisons of indigenous and modern African nations. Emphasis is placed upon regional, linguistic, social, political, religious, economic, and aesthetic characteristics, as well as historical and recent population migrations on the African continent and the surrounding islands.
AAS/SOC 321
THE AFRICAN AMERICAN FAMILY
3, 3/0; DIIF
Prerequisite: SOC 100.
The relationship of American social institutions and the African American family; familial relations within the African American family. Useful for students who will interact with a diverse population in their careers (e.g., education and service occupations).
AAS/PSC 333
AFRICAN INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
3, 3/0
African international politics vis-à-vis international relations theory, models, and concepts; power; multipolarity; bipolarity pan-Africanism; North-South debate; approaches to international politics; and state and international organizations as international actors.
AAS/HIS 341
AFRICAN AMERICANS AND CIVIL RIGHTS
3, 3/0
History of the landmark court decisions, laws, and governmental policies regarding the civil rights of African Americans. Examines some of the historic relationships among race, racism, law, and public policy in America. Focuses on resistance, protest, and the quest for equality in America.
AAS/SOC 351
SOCIOLOGY OF RACE AND ETHNICITY
3, 3/0; DIIF
The study of race and ethnic groups in American and other societies; focuses on forms, causes, and effects of prejudice and ethnic conflicts, and the changing relationships of these groups to the larger society. Possible solutions to social problems involving issues of race and ethnicity are also explored.
AAS/ANT 411
AFRICAN FAMILY
3, 3/0
The family, kinship, and marriage among the peoples of Africa. Emphasis on the interrelationships of kinship with other aspects of culture.
AAS/THA 421
BLACK DRAMA IN AMERICA
3, 3/0
Thematic and technical development of black American drama.
AAS/CRJ 425
RACE, ETHNICITY, AND THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE
3, 3/0
The current state of race relations in society and the criminal justice system. Examination of the historical experiences of different racial and ethnic groups in the United States, including the use of law and the criminal justice system as a means of social subordination, affecting the criminality of minority groups and informal aspects of criminal justice, such as power, discretion, and authority.
AAS/HIS 469
BLACK PROTEST AND LEADERSHIP IN THE U.S. IN THE TWENTIETH CENTURY
3, 3/0
The black protest movements and leaders in twentieth-century America.
AAS 485
ADVANCED SEMINAR IN AFRICANA STUDIES
3, 3/0
Prerequisites:12 credits of AAS, senior standing.
Detailed exploration of contemporary issues affecting African and African American peoples. Capstone course that seeks to integrate the knowledge acquired in the interdisciplinary study of African and African American peoples. Emphasis on analysis of issues, evaluation of solutions, and creative problem solving.
