African American Studies (AFAM)
African American Studies Program
200 Introduction to African American Studies
(3:3:0). An interdisciplinary introduction to the field of
African American studies, including a comparative analysis of
approaches, methodologies, and key concepts related to
the study of people of African descent in the United States,
in continental Africa, and throughout the African
diaspora. Lectures and discussion integrate attention to the
current and changing status of such issues as diversity
and multiculturalism from national and global perspectives.
390 Special Topics in African American Studies
(3:3:0). A study of selected topics related to the field of
African American studies. Topics include foundations of
African American literature; African American literature of the
20th century; the African American experience in the
United States from Reconstruction to the present; music,
movies, and civil rights; and black political thought.
490 Internship (3:3:0). Prerequisites: AFAM 200 and
60 credits. Credit to be determined by the African
American Studies Program.
499 Independent Study (1-3:0:0). Prerequisites:
Undergraduate senior status and permission of the
director. Investigation of an area related to African American
studies according to individual interest, with emphasis on research.
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