Courses

Overview of Africana studies as a field of investigation, its origins, and history. Formerly ETHN 2002. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: human diversity.

Examines selected case studies of African American collective behavior in a historical context. Emphasizes an in-depth investigation of the continuing African American struggle for social/democratic rights. Formerly BLST 2200. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: human diversity or contemporary societies.

Introductory course designed to acquaint students with historical and contemporary thinking, writings, and speeches of African Americans. Formerly BLST 2210. Approved for GT-SS3. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: human diversity or contemporary societies.

Surveys African American history. Studies, interprets and analyzes major problems, issues, and trends affecting African Americans from about 1600 to the present. Same as HIST 2437. Formerly BLST 2437. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: human diversity or United States context.

Explores the technique, style, and rhythms of various African, Caribbean, and dance forms of the Americas. Music, history, anthropology, and folklore help to enhance the dance and provide a cultural experience. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours within a term. Same as DNCE 2501. Formerly BLST 2501.

Chronological study of African American literature from the Depression writers to the present. Same as ENGL 2737. Formerly BLST 2732.

Intensive examination of a particular topic, theme, issue, or problem concerning the African American presence, as chosen by the instructor. Sample offerings could include African American Pop Culture, the Civil Rights Movement, or other African American issues. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours on different topics. Prereq., ETHN 2001, 2002 or equivalent. Formerly ETHN 3022

Examines critical questions posed by hip hop culture. Accentuated in this course are hip hops contributions to the political-economic, philosophical, and sociological study of race, racism, sexism, and sexuality. This course examines the ways in which hip hop, as a new social phenomenon, cultural force and aesthetic form, have influenced contemporary American and global culture. Prereq., ETHN 2001 or 2002.

Fosters a better understanding and appreciation of the role African Americans have played in the evolution and shaping of urban America. Employs techniques of urban studies to more effectively assess the many dimensions, subtitles, and insensitivities of life in the city. Prereq., ETHN 2001 or 2002 or equivalent. Recommended prereq., a working knowledge of U.S. and Afro-American history. Restricted to juniors/seniors. Formerly ETHN 4252.

Explores the social, economic, political, historical,and cultural role of African American women from an interdisciplinary perspective. Special emphasis is placed on African American women's rich oral and literary tradition. Prereq., ETHN 2001, 2002, or WMST 2000 or equivalent. Same as WMST 3505. Formerly BLST 3505.

Variable topic that allows intensive coverage of a subject, theme, or issue in African American studies. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours on different topics. Prereq., ETHN 2001 or 2002 or equivalent. Restricted to juniors/seniors. ETHN 4102 and 5102 are the same course. Formerly ETHN 4652/5652. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Juniors or Seniors).

Examines the history of the education of African Americans from early American history until current times. Covers primary, secondary, and higher education. Topics include education of African Americans before 1800, education of African Americans during the period of American slavery, and factors affecting today's education gains. Also covers current research being conducted in higher education. Prereq., ETHN 2001, 2002 or equivalent. Formerly ETHN 3112.

An intensive exploration and examination of the life and thought of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Special emphasis on the stages of his life and their corresponding productions. Prereq., ETHN 2001 or 2002 or equivalent. Restricted to juniors/seniors. Formerly BLST 4235.

Analyzes the life and thought of W.E.B. Du Bois for its contributions to interdisciplinary and intersectional studies. Emphasis will be placed on the innovative interdisciplinary and intersectional nature of Du Bois's epistemology and research methodology, as well as his participation in radical political and social movements. Prereq., ETHN 2001 or 2002. Restricted to junior/senior ETHN majors/minors. ETHN 4272 and 5272 are the same course. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Junior or Senior) Ethnic Studies (ETHN) majors only.

Analyzes the life and thought of Frantz Fanon for its contributions to interdisciplinary and intersectional studies. Emphasis will be placed on the innovative interdisciplinary and intersectional nature of Fanon's psychology, sociology and philosophical anthropology, as well as his participation in African and Caribbean anti-colonial movements. Prereq., ETHN 2001 or 2002. ETHN 4632 is restricted to junior/senior ETHN majors/minors. ETHN 4632 and 5632 are the same course. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Junior or Senior) Ethnic Studies (ETHN) majors only.

A review of the ideas, events, persons, organizations oriented to the quest for African American social justice in the decade of the sixties. Prereq., ETHN 2001 or 2002. Restricted to juniors/seniors or instructor consent. Formerly BLST 4670. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Juniors or Seniors).

Advanced in-depth study of works of prominent African American novelists and poets. Prereq., ETHN 2001 or 2002. Restricted to juniors/seniors. Same as ENGL 4697. Formerly BLST 4692. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Juniors or Seniors).

Variable topic that allows intensive coverage of a subject, theme, or issue in African American studies. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours on different topics. Prereq., ETHN 2001 or 2002 or equivalent. Restricted to juniors/seniors. ETHN 4102 and 5102 are the same course. Formerly ETHN 4652/5652.

Analyzes the life and thought of W.E.B. Du Bois for its contributions to interdisciplinary and intersectional studies. Emphasis will be placed on the innovative interdisciplinary and intersectional nature of Du Bois's epistemology and research methodology, as well as his participation in radical political and social movements. Prereq., ETHN 2001 or 2002. Restricted to junior/senior ETHN majors/minors. ETHN 4272 and 5272 are the same course. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.

Analyzes the life and thought of Frantz Fanon for its contributions to interdisciplinary and intersectional studies. Emphasis will be placed on the innovative interdisciplinary and intersectional nature of Fanon's psychology, sociology and philosophical anthropology, as well as his participation in African and Caribbean anti-colonial movements. Prereq., ETHN 2001 or 2002. ETHN 4632 is restricted to junior/senior ETHN majors/minors. ETHN 4632 and 5632 are the same course. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.