Key to Abbreviations:
*LA = offered for Liberal Arts credit.
(A) = offered every semester.
(B) = every fall.
(C) = every spring.
(D) = fall every other year.
(E) = spring every other year.
(F) = every year. (G) = every two years.
(H) = every three years.
(I) = every summer.
(J) = every other summer.
(K) = every quarter.
(L) = every first quarter.
(M) = every third quarter.
(N) = upon special quarter.
(O) = irregularly.
(L) = every second quarter.
(Q) = every fourth quarter.
AAS 100: Introduction to African American Studies
(A) Exploration of philosophies, problems, prospects, challenges of African American Studies viewed in their interdisciplinary nature. (3 cr. hr.)
AAS 106: Africana Dance
(A) Salient features of Africana culture, precepts and norms through dance, discussion and practical performances. May be taken for a maximum of two credits. (1 cr. hr.)
AAS 110: Survey of African American Music
(F) A general survey of African American music tracing the origin from colonial music of the 17th century to rap music of the 20th Century. Also listed as MUS 110. (3 cr. hr.)
AAS 120: Politics and Multiculturalism
(S) Introduce students to how and why general democratic theory, key political institutions, patterns of political interaction, and sociopolitical attitudes in the American polity and throughout the world generate or attempt to eliminate injustice, prejudice and discrimination. Problems of racism, sexism, classism, ageism, ableism, religio-ethnic conflicts, and prospects for a “just” society will be examined through the lens of post-modernist political theory. Also listed as POL 110. (3 cr. hr.)
AAS 129, 229, 329, 429, 529: special topics in African American Studies
Selected topics. May be taken more than once as subtitle changes. Prerequisite: Designated by department as appropriate for content and academic level of credit. (1-4 cr. hr.)
AAS 170: Institutional Racism
(O) Racism: its origins in society and its manifestations in contemporary life. (3 cr. hr.)
AAS 204: Survey of African American Psychology
(F) Developmental and social psychology as applied to the African American. Prerequisite: PSY 101. (3 cr. hr.)
AAS 210: Racial and Gender role stereotypes
(A) Focus on racial and gender role awareness and attitudes in individuals. Prejudice and discrimination against ethnic minorities and women are examined, from both historical and contemporary perspectives. Also, the causes and consequences of prejudice and discrimination are discussed. Also listed as CIN 210, PSY 210. (3 cr. hr.)
AAS 225: Introduction to
(C) Introduction to African continent and people; broad outlines of history from earliest humans to present. Also listed as HIS 225. (3 cr. hr.)
AAS 241: African American Chorale
(A) College-community mixed choral group which performs a wide range of African American music such as folk, Negro spirituals, and traditional and contemporary gospel. Concert tours. Consent of department required. S, U grades are assigned. Also listed as MUS 241. (1 cr. hr.)
AAS 251: Introduction to African American Literature
(A) Survey of African American literature: representative novel, poetry, drama from various time periods. Prerequisite: CPN 101 or 103. Also listed as ENG 251. (3 cr. hr.)
AAS 260: S
(O) Select problems in cultural geography as exhibited through film. May be repeated with different subtitle: Social Geography of England, Comparative Cultural Geographies -
AAS 270: Race and Racism
(C) An examination of political and philosophical issues stemming from relations of power based on race in the U.S. Subjects will include how the concept of race has been used to classify humans, designating them as inferior or superior; the notions of racial identity or race consciousness; and political philosophies addressing the problem of racial oppression. Also listed as PHI 270. (3 cr. hr.)
AAS 290: Introduction to African Politics and Society
(B) Insight and background to traditional, contemporary African society; orientation into aspects of African colonial administration, post-independence politics. Also listed as POL 290. (3 cr. hr.)
AAS 291: Studies in African American Liberation Movements
(C) Focus on liberation struggles of
AAS 292: Race and Politics in
(B) Analysis toward understanding factors, impact of race on American politics. Focus on American racial minorities, their role as pressure groups, functional approach to problem of racism in this country. Also listed as POL 292. (3 cr. hr.)
AAS 304: Peoples of
(C) African ethnology; the religion, language, social, economic, political organization of cultures in Africa south of the
AAS 321:
(F) Origins, groupings of people of Africa: political, social, economic evolution to 1800; Africa’s contacts with ancient world, trans-Sahara and Indian Ocean trades, growth of states and empires, spread of Islam. Prerequisite: HIS 100, 101, 110, 111, 150, IST 200, 210 or AAS 100. Also listed as HIS 321. (3 cr. hr.)
AAS 322: Modern
(S) Traditional Africa and European influences, imperialism and colonial rule; independence; problems of independent
AAS 332: Jazz
(S) The history of Jazz in the
AAS 334: African American History to 1865
(F) Black America from African origins to end of Civil War.
Prerequisite: HIS 200, 201 or AAS 100. Also listed as HIS 312. (3 cr. hr.)
AAS 336: African American History since 1865
(S) Black America from Reconstruction period to present. Prerequisite: HIS 200, 201 or AAS 100. Also listed as HIS 313. (3 cr. hr.)
AAS 352: Early African American Writing
(O) African American writing before World War II. Emphasis on critical reactions, analysis. Slave narrative, autobiography, rhetoric, fiction, poetry included. Prerequisite: AAS/ENG 251. Also listed as ENG 352. (3 cr. hr.)
AAS 353: Recent African American Writing
(O) Black experience in
and AAS 251 or ENG 251. Also listed as ENG 353. (3 cr. hr.)
AAS 361: US
(B) Social histories of major
AAS 362: Politics of Developing Nation States
(C) Politics of development and nation building; political structures and forces examined with special attention to developing political systems of Third World including Asia,
AAS 365: Third World Literature
(O) Representative postcolonial works of fiction in English from the Caribbean, Africa,
(3 cr. hr.)
AAS 376: African American Community Organizations
(O) Ideological concepts, programs, goals of major organizations in African American community. Regular class, off-campus experiences to design more effective organizational strategies. (3 cr. hr.)
AAS 381: History of the Education of African Americans
(G) Education of African Americans and relationship to African American experience. Trends, patterns of current topics. Prerequisite: Three hours in African American Studies. (3 cr. hr.)
AAS 390: S
(C) Historical background to apartheid and contemporary racial conflict in
AAS 395: International Race Relations
(O) Race, ethnic relations in
AAS 396: African American Social and Political Thought I
(O) Social, political thought of African American people and leaders from 1850s to 1950s in periods of emigration, assimilation, accommodation, cultural nationalism, political nationalism, protest movements. (3 cr. hr.)
AAS 397: African American Social and Political Thought II
(O) Social, political thought of African American people and leaders from 1960s to present. Emphasis on African American Congressional Caucus, selected African leaders. (3 cr. hr.)
AAS 412: Independent Research in African American Studies
(A) One, two or three credits may be earned on projects related to African American Studies. Students may enroll for independent study as many as three times, but for no more than a total of six credits. Prerequisite: Consent of coordinator. (1-3 cr. hr.)
AAS 425: African American Women novelists
(O) Study of African American women’s tradition in American literature. Focus on the representative works of Wilson, Harper, Hurston, Larson, Petry, Morrison, Naylor, Walker. Prerequisite:
ENG 325, 326, 355 or 356. Also listed as ENG 425. (3 cr. hr.)
AAS 428: The Civil Rights Movement in
(C) Origins, ideologies, activities, and results of movement to obtain civil and political rights for African Americans, 1945-1975. Prerequisites: HIS 200, 201 or AAS 100. Also listed as HIS 428.
(3 cr. hr.)
AAS 431: Communication and Prejudice
(B) Examination of roles played by intrapersonal, interpersonal, group, organizational, political, and mass or mediated communication in relation to prejudice. Analysis of theories, issues, problems, and practices. Prerequisite: COM 100. Also listed as COM 431. (3 cr. hr.)
AAS 432: African Americans in Television and Film
(F) Historical and critical examination of the evolution of African American images in screen and TV from the early 1900s to the present. Prerequisite: CPN 101 or 103. Also listed as CIN 432, COM 432. (3 cr. hr.)
AAS 436: Films of Spike Lee
(B) Analysis and critique of Spike Lee films emphasizing directing style, structure and production design on selected films. A thematic analysis of major works and an examination of critical reaction from feminists, black nationalists, film critics and theoreticians. Prerequisite: CPN 101 or 103. Also listed as COM 436. (3 cr. hr.)
AAS 455: African American Folklore
(H) African American culture in
AAS 470: American Multicltural Literature
(C) Close readings of representative texts by major 20th century American writers of color. Prerequisite: Any 200-level English course. Also listed as ENG 475. (3 cr. hr.)
AAS 475: African American Religions
(O) Role of religion in the African American experience in
AAS 485: Africa, South of the
(C) Cultural, political factors and relationship to past and present
population patterns. Prerequisite: Introductory geography. (3 cr. hr.)
AAS 486: Senior Seminar in African American Studies
(O) Interdisciplinary seminar aimed at integrating knowledge of various subspecializations of students beyond the core courses through discussion and readings. Required of all seniors specializing in African American studies. Prerequisite: African American studies major or minor. (3 cr. hr.)
AAS 581: Teaching the Inner City Child
(A) Issues related to teaching in high-need urban schools: roles of culture and context in teacher-student relationships; impact of social structures such as race and class on student achievement; how teaching in urban contexts is different; and effective practices in urban schools. Also listed as FSA 525. (3 cr. hr.)
AAS 590: Seminar in African Politics and Society
(O) Comparative, analytical study of African sociocultural and political systems, governmental processes of new African nations. Open to seniors with six hours of appropriate course work or graduate students. (3 cr. hr.)
AAS 591: Current Issues and Problems in African American Politics
(O) Emphasis on African American opinion leaders and process of articulating, aggregating, implementing African American sociopolitical opinions and issues into public policy. Examples, comparisons drawn from African, other African American World situations. Open to seniors with six hours of appropriate course work or graduate students. (3 cr. hr.)