AAS 101 - Afro-American Survey I
Interdisciplinary study of Afro-American history, beginning in
Africa and continuing to the Civil War. Relates material to the
Afro-American experience today.
3 credits.
AAS 102 - Afro-American Survey II
Interdisciplinary study of Afro-American history, beginning with
Reconstruction and continuing to 1965. Relates material to the
Afro-American experience today.
3 credits.
AAS 166 - Survey of African-American Dance (Same as DAN 166.)
Survey of the role of the African American in the development of dance in America. Special focus placed
on the artists, their philosophies and contributions in the areas
of ballet, jazz, modern, and tap.
3 credits.
AAS 234 - African American Psychology (Same as PSY 234.)
Examines current psychological research and literature on the cultural, societal, historical, and political
influences on the psychological well-being and characteristics
of African Americans. Contextual issues include world views, values, beliefs, minority status, slavery, and oppression.
Prerequisite: ENG 101.
3 credits.
AAS 287 - Afro-American Heroes in Film
Examination of the diverse and changing filmic portrayals of African Americans as individuals of heroic struggle and
sacrifice. Figures to be examined will vary from the historical such as
Malcolm X and Tina Turner, to the fictional such as Easy Rawlins
and Shaft.
3 credits.
AAS 288 - Afro-Americans in Film
Examination of the historical portrayal of African Americans in film with special emphasis on the determinants and social
implications of those portrayals.
3 credits.
AAS 289 - Film, Race, and Ethnicity
Cross-cultural examination of how different racial and ethnic groups have contributed to world cinema. Explores stereotypes,
race relations, and the positive/negative effects they have on
filmmaking and viewing.
3 credits.
AAS 290 - Introduction to African-American Literature (Same as ENG 290.)
Introduction to the poetry, fiction, drama, and nonfiction of African-Americans.
3 credits.
AAS 291 -Slave Narratives, Literature, and Imagery (Same as ENG 291.)
Interdisciplinary examination of American slavery through the narrative form, including autobiographical,
literary, and cinematic sources. Includes slave narratives and
novels, as well as films. Focuses on the ways American slavery
interpreted through these and other popular forms.
3 credits.
AAS 301 - Ideologies of Intolerance
In-depth examination of racial intolerance in the United States.
Through reading past and contemporary racist literature, exploring scholarly theories concerning racial supremacy,
and viewing feature films and documentaries on racial hatred, students acquire a comprehensive working knowledge of racist
ideologies in historical and contemporary contexts. Prerequisites:
AAS 101 or 102, or ANTH 101.
3 credits.
AAS 330 - From Civil Rights to Black Power and Beyond
Interdisciplinary study of recent Afro-American history beginning
with the end of the civil rights era and continuing to the present
day. Includes transition from integration and civil rights to more
separatist agendas, black power revolution, and present state of
Afro-Americans.
Prerequisite: Sophomore standing.
3 credits.
AAS 405R - Africa in World Politics (Same as PSC 405R.)
Examines Africa’s place in world politics. Relationships between African countries and international
organizations and countries of other world regions as well as relationships among African countries. Explores changing nature
of Africa’s state system and challenges confronting this system.
Prerequisite: PSC 231.
3 credits.
AAS 407T - The Politics of Sub-Saharan Africa (Same as PSC 407T.)
Explores the nature of political development in the states of sub-Saharan Africa. Examines historical,
economic and social forces that have shaped political change and
conflict in Africa. Special attention to democratization process
in Africa.
Prerequisite: PSC 211.
3 credits.
AAS 432 - Afro-American Social History (Same as HIST 433.)
Topical approach to Black history that seeks to illuminate grand themes such as DuBois’ notion of “doubleconsciousness,”
the dilemma of being both Black and American. Explores in depth such topics as religion, the family, slavery,
urban life, education, labor, culture, and politics.
Prerequisites: AAS 101 or AAS 102 or ANTH 101.
3 credits.
AAS 433 - Contemporary Issues in Afro-American Studies
(also offered as AAS 633)
Examination of current issues in Afro-American Studies, focusing
on recent scholarship and events. Topics may include, but are not limited to, affirmative action,
Afrocentricity, mainstream
consumption of Afro-American culture, relation of Afro-
Americans to Africa, and problem of continued Afro-American success in the fields of sports and entertainment.
3 credits.
AAS 434 - Constructions of Racial Ambiguity
Interdisciplinary study of miscegenation, mulattos, and passing in
the United States. Focuses on the Afro-American context, using
historical, literary, and cinematic sources in order to grapple
with and gain an understanding of the complexities of American
race and mixed-race, both past and present.
Prerequisites: AAS 101 or AAS 102 or ANTH 101.
3 credits.
AAS 435 - Malcolm X
Intensive study of the life and work of Malcolm X. Delves below
the surface of today’s commercialization and iconography of
Malcolm X to arrive at a better understanding of the man, his ideas, and his times.
Prerequisites: AAS 101 or AAS 102 or ANTH 101.
3 credits.
AAS 440 - Selected Topics in Afro-American Studies
Topic to be selected by instructor. Focuses on student needs.
Prerequisites: AAS 101, AAS 102, or AAS 330.
3 credits.
AAS 491 - Early African-American Literature (Same as ENG 495A.)
Study of the early African-American literature, with emphasis on historical development of the
African-American tradition in creative and critical writing.
Prerequisite: ENG 102.
3 credits.
AAS 492 - Modern African-American Literature (Same as ENG 495B and ETS 492.)
Study of recent and contemporary works of African‑American literature.
Prerequisite: ENG 102.
3 credits.
AAS 499 - Independent Research in Afro-American Studies
Research or reading to be carried out under the supervision of the instructor. Designed to give the student the opportunity
to examine in-depth topics relating to Afro-American Studies. May be repeated to a maximum of six credits.
Prerequisite: AAS 433.
3 credits.
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