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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: AFR 190. A study of some significant topic not available through other departmental course offerings. Topics will be announced in advance. Students may take this course no more than twice for credit. (Every year)
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3.00 Credits
(same as JMS 310 and WGS 310) This course will critically examine the role of the media in enabling, facilitating, or challenging the social constructions of race and gender in our society. We will consider the mass media to be one among many other social institutions such as religion, education, and family, which strongly influence our everyday notions of race and gender. The course will address a variety of entertainment and news content in print and electronic media. (Every other year)
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3.00 Credits
(Same as HIS 324) A study of sub-Saharan Africa before and during imperialism, with an emphasis on social and cultural history. Literature, anthropology, and sociology are used to examine the effects of European rule on African cultures. (Every two years)
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3.00 Credits
(Same as POL 330) This course explores the unique political experiences of racial minorities with particular emphasis on both traditional (e.g., voting, office holding, and lobbying) and non-traditional (e.g., riots/protests, music, mass movements) efforts to gain political stamina. The course will focus on the quality of minority political leadership, ideology, participation, representation, and strategies for empowerment. (Every two years)
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3.00 Credits
(Same as EES/POL/SOC 345) This course examines the impact of institutional racism on environmental and health policies, industrial practices, government regulations and rule making, enforcement, and overall quality of life in people-of-color communities. The course will examine the nexus between environmental protection and civil rights, and the impact of the environmental justice national environmental groups. (Every two years)
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3.00 Credits
An examination of the ideas and influence of black thinkers and leaders throughout the world. Writings of such figures as Fanon, Carmichael, Garvey, Nkrumah, King, Booker T. Washington, Dubois, Malcolm X, and Douglass will be compared and contrasted. (Occasional)
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3.00 Credits
(Same as HIS 356) The causes of the Civil War, the problems of the nation in wartime, and an inquiry into new interpretations of Reconstruction history. (Every two years)
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3.00 Credits
(Same as ENG 359) A survey of classic writings in African American literature presented in their historical contexts. The course includes essays analyzing the political and social status of African Americans at various points during the period and representative works by major poets and fiction writers. Reading lists vary from year to year, but generally include such authors as Brown, Chestnut, Harper, the Grimkes, Larsen, Bontemps, DuBois, Washington, Harlem Renaissance writers, Ellison, and writers of the early civil rights era. (Every year)
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3.00 Credits
(Same as ENG 360) A chronological study of the development of African American literature since 1965. The course attempts to place African American literature in the context of world and American literature by examining prevalent themes and traditions as presented in fiction, poetry, and drama. Reading lists vary from year to year, but generally include such authors as Wright, Baldwin, Morrison, Angelou, Sanchez, Baraka, McMillan, Walker, and Wideman. (Every year)
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3.00 Credits
(Same as HIS 361) The development of Southern culture, with emphasis on the social, economic, and cultural life. Some attention is given to political problems. (Every two years)
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