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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
Systematic study of the novel written by Black Americans from the Harlem Renaissance to the present. The novels studied express the cultural, political, and socio-historical consciousness of the writers to demonstrate their awareness of the struggle of Black people. Prerequisite(s): A Aas 142.
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3.00 Credits
Intensive study of poetry drawn from the black experience. Emphasis on aesthetic forms, meanings, tone, diction, imagery, symbol, sentences, rhythm, rhyme, allusion, etc. Common characteristics of black poetry will also be discussed.
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3.00 Credits
In-depth examination of the extant psychological literature on blacks. Analyzes varying themes, theories, perspectives, and research that relate to the psychology of blacks. Focuses on the contemporary work of black behavioral scientists involved in the quest for scholarly self-determination and for redefinition of the psychological fabric of the black experience. Selected topics are identity, personality, motivation, achievement, and mental health. Prerequisite(s): junior or senior class standing.
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3.00 Credits
The course explores the historical and contemporary constructions of "blackness" within the popular realms of film, television, and popular music and the relationship of those constructs to the realities of African-American life and culture.
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3.00 Credits
Study of the historical origins and development of racial conflict in South Africa with a concentration on economic, political, social and religious change in the 20th century. Topics will include changing state structures and ideologies, the impact of industrialization, transformations of rural and urban life, African religious movements, political and religious connections with Black Americans, gender relations, and changing forms of popular resistance against white domination. Only one of A Aas 386 & A His 386 may be taken for credit. Prerequisite(s): 3 credits of A His or A Aas course work, or junior or senior class standing.
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4.00 Credits
A Aas 386Z is the writing intensive version of A Aas 386; only one may be taken for credit. Prerequisite(s): 3 credits of A His or A Aas course work, or junior or senior class standing.
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1.00 - 4.00 Credits
Specific topics to be examined will be announced during advance registration. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite(s): junior or senior class standing or 3 credits in history.
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3.00 - 4.00 Credits
Specific topics to be examined will be announced during advance registration. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite(s): junior or senior class standing or 3 credits in history.
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3.00 Credits
The central city as a center of dominance, inner city legal problems as an aspect of social control. Students examine selected central city agencies related to law enforcement. Alternate possibilities for reform and improvement are explored. Term project required.
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3.00 Credits
Evaluation of the style, technique, content, and nature of the discourse in which contemporary Black women writers are engaged. Readings include at least one work by Toni Cade Bambara, Gloria Naylor, Toni Morrison, Paule Marshall, Gayle Jones, and Alice Walker. Only one of A Aas 416 & A Wss 416 may be taken for credit. Prerequisite(s): senior class standing, at least one literature course, and permission of instructor.
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