USP Codes are listed in brackets by the 1991 USP code followed by the 2003 USP code (i.e. [M2<>QB]).

1000. Introduction to African American Studies. 3. [C1<>D] Surveys African presence in America. Selected teachings are designed to give the student a concise understanding of the heritage of African people in America.

1030. Social Justice in the 21st Century. 3. [{none}<>I, D] Appropriate for students interested in diversity and social justice. Topics covered through an interdisciplinary study of people and society range from identity, critical thinking, empowerment, role models, stereotyping, institutional discrimination, and tolerance. The key lynchpin is active participation in the development and maintenance of just communities.  Cross listed with AMST/ CHST/ WMST/ AIST 1030.  Enrollment preference will be given to We The People FIG students.

2140. African Societies. 3. [C2, G1<>(none)] Surveys African societies in their traditional and modern settings. Explores structure, function, and process in African social institutions (family, kinship, gender, economy, politics, education, law, and religion). Analyses impact of Western contact of these institutions and other internal and external processes that have culminated in the present African condition. Cross listed with SOC 2140.

2350. African American Literature. 3. Encompasses poetry, fiction, drama and autobiography from the Harlem Renaissance and earlier to present. Cross listed with ENGL 2350. Prerequisite: W1<>WA.

2360. African-American History. 3. Surveys African-American history in America, particularly emphasizing issues of identity, class, and progress as well as exploring African-Americans' quest for full participation in American life. Cross listed with HIST 2360. (Offered based on sufficient demand and resources)

2410. AAST 2410 Survey of Afro-Caribbean Cultures 3. [C1, G1<>(none)] Examines the diverse cultural dimensions of the Caribbean (e.g., music, language, religion, politics, and lifestyles) in relation to its historical retentions in West Africa. A critical study of pre and post colonialism and its affects on contemporary Caribbean society is a major emphasis of this course. These critical paradigms also include the study of Afro-Caribbean populations in America.

2450. Traditional African Religion. 3. [C2, G1<>CH, G] Surveys traditional religions of Africa, both ancient and contemporary. Cross listed with RELI 2450. Prerequisite: AAST/RELI 1000.

2730. African Creativity and Ritual. 3. [CA, G<>CA, G] In a thematic organization, explores both North African an Sub-Saharan cultures, incorporating issues pertinent to art history, African American studies, religious studies and women's studies. Looks at music, dance, body language, festival celebration, coming of age rituals, fertility rites, harvests and funerals. Prerequisites: none. Cross listed with ART 2730 and ANTH 2730.

3000. African American Studies in Music. 3. [C3<>(none)] Surveys African American music from its origins in Africa to current, popular jazz, rock, soul and rap forms. Prerequisite: AAST 1000.

3010. The African American Aesthetic. 3. [C1<>(none)] Examines inter-relationship of the creative process with cultural and philosophical motifs, as well as the spiritual and the artistic amongst African people on the continent and diaspora. Prerequisite: AAST 1000.

3100. The African American Experience before 1865. 3. A lecture, discussion, and writing course on the experience of African Americans in the United States. Begins with the northern migration of Afro-Mexicans, in the 17th Century, CE, and ends with the Civil War and the emancipation of the slaves. Prerequisites: AAST 1000 or 3 hours in history; and W1<>WA.

3110. The African American Experience After 1865. 3. [C2<>(none)] Experience of African Americans in the United States. Begins with the emancipation of the slaves and traces the evolution of "black" culture and identity; the construction and destruction of racial segregation, and the continuing struggle for freedom. Prerequisite: AAST 1000 or 3 hrs. in history.

3120. Africa Since 1800. [C2, G1<>(none)] Survey of African history from the onset of the 19th century to the present day. Designed to provide an introduction to the main historical themes of the African past and an understanding of some of the main issues confronting Africa today. Cross listed with HIST 3120. Prerequisite: 3 hours in history.

3130. Global Impact of African Cultures. 3. [(none)<>CS, G] Examines concepts of culture and value systems as applied to Africa and African-derived cultures and the impact on civilizations around the globe. Using the lens of the Diaspora, this course examines aspects of African culture on the African continent along with the traditions, experiences, socialization, and histories that continue for dispersed peoples of African descent. Prerequisite: any AAST course or junior or senior standing.

3400. The Origins of African America, 1440-1807. 3. [C2<>(none)] Deals with the introduction of slavery into sugar plantations off the coast of West Africa in the 15th Century, CE; the Atlantic slave trade; the development of plantation societies in the "New World;" the Haitian Revolution; and the end of the legal slave trade to Anglophone America. Prerequisites: AAST 1000 or 3 hours of history; and W1<>WA.

3450. The Emergence of African America, 1807 to the Present. 3. [C2<>(none)] Looks, comparatively, at the slavery experience in sugar, cotton, rice, tobacco, and coffee cultures; the evolution of African American culture and society; the end of slavery; and the post-emancipation experience. Prerequisites: AAST 1000 or 3 hours of history; and W1<>WA.

3670. African Diaspora. 3. [C2, G1<>CS, G] Examines the process through which aspects of African culture have endured in Diaspora. Analyzes the social relations between Diaspora Africans and non-African populations in North and South America, the Caribbean, Britain, Asia and the Mediterranean. Discusses cultural hybridization ("creolization") as a product of culture contact. Cross listed with SOC 3670. Prerequisites: AMST 2110, ANTH 1200, ENGL 2190, SOC 1000, SOC 2140, any AAST course, or junior/senior standing.

4000. Quest for Civil Rights from 1619 to the Present. 3. [(none)<>CH] In-depth study of the struggle for civil rights by Afro-Americans. Emphasizes political, socio-economic and philosophical elements that shaped public policy, legislation and judicial decisions; the Civil Rights Era (1954-1968); and contemporary interpretations of Afro-American civil rights. Prerequisite: AAST 1000.

4020. The Black West. 3. [C1<>(none)] Historically surveys African pioneers in the west, and legacy of the Black West (i.e. the black cavalry and cowboy). Prerequisite: AAST 1000.

4100. African American Religious Culture. 3. [C2, G1<>WC, D] This mid-level writing-intensive seminar is a comparative study of African American religious celebration, primarily in the context of Afro-Christianity, but touching on Islam, Candomble, "Voodoo," Santeria, and Rastafarianism. Cross listed with RELI 4100.  Prerequisites: 3 hours in African American studies or history.

4160. African American Rhetoric. 3. [(none)<>CH] African American discourse and its relationship to equality and participation.  Using the struggle of African Americans as an instructive exemplar, it will come to terms with the philosophical concepts, political issues, moral complexities, and discursive characteristics of African American Rhetoric.  Cross listed with COJO 4160. Prerequisites:  AAST 1000 and AAST 3010, or COJO 1040, COJO 4210; graduate students.

4200. The Harlem Renaissance. 3. Examines the florescence of African American creativity, centered in Harlem, New York, between the end of World War I and the onset of the Great Depression. Cross listed with AMST 4200. Prerequisites: AAST 1000 and junior standing.

4400. Black Politics, 1867 to the Present. 3. Afro-American participation in partisan electoral politics in the United States from Reconstruction to the current presidential election. Cross listed with POLS 4400. Prerequisites: 3 hours 3000-level courses in African American studies or political science and W1<>WA.

4546. Agriculture: Rooted in Diversity. 3. [(none)<>C, D] Addresses multiple themes related to diversity in agriculture with the goal of making visible the experiences of minorities and women in agriculture.  Involves significant independent research, class discussion, project development, and development of oral and written communication skills.  Establishes linkages with supporting disciplines.  Cross listed with ENGL/ AGRI/ AIST/ CHST/ HIST/ AMST/ FCSC 4546. Prerequisites:  Junior class standing or consent of instructor and concurrent enrollment or major in any of the following:  ethnic studies, agriculture, American studies, anthropology, English, history, sociology, or women’s studies.

4970. Internship in AAST. 1-12. Designed for students to utilize the knowledge and skills obtained in their program of study to be applied at an organization or institution. Students will provide a job description, sign an internship contract, keep daily work journals, provide work samples, submit a paper, and include a final evaluation by their Internship supervisor. Prerequisites: 9 hours in AAST courses.

4975. Independent Research. 1-3 (Max. 6). Independent study in African American Studies. Prerequisites: AAST 1000 and consent of instructor.

4990. Topics:_____. 1-3 (Max. 12). In-depth study of a topic not offered as regular course. Prerequisite: AAST 1000.

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