Summer I and II 2008
Below are the graduate courses for Summer I and II 2008. This list is tentative and subject to change without notification.
Summer I
A590 Special Topics in Afro-American Studies:
- Race, Class, and Literacy (3 cr.)
- Critical Perspectives on Whiteness in Education (3 cr.)
Intensive study and analysis of selected Afro-American problems and issues of limited scope, approached within an inter-disciplinary format. Topics will vary, but will ordinarily cut across departmental concentration areas.
A669 Independent Project in Black Social Issues (3 cr.)
Designed to meet individual interests of students by providing opportunities for research on a chosen topic and by encouraging nontraditional approaches or settings in the application of concepts developed in formal classes.
A689 Independent Project in Black Literature (3 cr.)
Designed to meet individual interests of students by providing opportunities for research on a chosen topic and by encouraging nontraditional approaches or settings in the application of concepts developed in formal classes.
A698 Field Study Seminar (4 cr.)
Development of the final master's project. A critical paper, a thesis-length documentation of a field study, or a substantial record of creative activity is required.
A699 Independent Project in Black Music (3 cr.)
Designed to meet individual interests of students by providing opportunities for in-depth research on a chosen topic and by providing settings for the creative and practical application of concepts developed in formal class settings.
Summer II
A669 Independent Project in Black Social Issues (3 cr.)
Designed to meet individual interests of students by providing opportunities for research on a chosen topic and by encouraging nontraditional approaches or settings in the application of concepts developed in formal classes.
A689 Independent Project in Black Literature (3 cr.)
Designed to meet individual interests of students by providing opportunities for research on a chosen topic and by encouraging nontraditional approaches or settings in the application of concepts developed in formal classes.
A695 Master's Thesis Colloquium (3 cr.)
This interactive seminar utilizes a collaborative team approach within an interdisciplinary framework to address issues and questions students have concerning fieldwork, compiling data, and interpreting historical and cultural primary and secondary sources.
A698 Field Study Seminar (4 cr.)
Development of the final master's project. A critical paper, a thesis-length documentation of a field study, or a substantial record of creative activity is required.
A699 Independent Project in Black Music (3 cr.)
Designed to meet individual interests of students by providing opportunities for in-depth research on a chosen topic and by providing settings for the creative and practical application of concepts developed in formal class settings.