Summer I and II 2008
Below are the undergraduate courses for Summer I and II 2008. All courses are subject to change or cancellation without notification.
Summer I
A210 Black Women in the Diaspora (3 cr.) S & H, CSA
Interdisciplinary examination of salient aspects of black women's history, identity, and experience, including policies, cultural assumptions, and knowledge systems that affect black women's lives. While the primary focus is North America, the lives of black women in other cultural settings within the African diaspora are also examined.
A355 Afro-American History I (3 cr.) , CSA
History of blacks in the United States. Slavery, abolitionism, Reconstruction, and post-Reconstruction to 1900. Credit not given for both A355 and HIST A355.
A356 Afro-American History 2 (3 cr.) , CSA
1900 to the present. Migration north, NAACP, Harlem Renaissance, postwar freedom movement. Credit given for only one of A356 or HIST A356.
A389 Motown (3 cr.) A & H, CSA
A comprehensive survey of the development of Motown Record Corporation, with emphasis on its Detroit era, 1959-1972. The course will explore issues related to the people, music, creative processes, management practices, events, media, technology,
and sociocultural factors that contributed to the identity of Motown as an artistic, commercial, and cultural phenomenon.
A481 Racism and the Law (3 cr.) S & H
Contemporary racial problems in American society with
regard to law and constitutional principles of basic freedoms and
associated conflicts. Effects of societal norms and impact of racism.
A486 Internship in African American Studies (3 cr.) S & H
Directed readings, field research, research papers. Certain
internship experiences may require research skills. May be repeated once for a total of 6 credits. P: Junior or senior status with 15 credit hours of African American and African diaspora studies credit, and project approval by instructor.
A495 Individual Readings in Afro-American Studies
Each reading course must be taken for 3 credit hours. Students may
repeat the same course once or elect a second reading course for a
combined maximum of 6 credit hours. Students who wish to enroll in any of the following courses must (1) secure the written consent of the instructor and the departmental chair and (2) file with the departmental secretary an approved list of readings completed during the semester.
- A495 Readings in African American Fiction
- A495 Readings in African American Film Studies
- A495 Readings in African American Folklore
- A495 Readings in African American History
- A495 Readings in African American Nonfiction
- A495 Readings in African American Poetry
- A495 Readings in African American Sacred Music
- A495 Readings in African American Secular Music
- A495 Readings in African American Social Issues
- A495 Readings in African American Theater and Drama
Summer II
A104 Groups Theater Workshop (2 cr.)
Open to summer Groups Program students only. Through a
musical/theatrical piece chosen for study and performance, students are encouraged to explore and develop their abilities and to experience growth and motivation that comes from participating in a unified and motivating group experience.
A150 Survey of the Culture of Black Americans (3 cr.) A & H, CSA, TFR
The culture of blacks in America viewed from a broad interdisciplinary approach, employing resources from history, literature, folklore, religion, sociology, and political science. Required for the major.
A380 Contemporary Black American Writing (3 cr.) A & H, CSA, R: A379
The black experience in America as it has been reflected since World War II in the works of outstanding Afro-American writers: fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and drama.
A486 Internship in Afro-American Studies (3 cr.)
Directed readings, field research, research papers. Certain internship experiences may require research skills. May be repeated once for a total of 6 credits. P: Junior or senior status with 15 credit hours in African American and African diaspora studies and project approval by instructor.
A495 Individual Readings in Afro-American Studies
Each reading course must be taken for 3 credit hours. Students may
repeat the same course once or elect a second reading course for a
combined maximum of 6 credit hours. Students who wish to enroll in any of the following courses must (1) secure the written consent of the instructor and the departmental chair and (2) file with the departmental secretary an approved list of readings completed during the semester.
- A495 Readings in African American Fiction
- A495 Readings in African American Film Studies
- A495 Readings in African American Folklore
- A495 Readings in African American History
- A495 Readings in African American Nonfiction
- A495 Readings in African American Poetry
- A495 Readings in African American Sacred Music
- A495 Readings in African American Secular Music
- A495 Readings in African American Social Issues
- A495 Readings in African American Theater and Drama