Credit Hour(s): 3.0
Introduction to African and African-American History and Culture. (Same as Hist 1140.) African history and culture, the coming of Africans to the Americas, and the development of African-American culture.
Credit Hour(s): 3.0
Introduction to African-American Studies. Intellectual and social origins of African-American Studies. Key concepts, themes, and theories of the discipline.
Credit Hour(s): 3.0
African-American Family. (Same as Soci 3162.) Contemporary theories and research of the African-American family.
Credit Hour(s): 3.0
Introduction to African-American Psychology. Prerequisites: AAS 2010, AAS 1140, Hist 1140, or Psyc 1010. (Same as Psyc 3520.) Examination of theory and research pertaining to African-American psychology. Special emphasis on the Afrocentric perspective.
Credit Hour(s): 3.0
African-Americans in the Criminal Justice System. An examination of the relationship between the African-American community and the criminal justice system.
Credit Hour(s): 3.0
African Diaspora. (Same as Anth 3120.) Prerequisite: AAS 2010, AAS 1140, Hist 1140, or Anth 2020. Investigates the dispersal, growth, and influence of people of African descent throughout the world. A comparative analysis of historical, political, cultural, economic, and social development of the African diaspora.
Credit Hour(s): 3.0
Peoples and Cultures of Africa. (Same as Anth 3240.) Origins, adaptations, and contemporary social, economic, political, and belief systems of the indigenous and mixed populations of Africa.
Credit Hour(s): 3.0
History of African-Americans in Georgia. Examination of the political, economic, and social development of African-Americans in Georgia.
Credit Hour(s): 3.0
Jazz History. (Same as Mus 3500.) Study of the development of jazz from its origins to current trends including stylistic periods such as New Orleans, swing, bop, cool, avant garde, and fusions. Emphasis on evolution of form, improvisational style, and influential artists.
Credit Hour(s): 3.0
History of African-American Music. (Same as MuA 3810.) History and styles of African-American music.
Credit Hour(s): 3.0
African-American Literature. (Same as Engl 3950.) History and development of African-American literature, with emphasis on major writers.
Credit Hour(s): 3.0
Language in the African-American Community. (Same as Engl 3955.) A sociolinguistic study of the characteristics that define and connote the varieties of African-American English: origins, currents of change, functions of language identity, styles, and modes of discourse.
Credit Hour(s): 3.0
African-American Literature by Women. (Same as Engl 3960 and WSt 3960.) Survey of literature from the eighteenth century to the present. Includes such authors as Wilson, Wheatley, Larsen, Hurston, Dove, Hansberry, and Morrison.
Credit Hour(s): 3.0
Concepts and Theories in African-American Studies. Prerequisite: AAS 2010. Three lecture hours per week. Examination of the major concepts and theoretical orientations used in African- American Studies.
Credit Hour(s): 3.0
Research Methods in African-American Studies-CTW. Prerequisite: AAS 2010. Qualitative and quantitative research techniques employed to generate knowledge in the interdisciplinary field of African-American Studies. Serves as one of the two Critical Thinking through Writing (CTW) courses required for all African-American Studies majors.
Credit Hour(s): 3.0
Issues in the African-American Community. (Same as Soci 4310.) Examination of the impact of major societal issues on the African-American community.
Credit Hour(s): 3.0
African-American Male/Female Relationships. (Same as Soci 4311.) Explores historical, social, psychological, and economic factors affecting African-American relationships. Issues include negative images and stereotypes, color, beauty and pornography, sex-gender and role identity, consumerism and narcissism, and employment.
Credit Hour(s): 3.0
African-American Female Activism. (Same as WSt 4110.) Overview of African-American women's resistance to racial oppression and gender inequality.
Credit Hour(s): 3.0
African-American Women in the United States. (Same as Soci 4312 and WSt 4312.) Contemporary social issues of black women. Emphasis on the historical roots of current issues and the interrelationships of gender, race, and class.
Credit Hour(s): 3.0
African-American Political Thought. (Same as PolS 4560.) Examination and critical analysis of African-American political and social issues.
Credit Hour(s): 3.0
Black Feminist Thought. Prerequisite: AAS 2010. (Same as WSt 4750.) Explores the tradition of Black feminism in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Students will critically read, discuss, and respond in writing to a series of texts representing Black feminist thought and its relationship to other feminisms. Students will be expected to demonstrate their knowledge of the Black feminist tradition and their ability to query, compare, and extend Black feminist theories.
Credit Hour(s): 3.0
African-American Politics. Prerequisite: AAS 2010, AAS 1140, or Hist 1140. (Same as PolS 4165.) Analysis of the ideology, public opinions, and political behaviors of African Americans. African-American impact on the electoral system.
Credit Hour(s): 3.0
Politics of the Civil Rights Movement. (Same as PolS 4157.) Examinations of the underpinnings, leadership, political strategies, and outcomes of the modern civil rights movement.
Credit Hour(s): 3.0
Religions of the African World. (Same as RelS 4230.) An overview of religion from Africa to the Diaspora. African cosmology and religions among various African peoples such as the Yoruba and the Dogon of Mali. African origins of Western religions such as Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Various religions among African peoples in the Diaspora such as Santeria, Voodooism, Rastafarianism, as well as Christianity, Black Judaism, and the Nation of Islam. Special attention to African survivals in religion in the Diaspora. The role of religion as a tool of liberation and community and economic development.
Credit Hour(s): 3.0
African-American Religion. (Same as RelS 4250.) A survey of the development of African-American religion from colonial times to present, including an examination of both the theoretical arguments of religious elites and the spiritual experience of laypersons.
Credit Hour(s): 3.0
African-American Anthropology. (Same as Anth 4280.) Major writings in the field of African-American studies; theories, categories, and methods used in studying complex societies are brought to bear upon the literature; use of ethnographies to provide a comparative perspective for understanding African-American cultures.
Credit Hour(s): 3.0
African Art. (Same as AH 4000.) Survey of the sculpture, architecture, textiles, body ornament, and performance arts of Africa in terms of form, meaning, and function within society. Objects reintegrated into cultural contexts are examined in light of "tradition" and social and political change.
Credit Hour(s): 3.0
Art of Ancient Egypt and Nubia. (Same as AH 4010 and MES 4510.) Survey of the painting, sculpture, architecture, and minor arts in ancient Egypt and Nubia with reference to their chronological development and underlying historical, religious, and cultural meanings.
Credit Hour(s): 3.0
African-American Art. (Same as AH 4620.) Aesthetic expressions of African-American artists from colonial times to present. Social, cultural, and creative history of Black America. Diverse contributions made by artists of African descent to the development of American culture. Artists, art movements, the relationship of art to politics, and the formation of racial/cultural identity.
Credit Hour(s): 3.0
Voices of African-American Feminists. (Same as Spch 4530.) Overview of the rhetorical history of African-American female political and social activists.
Credit Hour(s): 3.0
Enslavement and Resistance in North America. (Same as Hist 4280.) Examines the character of the system of chattel slavery and racial oppression in Colonial America and in the United States and insurgent responses to it by the captive and free population of African descent in North America.
Credit Hour(s): 3.0
Enslavement in the Americas. (Same as Hist 4290.) Comparative examination of systems of captivity and forced labor in the western hemisphere and the social development and popular responses of captive Africans to these systems. Emphasis on the continuities of African culture and the unique adaptation of culture and social organization in each country. The nature of resistance and the process of eliminating the system of captivity in several nation-states.
Credit Hour(s): 4.0
African-American People. (Same as Hist 4270.) Major topics and themes in African-American history, including slavery, development of American racism, urbanization, civil rights, and black contributions to American culture.
Credit Hour(s): 3.0
African-American Theatre. (Same as Thea 4090.) Examination of the history and contributions of African-Americans to the American theatre.
Credit Hour(s): 4.0
African-American Women. (Same as Hist 4260 and WSt 4450.) Examination of the varied history of African-American women. Centered in the tradition of race and gender protest; how women have generationally developed agendas and forums around social justice reform; exploration of themes, individuals, and collective action, revealing the impact of race, class, and gender on the lives of African-American women.
Credit Hour(s): 3.0
African-American Ethical and Legal Issues. Prerequisite: at least one course in philosophy or consent of instructor. (Same as Phil 4850.) Application of ethical and legal theory to selected issues, such as affirmative action, the legality of slavery, civil disobedience, punishment, and reparations.
Credit Hour(s): 4.0
Eastern Africa and the Horn of Africa. Prerequisite: AAS 2010, AAS 1140, or Hist 1140. (Same as Hist 4760.) Social, political, cultural, and economic history of the region from the origins of the human race to the present including ancient civilizations, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam; international trade, European colonialism, and independence.
Credit Hour(s): 4.0
Central and Southern Africa. (Same as Hist 4750.) Social, political, cultural, and economic history of the region from the earliest times to the present, including indigenous African civilizations, European colonialism, African nationalism, and independence.
Credit Hour(s): 4.0
Western Africa. (Same as Hist 4770.) Social, political, cultural, and economic history of Western Africa dealing with the early civilizations, the coming of Islam, European colonialism, and independence.
Credit Hour(s): 3.0
Women in Africa. (Same as Hist 4772 and WSt 4772.) An examination of African women's roles in domestic production, their relationship to the state, and the effect of social change on women from the pre-colonial period to the contemporary era.
Credit Hour(s): 3.0
African Rebellions. (Same as Hist 4774.) An examination of African resistance in the colonial and post-colonial contexts.
Credit Hour(s): 4.0
Africa and Hollywood: Myth, Romance, and Savage Imagery. This course explores the image of Africa projected into American mass culture through the vehicle of commercial films produced about Africa.
Credit Hour(s): 3.0
African-American Lesbian and Gay Activism. Prerequisite: AAS 2010. (Same as WSt 4780.) Examines the speeches, writings, and other public communication of African-American lesbians and gay men who promote democratic ideals. Surveys historical and contemporary issues confronting this marginalized population. Emphasis on thematic and cultural critical approaches.
Credit Hour(s): 3.0
Caribbean Literature. Prerequisite: AAS 2010, AAS 1140, or Hist 1140. (Same as Engl 3970.) Survey of twentieth-century literature of the English- speaking or Commonwealth Caribbean.
Credit Hour(s): 4.0
African-Americans in Film. (Same as Film 4760.) Mainstream Hollywood representation of African-Americans and the alternative film portrayals by African-American producers.
Credit Hour(s): 3.0
African-American Achievement. Prerequiste: Completion of AAS 1140 or AAS 2010 with a grade of C or higher and completion of at least 48 undergraduate credit hours. Examination of the various contexts of African-American academic performance.
Credit Hour(s): 3.0
African-American Popular Culture. (Same as Jour 4590.) Intellectual debates over the definitions and diversities of everyday African-American cultural production.
Credit Hour(s): 3.0
African-American Masculinity. Prerequisite: Completion of AAS 1140 or AAS 2010 with a grade of C or better and completion of at least 48 undergraduate credit hours. Critical engagement of the historical context, social construction and current realities of African-American masculinity. Specific topical areas include gender relations with the African-American community, African-Amercan male sexuality, and meda representations of Afrcan-American masculinity.
Credit Hour(s): 3.0
Topics in African-American Studies. Prerequisite: AAS 2010, AAS 1140, or Hist 1140. Intensive treatment of selected topics in African-American studies. May be repeated for 12 credit hours.
Credit Hour(s): 3.0
Seminar and Practicum in African-American Studies-CTW. Prerequisite: six hours in African-American Studies. Integration and application of discipline knowledge in a field setting with nonprofit community organization. Serves as one of the two Critical Thinking Through Writing (CTW) courses required of all African-American Studies majors.
Credit Hour(s): 3.0 TO 4.0
Directed Readings B.I.S.-CTW. Directed Readings designed for Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies students. This course may satisfy the junior and/or senior-level Critical Thinking Through Writing requirements.