Courses

With a focus on the Afro-America and Afro-Caribean geographic areas, our program has four major concentration tracks:

  1. a Political Economy subfield
  2. a Historical Studies subfield,
  3. a Socio-Cultural subfield,
  4. and a joint program with the School of Education.

Harriet Tubman

I would fight for my liberty so long as my strength lasted.

AFRO 005 Intro to Afro-American Studies I

3 crs. Introduction to the Afro-American Studies (African American, Africana, Black Studies) field and survey of factors which helped create the Afro-American experience in the Western Hemisphere. Satisfies university-wide African American cluster requirement and Divisional Studies a requirement for non-majors and non-minors.

AFRO 006 Intro to Afro-American Studies II

3 crs. Systemic and structural exploration of issues involving the African American domestic (family), religious, educational and political institutions as they have been impacted by the larger society. Satisfies University-wide African American cluster requirement and Divisional Studies a requirement for non-majors and non-minors.

AFRO 101 Commerical Exploitation of the Third World

(Sophomore Standing or Above. Interdisciplinary Course)

3 crs. Attention given to the economics of colonial, neocolonial, imperialistic, and nationalistic social formations and movements in the “Third World.” Examination of the political and economic forces that influenced the 19th and 20th-century experience of persons of color beyond the USA.

AFRO 103 Programs for Black Economic Development

(Sophomore Standing or Above)

3 crs. Analysis of the economic empowerment strategies and philosophies of Afro-American leaders and organizations, from the early 19th century to the present.

AFRO 115 Seminar on Teaching Black Studies

(Sophomore Standing or Above)

3 crs. Analyzes the background of evolution and organization of the emergent field of African American or Black Studies in the context of American higher education.