Cultural, social, and historical movements among Americans of African descent.
Athena Title
Intro African American Studies
Equivalent Courses
Not open to students with credit in AFAM 2000H
Semester Course Offered
Offered fall and spring
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Student Learning Outcomes
Students will understand the historically dialectical relationship between white and Black people in American society and to recognize the agency of Black people in forming their experiences within the United States.
Students will recognize important cultural influences that both formed and informed Africans and Europeans prior to their interactions in the New World.
Students will understand the interdisciplinary nature of the discipline of African American Studies.
Students will demonstrate critical and analytical skills in engaging African American texts through writing.
Topical Outline
Traditional West African background of the African diaspora
The Slave Trade and the Triangle
The Institution of Slavery and the Slave Community
The Slave Narrative Tradition and the Articulation of Black Identity
From Slavery to Freedom: The Civil War and Reconstruction
Free African Americans in America
Black Freedom Movements
The Civil Rights Movement and Beyond
General Education Core
CORE V: Social Sciences
Institutional Competencies
Critical Thinking
The ability to pursue and comprehensively evaluate information before accepting or establishing a conclusion, decision, or action.
Social Awareness & Responsibility
The capacity to understand the interdependence of people, communities, and self in a global society.
