AFA 2000 Introduction to African American Studies 3 Credits

Grading Scheme: Letter Grade

integrated interdisciplinary exploration of selected themes and representative materials in the African American experience in North America, emphasizing continuity and change.

Attributes: General Education - Humanities, Satisfies 6000 Words of Writing Requirement

AFA 2390 Race and Sports in America 3 Credits

Grading Scheme: Letter Grade

In this course, we examine race, racism, and racialization in the sporting context in order to understand many salient issues in American society such as nationalism and patriotism, capitalism, sexism, oppression, etc. This will allow students to see the ways sports influence our racial ideologies as well as the pervasiveness of racial oppression that exist on and off the playing field.

AFA 3110 Key Issues in African-American and Black-Atlantic Thought 3 Credits

Grading Scheme: Letter Grade

The leading voices of resistance and social change that have influenced African-American intellectual history, black public consciousness, political action and social theory. (H and D) (WR).

Attributes: General Education - Diversity, General Education - Humanities, Satisfies 6000 Words of Writing Requirement

AFA 3240 The African Diaspora 3 Credits

Grading Scheme: Letter Grade

Overview of transnational fields of cultural contact, power and competing economic interests in which the African Diaspora developed. (WR)

Attributes: Satisfies 6000 Words of Writing Requirement

AFA 3303 The Wire 3 Credits

Grading Scheme: Letter Grade

Critically examine various themes presented in the television show, The Wire. Major topics include the illegal drug trade, race and ethnicity, sexuality, public policy and politics, K-12 education, and the news media.

Prerequisite: AFA 2000.

Attributes: General Education - Diversity, General Education - Social Science, Satisfies 6000 Words of Writing Requirement

AFA 3332 Black Feminist and Womanist Theory 3 Credits

Grading Scheme: Letter Grade

Interdisciplinary survey of African-American and Afro-descendant women's contributions to feminist theory. (WR)

Attributes: Satisfies 6000 Words of Writing Requirement

AFA 3333 Black Power Movement 3 Credits

Grading Scheme: Letter Grade

An examination of the Black Power Movement, including major themes, roots in previous black organizing, associated groups and figures, and its influence on present society and activism.

Prerequisite: AFA 2000.

AFA 3350 Black Masculinity 3 Credits

Grading Scheme: Letter Grade

Integrated interdisciplinary exploration of selected themes and resources that represent the Black Masculine experience in North America, emphasizing continuity and change. (C, H, D, and E6)

Prerequisite: AFA 2000

Attributes: General Education - Diversity, General Education - Humanities, Satisfies 6000 Words of Writing Requirement

AFA 3354 Race, Religion and Rebellion 3 Credits

Grading Scheme: Letter Grade

Examination of the interplay of religion, race and rebellion in the organization and execution of the various revolts, insurrections and social movements of black people in the U.S. from the slavery period through the Civil Rights and Black Power Eras.

Prerequisite: AFA 2000

AFA 3356 African American Religion 3 Credits

Grading Scheme: Letter Grade

Explores the African American religious experience from the beginning of the African sojourn here in North America until the present.

Prerequisite: AFA 2000

AFA 3357 Civil Rights and Religion 3 Credits

Grading Scheme: Letter Grade

Examination of the role of religion in the African American Civil Rights Movement from the 1950s through the 1980s.

Prerequisite: AFA 2000

AFA 3360 Archaeology of African-American Life and Culture 3 Credits

Grading Scheme: Letter Grade

Historical overview of African-American archaeology, including important cases, key figures, major issues and development of the field. (S) (WR)

Attributes: General Education - Social Science, Satisfies 2000 Words of Writing Requirement

AFA 3363 The Black Experience: Psychological Perspectives 3 Credits

Grading Scheme: Letter Grade

An interdisciplinary course examining themes, premises and theories presented by major psychological theorists in their depictions and accounts of the behavior of Black people in America; the growth of Black psychology. (S and D) (WR)

Prerequisite: AFA 2000.

Attributes: General Education - Diversity, General Education - Social Science, Satisfies 6000 Words of Writing Requirement

AFA 3371 History of Hip Hop 3 Credits

Grading Scheme: Letter Grade

Examines the blossoming of Hip Hop as a musical genre and as a cultural and political youth movement from the 1970s to the present, extending from its origins in New York city to the rest of the nation and the world.

Prerequisite: AFA 2000.

AFA 3850 Research Methods in African-American History 3 Credits

Grading Scheme: Letter Grade

Research methods in African-American history. (H and N OR S and N)

Prerequisite: AFA 2000 or instructor permission.

Attributes: General Education - Humanities, General Education - International, General Education - Social Science

AFA 3915C Mentoring At-Risk Youth 3 Credits

Grading Scheme: Letter Grade

A community service-learning course that develops mentoring and critical-thinking skills though instruction, analysis and service. (S and N) (WR)

Prerequisite: AFA 2000 or instructor permission.

Attributes: General Education - International, General Education - Social Science, Satisfies 6000 Words of Writing Requirement

AFA 3930 Special Topics in African-American Studies 3 Credits

Grading Scheme: Letter Grade

Lectures and seminars covering selected topics of current interests in African-American studies.

Prerequisite: junior or senior standing, or instructor permission.

AFA 4135 Theories of Black America 3 Credits

Grading Scheme: Letter Grade

A multi-disciplinary examination of some of the important theories and concepts used to explain Black social, political and cultural behavior in the United States for the past 150 years.

Prerequisite: AFA 2000.

Attributes: General Education - Diversity, General Education - Social Science

AFA 4225 Blacks in Florida 3 Credits

Grading Scheme: Letter Grade

Addresses the history and themes of Blacks in Florida between 1492 and 1975.

Prerequisite: AFA 2000 or instructor permission.

AFA 4352 Black Hair Politics 3 Credits

Grading Scheme: Letter Grade

Provides a comprehensive interdisciplinary examination of the history, sociology, psychology and economics of Black hair. Students will explore the textures, styles and meanings of Black hair as they relate to identity and power in society.

Prerequisite: AFA 2000.

AFA 4430 Black Lives Matter 3 Credits

Grading Scheme: Letter Grade

Examination of the particular historical, geographical, cultural, social, and political ways in which race was, and continues to be configured and deployed in the United States.

Prerequisite: AFA 2000.

AFA 4905 Individual Study 1-5 Credits

Grading Scheme: Letter Grade

Directed individual reading or research on topics in African-American studies.

Prerequisite: director permission.

AFA 4931 Special Topics 3 Credits

Grading Scheme: Letter Grade

Selected topics in African-American studies.

Prerequisite: AFA 2000.

AFA 4936 African-American Studies Senior Integrative Seminar 3 Credits

Grading Scheme: Letter Grade

Examination of bibliographic resources and analysis of theory, method and special problems in the field of African-American studies.

Attributes: General Education - Social Science, Satisfies 6000 Words of Writing Requirement

AFA 4940 African-American Studies Internship 3 Credits

Grading Scheme: Letter Grade

Students complete internships with companies, individuals, institutions or organizations whose work adds to the knowledge and well-being of the African-American community.

Prerequisite: AFA 2000, at least two 3000-level AFA courses, African-American studies minor or major, and sophomore or higher standing.

AFA 4970 Honors Thesis 3 Credits

Grading Scheme: S/U

Comprehensive research paper that examines a relevant topic in the discipline of African-American studies. (S-U)

Prerequisite: AFA 2000.