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AASP100Introduction to African American Studies (3 credits)
Significant aspects of the history of African Americans with particular emphasis on the evolution and development of black communities from slavery to the present. Interdisciplinary introduction to social, political, legal and economic roots of contemporary problems faced by blacks in the United States with applications to the lives of other racial and ethnic minorities in the Americas and in other societies.
Section 101 Nichols, J (35 seats open, out of 35 seats.) MWF 10-10:50
Section 102 Nichols, J (35 seats open, out of 35 seats.) MWF 12-12:50
Section 103 England, J (35 seats open, out of 35 seats.) TuTh 11-12:15
Section 104 England, J (30 seats open, out of 30 seats.) TuTh 12:30-1:45
Section 105 Thompson, E (35 seats open, out of 35 seats.) TuTh 11-12:15
Section 106 Thompson, E (35 seats open, out of 35 seats.) TuTh 2-3:15
AASP100HIntroduction to African American Studies (3 credits)
Restricted to HONR students only.
Section 101 England, J (5 seats open, out of 5 seats.) TuTh 12:30-1:45
AASP101Public Policy and the Black Community (3 credits)
Formerly AASP 300. The impact of public policies on the black community and the role of the policy process in affecting the social, economic and political well-being of minorities. Particular attention given to the post-1960 to present era.
Section 101 England, J (39 seats open, out of 39 seats.) TuTh 3-4:15
AASP200African Civilization (3 credits)
A survey of African civilizations from 4500 B.C. to present. Analysis of traditional social systems. Discussion of the impact of European colonization on these civilizations. Analysis of the influence of traditional African social systems on modern African institutions as well as discussion of contemporary processes of Africanization.
Section 101 Kargbo, I (35 seats open, out of 35 seats.) W 4-6:30
AASP202Black Culture in the United States (3 credits)
The course examines important aspects of African American life and thought which are reflected in African American literature, drama, music and art. Beginning with the cultural heritage of slavery, the course surveys the changing modes of black creative expression from the 19th-century to the present.
Section 101 Doster, D (35 seats open, out of 35 seats.) MW 10-11:15
Section 201 Doster, D (35 seats open, out of 35 seats.) MW 1-2:15
Section 301 Choflet, R (30 seats open, out of 30 seats.) TuTh 11-12:15
Section 401 Choflet, R (35 seats open, out of 35 seats.) TuTh 2-3:15
AASP297Research Methods in African American Studies (3 credits)
Prerequisite: AASP100 or AASP202. For AASP majors only. Not open to students who have completed AASP299R. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: AASP297 or AASP299R. Formerly AASP 299R. Introduces African American Studies majors to the basic research skills, methodologies, sources, and repositories for studying African Diaspora. Students will be required to select a research topic, write a research proposal, develop an annotated bibliography, and in the process will be prepared for completing their senior thesis or other significant writing projects necessary to fulfill the requirements of the major.
Section 101 Richardson, J (20 seats open, out of 20 seats.) TuTh 12:30-1:45
AASP298LSpecial Topics in Afro-American Studies: Introduction to African-American Literature (3 credits)
Also offered as ENGL234.
Section 101 , STAFFF (35 seats open, out of 35 seats.) MWF 10-10:50
Section 201 , STAFFF (35 seats open, out of 35 seats.) MWF 11-11:50
Section 301 , STAFFF (35 seats open, out of 35 seats.) TuTh 12:30-1:45
Section 401 , STAFFF (35 seats open, out of 35 seats.) TuTh 2-3:15
Section 501 , STAFFF (35 seats open, out of 35 seats.) MWF 12-12:50
AASP298WSpecial Topics in African American Studies:Introduction Creative Writing: African American Perspective (3 credits)
Also offered as ENGL278C.
Section 101 Turner, V (20 seats open, out of 20 seats.) TuTh 9:30-10:45
AASP298ZSpecial Topics in African American Studies:Jazz as a Cultural Art Form (3 credits)
Formerly: AASP298U.
Section 101 Zeigler, R (43 seats open, out of 43 seats.) M 2-4:30
AASP303Computer Applications in African American Studies (3 credits)
Prerequisite: STAT100 or SOCY201 or MATH111 or equivalent. Introduction to statistics and database processing software used in model estimation and simulation in policy analysis. Special emphasis on applications for applied research on policy problems confronting minority communities.
Section 101 Ward, B (20 seats open, out of 20 seats.) MW 6-7:15
AASP305Theoretical, Methodological and Policy Research Issues in African American Studies (3 credits)
Prerequisites: AASP301 and (STAT100 or BMGT230 or PSYC200 or SOCY201 or ECON321 or equivalent course with permission of department). Formerly AASP 401. Theories and concepts in the social and behavioral sciences relating to problems in minority communities. Issues include validity and soundness of theoretical arguments, epistemological questions of various methodologies and the relationship between policy making and policy research.
Section 101 Johnson, O (18 seats open, out of 18 seats.) Th 4-6:30
AASP310African Slave Trade (3 credits)
Prerequisite: AASP100 or AASP202 or permission of department. Formerly AASP 311. The relationship of the slave trade of Africans to the development of British capitalism and its industrial revolution; and to the economic and social development of the Americas.
Section 101 Kargbo, I (35 seats open, out of 35 seats.) W 1-3:30
AASP314The Civil Rights Movement (3 credits)
Prerequisite: AASP100 or HIST157. Survey of the twentieth century civil rights movement from the desegregation of UM Law School through the National Black Political Congress in Gary in 1972. Major themes include leadership, legal and constitutional challenges, non-violence, Black Power, Pan-Africanism.
Section 101 Chateauvert, M (31 seats open, out of 31 seats.) TuTh 2-3:15
AASP396Independent Study Non-Thesis Option (3 credits)
Prerequisites: AASP297 (formerly:AASP299R), and AASP386. Senior standing. For AASP majors only. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: AASP396 or AASP397. A research seminar that allows African American Studies majors to complete an independent study research project in lieu of completing the AASP397: Senior Thesis. Students will examine various concepts of race, gender, labor and ethnicity in the seminar lecture component to be applied toward their specific research projects.
Section 101 Madhavan, S (10 seats open, out of 10 seats.) W 9:30-12:00
AASP402Classic Readings in African American Studies (3 credits)
Prerequisite: AASP100 or AASP202. Classic readings of the social, economic and political status of blacks and other minorities in the United States and the Americas.
Section 101 Terry, D (23 seats open, out of 23 seats.) Tu 4-6:30
AASP441Science, Technology, and the Black Community (3 credits)
Prerequisite: AASP100 or AASP202 or HIST255 or permission of department. Scientific knowledge and skills in solving technological and social problems, particularly those faced by the black community. Examines the evolution and development of African and African American contributions to science. Surveys the impact of technological changes on minority communities.
Section 101 Semper, J (35 seats open, out of 35 seats.) W 4-6:30
AASP443Blacks and the Law (3 credits)
Prerequisite: AASP100 or AASP202 or HIST255 or permission of department. The relationship between black Americans and the law, particularly criminal law, criminal institutions and the criminal justice system. Examines historical changes in the legal status of blacks and changes in the causes of racial disparities in criminal involvement and punishments.
Section 101 Clark, J (35 seats open, out of 35 seats.) W 6-8:30

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