African and African American Studies Program COWDN 224
CORE FACULTYProfessors: Boulin Johnson, Reyes Assistant Professors: Hinds, Robillard, Usman Women and Gender Studies
Assistant Professor: Anderson
The African and African American Studies program offers an interdisciplinary examination of the many ways in which African and African-descended peoples have created robust lives for themselves and, in turn, contributed to the creation of the modern world. The program’s mission is advanced by its core undergraduate curriculum and certificate and minor programs that examine the culture, arts, history, politics, economics, and current status of African Americans, Africans and the African Diaspora everywhere, especially in the Caribbean, Central America, and South America. The curriculum combines a research-based understanding of the humanities, social and behavioral sciences, and the arts with practical applications (internships, community/civic engagement, and research projects) to prepare students for lifelong learning, advanced study in a variety of fields, and successful careers and productive public service in an increasingly diverse society, especially in Arizona. Course RequirementsThe major in African and African American Studies (AAAS) requires 45 semester hours of course work. A minimum of 30 semester hours must be AFH, AFR, and AFS courses. The remaining course work must be in a related field approved by an AAAS advisor. All students in the major are required to take the following 15 semester hours of core courses: AFH 300 Precolonial Africa (3) AFS 200 Introduction to African and African Diaspora Studies (3) AFS 301 Race and Racism in Africa/African Diaspora (3) AFS 312 Contemporary African and African Diaspora Women (3)
AFS 484 Field Experience/Internship 3 Regional Emphasis AreaIn addition to the 15-semester-hour core curriculum, students in the AAAS program may choose a 15-semester-hour regional emphasis area in Africa, Caribbean and Afro-Latin America, or African America. The courses that satisfy the requirements for each regional emphasis area are grouped thematically (History; Governance and Politics; Family, Health, Gender, and Society; and Culture and Literature) to provide students a variety of choices to satisfy their academic interests. Africa Emphasis Area RequirementsStudents who opt for the Africa regional emphasis area must take:
AFH 335 Survey of African Literatures (3) Caribbean and Afro-Latin American Emphasis Area RequirementsStudents who opt for the Caribbean and Afro-Latin America regional emphasis area must take:
AFH 318 African and African Diaspora Women Writers (3) Total 15* Six semester hours of Caribbean and Afro-Latin American-related courses (i.e., 50 percent or more Caribbean and Afro-Latin American content) at the 300 level and three semester hours of courses at the 400 level are required. At least nine of the 15 semester hours in this emphasis area must be completed at ASU. African America Emphasis Area RequirementsStudents who opt for the African America regional emphasis area must take:
AFH 318 African and African Diaspora Women Writers (3)
AFS 363 African American History to 1865 SB, C, H (3) Total 15* Six semester hours of African American-related courses (i.e., 50 percent or more African American content) at the 300 level and three semester hours of courses at the 400 level are required. At least nine of the 15 semester hours in this emphasis area must be completed at ASU. Thematic Emphasis AreaStudents in the African and African American Studies program may also opt for a 15-semester-hour thematic emphasis area by taking the following courses:
AFH 305 The Global History of the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade 3 Total 15* Twelve semester hours of courses chosen from at least three thematic areas listed below; or from other African and African American Studies-related courses (i.e., 50 percent or more thematic content) at the 300 and 400 levels are required. At least nine of the 15 semester hours in this emphasis area must be completed at ASU. HistoryAFH 300 Precolonial Africa (3) AFH 305 The Global History of the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade (3) AFH 319 Black Experience in Latin America (3) AFH 465 Harlem Renaissance: A Cultural History: 1877–1945 (3) AFS 340 The Making of Modern Africa (3) AFS 345 The Making of the Caribbean Society (3) AFS 363 African American History to 1865 SB, C, H (3) AFS 364 African American History Since 1865 SB, G, H (3) AFS 366 African Archaeology: Precolonial Urban Culture SB, C, H (3) Governance and PoliticsAFR 210 Introduction to African American Studies C (3) AFS 200 Introduction to African and African Diaspora Studies (3) AFS 301 Race and Racism in Africa/African Diaspora (3) AFS 304 Islands of Globalization: Caribbean Political Economy (3) AFS 320 Africa: Politics, Environment, and Development (3) Culture and LiteratureAFH 303 African and African American Art (3) AFH 318 African and African Diaspora Women Writers (3) AFH 331 Studies in African American Women Writers of Pre-Harlem Renaissance (3) AFH 333 American Ethnic Literature L/HU, C (3) AFH 335 Survey of African Literatures (3) AFH 353 African American Literature: Beginnings Through the Harlem Renaissance L/HU, C (3) AFH 354 African American Literature: Harlem Renaissance to the Present (3) AFH 459 Studies in African American/Caribbean Literatures L (3) Gender, Family, and SocietyAFR 375 Race, Gender, and Sport SB, C (3) AFR 428 Critical Race Theory (3) AFR 460 Race, Gender, and Media C (3) AFS 312 Contemporary African and African Diaspora Women (3) AFS 360 Black Families in the Diaspora: U.S. and Caribbean (3) AFS 370 Family, Ethnic, and Cultural Diversity SB, C (3) Of the remaining course work, 15 hours may be taken in related area courses (i.e., non-African and African American Studies programs prefixes with at least 50 percent African, Caribbean, and Afro-Latin American, or African American continent) in consultation with the AAAS advisor and/or director. Students are expected to fulfill the college’s language requirement in African languages or any of the languages spoken by the African Diaspora, such as Arabic, French, Portuguese, and Spanish. Course RequirementsThe certificate requires 24 semester hours. Fifteen core hours must be taken from the following courses:
AFH 353 African American Literature: Beginnings Through the Harlem Renaissance L/HU, C 3 AFR 210 Introduction to African American Studies C (3) AFR 429 African American Studies Theory and Methods (3) AFS 363 African American History to 1865 SB, C, H (3) AFS 364 African American History Since 1865 SB, C, H (3) In addition, one course from each of the three concentrations (i.e., social and behavioral sciences, humanities/arts, politics and society) must be taken. These courses are in addition to the required core courses. Courses should be selected in consultation with the major advisor. Course RequirementsThe minor requires 18 semester hours. All African and African American Studies minors must take the following six core hours: AFH 300 Precolonial Africa (3) AFS 200 Introduction to African and African Diaspora Studies (3) Choose one of the following regional courses (3) AFH 319 Black Experience in Latin America (3) AFR 210 Introduction to African American Studies C (3) Total 18* Nine semester hours are required, with one 300 or 400 level course from each of the following thematic areas: Culture and Literature; Politics and Governance; and Family, Gender, and Society. At least 50 percent of the course content (which may or may not be AFH or AFS) must deal with African peoples inside and outside the African continent. At least nine of the 15 semester hours in this certificate must be completed at ASU. A concentration in African and African American studies is available under the Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies (BIS) degree, a program intended for the student who has academic interests that might not be satisfied with existing majors. Building on two academic concentrations (or one double concentration) and an interdisciplinary core, students in the BIS program take active roles in creating their educational plans and defining their career goals. For more information, see School of Interdisciplinary Studies. Courses African and African American Studies Humanities (AFH) Omnibus Courses. For an explanation of courses offered but not specifically listed in this catalog, see Omnibus Courses. Graduate-Level Courses. For information about courses numbered from 500 to 799, see the Graduate Catalog, or access www.asu.edu/aad/catalogs on the Web. In some situations, undergraduate students may be eligible to take these courses; for more information, see Graduate-Level Courses. |
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