SPRING 2013 COURSE LISTING (UPDATED 1-25-13)
GAMBRELL 258
SPRING 2013
DEPT
CRS
SECT
TITLE/DESCRIPTION
DAYS
TIME
AFAM
201
001
Intro to African American Studies: Social &
Historical Foundations
Introduction to the key debates, figures, and
concepts in the study of the historical, political, and
social development of black life in America.
TTH
11:00A12:15P
12:30P1:45P
DE LA COVA, A
002
TTH
INSTRUCTOR
DE LA COVA, C
AFAM
202
001
Intro to African American Studies: Arts and
Cultural Foundations
Introduction to the key debates, figures, and
concepts in the study of the artistic, literary, and
cultural development of black life in America.
MW
8:40A9:55A
NSOMBI
AFAM
E308
851
African American Feminist Theory
An interdisciplinary survey of the contributions of
African American women in feminist theory.
TTH
5:30P8:45P
WHITE
AFAM
331
001
U.S. Black Experience to 1865
The social, cultural, economic, and political life of
black people in the United States to 1865.
TTH
3:30P4:45P
HINE
AFAM
E331
300
U.S. Black Experience to 1865
The social, cultural, economic, and political life of
black people in the United States to 1865. (Crosslisted with HIST E211).
TTH
5:30P6:45P
PARRY
AFAM
332
001
U.S. Black Experience from 1865
The social, cultural, economic, and political life of
black people in the United States from 1865.
(Cross-listed with HIST 212).
TTH
2:00P3:14P
HENDRICKS
AFAM
E332
300
U.S. Black Experience from 1865
The social, cultural, economic, and political life of
black people in the United States from 1865.
(Cross-listed with HIST E212)
MW
5:30P6:45P
HINE
AFAM
E335
300
Survey of Civil Rights Movement
This course will explore the origins of Jim Crow and
the multi-faceted struggle against it in the
American South and the rest of the U.S. (Meets
with HIST E492).
MW
5:30P6:45P
WATSON
AFAM
397C
001
Topics: Race, Class, Gender & Sexuality
Explores historical and contemporary aspects of
race, class, gender, and sexuality through systemic
natures. (Meets with WGST 304).
TTH
12:30P1:45P
WHITE
AFAM
397O
001
Topics: Overcoming the Odds in Sports
Explores the habits and behaviors demonstrated by
people in a sports context to provide an
opportunity to research and explore the “essential
ingredients” of human choice and behavior in the
context of sports. (Meets with SOWK 310)
MWF
11:15A12:05P
COOPERLEWTER
AFAM
397R
001
Topics: Race & Ethnic Relations
Examines major theoretical & empirical approaches
about race, ethnicity, and current state of race
relations in U.S. (Meets with SOCY 355).
TTH
2:00P3:15P
CUMMINGS
AFAM
398F
001
Topics: Freedom Struggle & Media
Explores the black freedom struggle across 19th and
20th centuries through the lens of communications
and media. (Meets with JOUR 563B).
TTH
12:30P1:45P
FORDE
AFAM
398H
001
Topics: Cultural History of Rap Music
Examines the cultural history of Rap by
investigating authenticity, ideologies, and
controversies. Explores the global impact of Rap
and Hip-Hop culture.
TTH
2:00P3:15P
JOHNSON
AFAM
398J
001
Topics: Minorities, Women & Media
The study of the relationships among persons of
color, women, and the mass media in the Unites
States. (Cross-listed with JOUR 311 and WGST 311).
MW
8:40A955A
CAMPBELL
AFAM
402
001
African American Political Thought
Survey of many of the major schools of historic and
contemporary African American political thought.
(Cross-listed with POLI 402)
MW
2:30P3:45P
SHAW
AFAM
428B
001
African American Literature II: 1903-Present
Representative works of African-American writers
from 1903 to the present.
TTH
AFAM
499
001
Seminar in African American Studies
Research seminar focusing upon Arts and Culture.
TTH
12:30P1:45P
ALAO
AFAM
565
001
African American Theatre
The major movements, figures, plays, and critical
strategies that have marked the development of
TTH
11:00A12:15P
MCALLISTER
9:30A10:45A
TRAFTON
African American theatre in the 19th, 20th, and 21st
centuries. (Cross-listed with ENGL 565 & THEA 565).
AFAM
580
001
Culture & Identity in the African Diaspora
Explores the African Diaspora as a social, cultural,
and historical formation with Africa at its center,
focusing on U.S.-, Latin American-, and Caribbean
African-descended communities. (Cross-listed with
ANTH 580).
TTH
12:30P1:45P
SIMMONS