Academic Catalog

African American Studies (AAS)

AAS 303: African-American Art History
A course designed to reveal contributions and accomplishments of African-American artists and the influence of traditional early African art on art of the world
Credit Hours: 3
Contact Hours: 3
AAS 314: African-Americans in the U.S.
Prerequisite(s): HIS 201 and HIS 202, or consent of instructor. The history of African-Americans in the United States, Their Role in the development of this country, and their struggle for rights, privileges, and protections of citizenship.
Credit Hours: 3
Contact Hours: 3
AAS 323: African-American Music
Open to non-Music majors. A study of the development of African/American music, including spirituals, blues, jazz, symphonic literature, and miscellaneous songs.
Credit Hours: 3
Contact Hours: 3
AAS 325: Jazz History and Literature
Open to non-Music majors. A survey of jazz, including its origins, major performers, and composers. All idioms and styles are studied using selected readings and recordings.
Credit Hours: 3
Contact Hours: 3
AAS 365: African History to 1870
A survey tracing the earliest beginnings of man in Africa and the development of sub- and trans-Saharan civilizations.
Prerequisite: HIS 101 and HIS 102
Credit Hours: 3
Contact Hours: 3
AAS 366: African History from 1870
The creation and development of European colonial empires in Africa and the subsequent rise of independent African states.
Prerequisite: HIS 101 and HIS 102
Credit Hours: 3
Contact Hours: 3
AAS 409: Literature of African-Amer
A study of representative literary works written by African Americans from Phillis Wheatley to the present.
Prerequisite: ENG 211
Credit Hours: 3
Contact Hours: 3
AAS 411: Afri-Amer in the 20th Cent.
A thorough study of the contributions of African/Americans to American culture and their struggle for full citizenship in the United States.
Prerequisite: HIS 201 and HIS 202
Credit Hours: 3
Contact Hours: 3