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AASP -- Afro-American Studies
AASP 400 Directed Readings in Afro-American Studies (3)
Prerequisite: AASP 100 or AASP 202.
The readings will be directed by the faculty of Afro-American Studies.
Topics to be covered will be chosen to meet the needs and interests of
individual students.
AASP 402 Classic Readings in Afro-American Studies (3)
Prerequisite: AASP 100 or AASP 202. Classic readings of the
social, economic and political status of blacks and other minorities in
the United States and the Americas.
AASP 410 Contemporary African Ideologies (3) Prerequisite:
AASP 200 or permission of department.
Analysis of contemporary African ideologies. Emphasis on philosophies
of Nyerere, Nkrumah, Senghor, Sekou Toure, Kaunda, Cabral, et al. Discussion
of the role of African ideologies on modernization and social change.
AASP 411 Black Resistance Movements (3) Prerequisite: AASP
100. A comparative study of the black resistance movements in
Africa and America; analysis of their interrelationships as well as their
impact on contemporary pan-Africanism.
AASP 441 Science, Technology, and the Black Community (3) Prerequisite:
AASP 100 or AASP 202 or HIST 255 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 Afro-American contributions to science.
Surveys the impact of technological changes on minority communities.
AASP 443 Blacks and the Law (3) Prerequisite: AASP 100 or
AASP 202 or HIST 255 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.
AASP 468 Special Topics in Africa and the Americas (3)
Repeatable to 6 credits if content differs.
Cultural, historical and artistic dimensions of the African experience
in Africa and the Americas.
AASP 478 Humanities Topics in Afro-American Studies (3) Repeatable
to 6 credits if content differs.
Advanced studies in the humanities, often requiring prerequisites,
focusing on the literary, artistic and philosophical contributions of Africans
and African-Americans.
AASP 497 Policy Seminar in Afro-American Studies (3) Prerequisite:
AASP 301 or permission of department. Application of public policy
analysis to important social problems and policy issues affecting black
Americans. Policy research and analysis procedures through an in-depth
study of a critical, national black policy issue.
AASP 498 Special Topics in Black Culture (3) Prerequisite:
AASP 100 or AASP 202. Repeatable to 6 credits if content differs.
Advanced study of the cultural and historical antecedents of contemporary
African and Afro-American society. Emphasis on the social, political, economic
and behavioral factors affecting blacks and their communities. Topics vary.
AASP 499 Advanced Topics in Public Policy and the Black Community
(3) Prerequisite: AASP 301 or permission of department. Repeatable
to 6 credits if content differs. Examination of specific areas
of policy development and evaluation in black and other communities. Application
of advanced tools of policy analysis, especially quantitative, statistical
and micro-economic analysis.
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