AAST 2200 - African American Studies

3 sem hrs cr

A multidisciplinary approach to African American experiences during the 19th and 20th centuries. Prerequisite: Exemption from or completion of ENGL 0810 and READ 0810

In rare and unusual circumstances, a course prerequisite can be overridden with the permission of the Department Lead for the discipline.

Transfer (UT) or Non-Transfer Course (UN): UT

• Recognize, describe, and explain social institutions, structures, and processes and the complexities of a global culture and diverse society
• Think critically about how individuals are influenced by political, geographic, economic, cultural, and family institutions in their own and other diverse cultures and explain how one’s own belief system may differ from others
• Explore the relationship between the individual and society as it affects the personal behavior, social development and quality of life of the individual, the family and the community
• Examine the impact of behavioral and social scientific research on major contemporary issues and their disciplines’ effects on individuals and society
• Using the most appropriate principles, methods, and technologies, perceptively and objectively gather, analyze, and present social and behavioral science research data, draw logical conclusions, and apply those conclusions to one’s life and society

Specific Objectives

• Identify the major social, cultural economic, and political themes in African American history
• Write analytical essays about African American history
• Use knowledge of the past to gain a better understanding of contemporary issues
• Recognize that past societies possess different cultural values than their own society