The Department of Africana Studies
“A Place Where Scholars, Thinkers and Leaders are Nurtured”

Course Schedule

Department of Africana Studies
Two-year Schedule of Course Offerings

First Year--Fall Semester

Lower Division
AFS 200 Introduction to Africana Studies W Little
AFS 201 African World Civilizations M. Johnson
AFS 212 Intro Comparative Ethnic & Global Societies R. Wilkins
AFS 231 Africana Literary Traditions M Furusa

Upper Division Courses
AFS 301 Africana Music Through the 19th Century H. Caldwell
AFS 305 Theories and Approaches in AS M Furusa
AFS 395 Africana Popular Culture: Hip Hop Nation* T. Johnson
AFS 395 Africana Political Movements* W. Little
AFS 495 Selected Africana Writers M. Furusa
AFS 595 Africana Political Movements W. Little
AFS 595 Selected Africana Writers M. Furusa

Independent Study Course Offerings
AFS 396 Practicum W. Little
AFS 494 Independent Study Staff
AFS 496 Internship W. Little
AFS 497 Directed Reading Staff
AFS 498 Directed Research S. Parham
AFS 499 Senior Project Staff
AFS 594 Independent Studies Staff

Course Offerings in other Departments
SBS 318 Africana Diaspora in South American & Caribbean R. Wilkins
SBS 318 African Diaspora in the United States W. Little
HUM 312 African Literature & Culture M. Furusa
HUM 312 Arts & Religion in African World Culture H. Caldwell
ENG 317 Socioling: Black English B. Mohr
ENG 344 African American Prose T. Chin
HIS 360 Africa: Pre-Colonial period Staff
PSY 383 Psych of Black Experience Staff
SOC 383 Blk Communities: Class/Stat/Power Staff

First Year--Spring Semester

Lower Division
AFS 200 Introduction to Africana Studies W Little
AFS 212 Intro Comparative Ethnic & Global Societies R. Wilkins
AFS 231 Africana Literary Traditions M Furusa
AFS 241 African World History 1450-1888 R. Wilkins

Upper Division Courses
AFS 306 Research Methods M. Furusa
AFS 330 Africana Literature and Culture M. Furusa
AFS 395 Government and Politics in Sub-Saharan Africa* W. Little
AFS 490 Senior Seminar M. Furusa
AFS 595 Africana Literature & Culture M. Furusa
AFS 595 Government and Politics in Sub-Saharan Africa W. Little
AFS 595 Graduate Seminar in Africana Studies M. Furusa

Independent Study Course Offerings
AFS 396 Practicum W. Little
AFS 494 Independent Study Staff
AFS 496 Internship W. Little
AFS 497 Directed Research Staff
AFS 498 Directed Reading S. Parham
AFS 499 Senior Project Staff
AFS 594 Independent Studies Staff

Course Offerings in other Departments
HUM 312 African Literature & Culture M. Furusa/ Crosslisted AFS 330
HUM 312 Arts & Religion in African World Culture H. Caldwell
SBS 318 Africana Diaspora in South American & Caribbean R. Wilkins
SBS 318 African Diaspora in the United States W. Little
POL 346 Government and Politics in Sub-Saharan Africa* W. Little
ENG 317 01 Socioling: Black English B. Mohr
ENG 343 01 African-American Poetry & Drama T Chin
ENG 344 01 African-American Prose T Chin
PHI 370 01 Philosophy of Africa & Diaspora R Vanterpool
PSY 382 01 Psychological Develop of the Black Child R Davis

Second Year--Fall Semester

Lower Division
AFS 200 Introduction to Africana Studies W Little
AFS 220 African World Peoples and Cultures T. Johnson
AFS 212 Intro Comparative Ethnic & Global Societies R. Wilkins
AFS 231 Africana Literary Traditions M Furusa

Upper Division
AFS 305 Theories and Approaches in AS M Furusa
AFS 395 Africana Family T. Johnson*
AFS 395 Selected Africana Literary Movements M. Furusa*
AFS 395 Afro-American Music H. Caldwell*
AFS 423 Africana Leaders W. Little
AFS 595 Selected Literary Movements M. Furusa*
AFS 595 Africana Family T. Johnson*
AFS 595 Africana Leaders W. Little

Independent Study Course Offerings
AFS 396 Practicum W. Little
AFS 494 Independent Study Staff
AFS 496 Internship W. Little
AFS 497 Directed Research S. Parham
AFS 498 Directed Reading Staff
AFS 499 Senior Project Staff
AFS 594 Independent Studies Staff

Course Offerings in other Departments
HUM 312 African Literature & Culture M. Furusa
HUM 312 Arts & Religion in African World Culture H. Caldwell
SBS 318 Africana Diaspora in South American & Caribbean R. Wilkins
SBS 318 African Diaspora in the United States W. Little
MUS 401 Afro-American Music H. Caldwell
PHI 371 African World Religions** R. Vanterpool
ENG 317 Socioling: Black English B. Mohr
ENG 344 African American Prose T. Chin
HIS 360 Africa: Pre-Colonial period Staff
PSY 383 Psych of Black Experience Staff
SOC 383 Black Communities: Class/Stat/Power Staff

Second Year--Spring Semester

Lower Division
AFS 200 Introduction to Africana Studies W Little
AFS 212 Intro to Comp Eth &Global So R. Wilkins
AFS 220 African World Peoples and Cultures T. Johnson
AFS 242 African World History from 1888 to Present R. Wilkins

Upper Division
AFS 306 Research Methods M. Furusa
AFS 330 Africana Literature & Culture M. Furusa
AFS 424 Africana Political Thought W. Little
AFS 490 Senior Seminar M. Furusa
AFS 595 Africana Literature & Culture M. Furusa
AFS 595 Africana Political Thought W. Little
AFS 595 Graduate Seminar in Africana Studies M. Furusa

Independent Study Course Offerings
AFS 396 Practicum W. Little
AFS 494 Independent Study Staff
AFS 496 Internship W. Little
AFS 497 Directed Research S. Parham
AFS 498 Directed Reading Staff
AFS 499 Senior Project Staff
AFS 594 Independent Studies Staff

Course Offerings in other Departments
HUM 312 African Literature & Culture M. Furusa
HUM 312 Arts & Religion in African World Culture H. Caldwell
SBS 318 Africana Diaspora in South American & Caribbean R. Wilkins
SBS 318 African Diaspora in the United States W. Little
ENG 317 Socioling: Black English B. Mohr
ENG 343 Afro-American Poetry & Drama T Chin
ENG 344 African-American Prose T Chin
PHI 371 African World Religions** R. Vanterpool
PSY 382 Psychological Develop Of Black Child R Davis

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