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Academic Year 2002/2003

Introduction to African American Studies
AFAM 201 FA

Crosslistings: AMST 239

This course familiarizes you with the basic contours of the black experience in the United States and exposes you to a series of African American texts of various forms of writing, including history, autobiography, political and educational theory, sociological analysis, and literature. Our primary concern in the course will be to examine various African American responses to and representations of the political and social conditions of America from the middle of the 19th century to the present.

MAJOR READINGS

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE: Students must still submit a completed Drop/Add form to the Registrar's Office.

COURSE FORMAT: Lecture/Discussion

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD    Credit: 1    Gen Ed Area Dept: HA ENGL    Grading Mode: Graded   

Prerequisites: NONE

SECTION 01

Instructor(s): Pemberton,Gayle   

Times: .M.W... 11:00AM-12:20PM;     Location: PAC002

Reserved Seats:    (Total Limit: 50)

SR. major:    Jr. major:

SR. non-major:    Jr. non-major: 5   SO: 45   FR: X

Special Attributes:

Curricular Renewal:    Writing

Last Updated on MAR-18-2003

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