University of Minnesota Twin Cities (Source ID 003969)2006–2008 Undergraduate CatalogAfrican American Studies (Afro) |
At the University of Minnesota Duluth |
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| Course Number | Description | Credits | Equivalent Course | Fulfills requirements for | ||
| Liberal Education Category** | Cultural Diversity** | International Perspective** | ||||
| 1009 | History of Women in Africa: 1500 to the Present | 3 | ||||
| 1011 | Introduction to African American Studies | 4 | AmS 1999A | |||
| 1021 | Introduction to Africa | 4 | # | |||
| 1131 | Contemporary Issues in Africa | 3 | ||||
| 1221 | Beginning Swahili, Semester I | 5 | Lang 1101 | 3 | ||
| 1222 | Beginning Swahili | 5 | Lang 1102 | 3 | ||
| 1902 | Freshman Seminar | 3 | ||||
| 1904 | Caribbean Literature and the Search for Identity: A Survey (see 2004–2006 Catalog) | 3 | ||||
| 1904 | Freshman Seminar | 3 | ||||
| 1909W | Freshman Seminar | 3 | ||||
| 3001 | West African History: Early Times to 1800 | 3 | # | |||
| 3002 | West African History: 1800 to Present | 3 | # | |||
| 3006 | Impact of African Migrations in the Atlantic World | 3 | # | |||
| 3061 | The Black Family | 3 | Soc 3999A | |||
| 3072 | Racism: Social and Psychological Consequences for Black Americans | 3 | Soc 3999B | |||
| 3108 | Black Music: A History of Jazz | 3 | Mu 1005 | 9 | Yes | |
| 3110 | Study of an African Language | 4 | ||||
| 3112 | In the Heart of the Beat: the Poetry of Rap | 3 | ||||
| 3120 | Social and Intellectual Movements in the African Diaspora | 3 | ||||
| 3131 | Contemporary Issues in Africa: Challenges of Peace in 21st Century Africa | 3 | ||||
| 3141 | Africa | 3 | # | |||
| 3204 | History of South Africa to 1910 | 3 | # | |||
| 3205 | History of South Africa from 1910 | 3 | # | |||
| 3225 | Third Semester Swahili | 4 | Lang 1201 | 3 | ||
| 3226 | Fourth Semester Swahili | 4 | Lang 1202 | 3 | Yes | |
| 3251W | Sociological Perspectives on Race, Class, and Gender | 3 | Soc 3999C | |||
| 3301 | The Music of Black Americans | 3 | Mu 2005 | 9 | Yes | |
| 3334 | Black Women: Interdisciplinary Perspectives | 4 | WS 3999A | |||
| 3405 | The African American Child | 3 | ||||
| 3426 | African Americans, Social Policy, and the Welfare State | 3 | ||||
| 3429 | Slavery in Africa and in the Americas, 1400–1880 | 3 | # | |||
| 3431 | Early Africa and Its Global Connections | 4 | Hist 2515 | 7 | Yes | |
| 3432 | Modern Africa in a Changing World | 4 | Hist 3515 | |||
| 3436 | Historical Background to Contemporary African Conflicts: Case Studies | 3 | ||||
| 3437 | History of East Africa | 3 | ||||
| 3439 | Popular Narratives of the African Past | 3 | ||||
| 3543 | Psychology and the Black American Experience | 3 | # | |||
| 3578 | Arts of Africa | 3 | ArtH 5191 | |||
| 3585 | African American Art | 3 | # | |||
| 3591 | Introduction to African American Literature (see 2004–2006 Catalog) | 4 | Engl 3999A | |||
| 3591W | Introduction to African American Literature | 4 | Engl 3999F | |||
| 3592 | Introduction to Black Women Writers in the United States (see 2004-2006 Catalog) | 3 | Engl 3999B | |||
| 3592W | Introduction to Black Women Writers in the United States | 3 | ||||
| 3594W | Introduction to Contemporary Black Fiction | 3 | ||||
| 3594 | Introduction to Contemporary Black Fiction (see 2004-2006 Catalog) | 3 | ||||
| 3597W | Introduction to African American Literature and Culture I | 4 | ||||
| 3598 | Arts of the African Diaspora | 3 | ArtH 5591 | |||
| 3601 | Introduction to African Literature | 3 | Engl 3999C | |||
| 3625 | Black Women Writers in the Diaspora | 3 | Engl 3999D | |||
| 3626 | Literature of African American Men: Sex, Family, and Relationships | 3 | ||||
| 3628 | Literature of Rebellion: the Amistad and other Revolts | 3 | ||||
| 3634 | Blues & Rhythm and Blues | 3 | ||||
| 3654 | African Cinema | 4 | # | |||
| 3741 | Racial Minorities and the Mass Media | 3 | Comm 3390 | |||
| 3756 | Social and Cultural History of Blacks in Sports | 3 | ||||
| 3864 | African American History: 1619 to 1865 | 4 | # | |||
| 3865 | African American History: 1865 to the Present | 4 | ||||
| 3866 | The Civil Rights and Black Power Movement, 1954–1984 | 3 | ||||
| 3868 | Race, War, and Race Wars in American History | 3 | ||||
| 3910 | Topics in African American and African Studies | 1–3 | # | |||
| 3991 | Senior Thesis Preparation in Afro-American and African Studies (see 2002–2004 Catalog) | 1.5 | # | |||
| 3992 | Senior Thesis/Project (see 2002–2004 Catalog) | 1.5 | # | |||
| 3993 | Directed Study | 1–3 | # | |||
| 4001 | Seminar: History of Women in South Africa | 3 | WS 3999B | |||
| 4013 | Cities in Africa: African, Islamic, European Traditions | 3 | # | |||
| 4221 | Beginning Swahili | 4 | ||||
| 4231 | The Color of Public Policy: African Americans, American Indians, and Chicanos in the United States (See AmIn and Chic) | 3 | Soc 3999D |
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| 4301 | The African Novel | 3 | ||||
| 4302H | Honors: Women's Autobiographical Narratives | 3 | WS 3200 | |||
| 4352 | Black Families in the Diaspora: Comparative Perspectives | 3 | ||||
| 4432 | Colloquium: Before the Field: Internships, Community Service, and Study Abroad | 3 | # | |||
| 4478 | Contemporary Politics in Africa and the Colonial Legacy | 3 | ||||
| 4593 | The African American Novel | 3 | ||||
| 4597 | Seminar: Harlem Renaissance | 3 | ||||
| 4598 | Seminar: Black Arts Renaissance, 1960s and 1970s | 3 | ||||
| 4622 | Caribbean Writers: Rethinking Caribbean Literature in a World Context | 3 | Engl 4999A | |||
| 4632 | Black Francophone Writers in Translation | 3 | Engl 3999E | |||
| 4655 | African American Cinema | 3 | ||||
| 4800 | African Studies Seminar | 3 | # | |||
| 4900 | Afro-American Studies Seminar (see 2002–2004 Catalog) | 3 | # | |||
| 4991W | Thesis Research and Writing | 2 | ||||
| 4992 | Thesis | 1 | ||||
| 5072 | Racism: Social and Psychological Consequences for Black Americans | 3 | Soc 4999A | |||
| 5101 | Seminar: Introduction to Africa and the African Diaspora | 3 | ||||
| 5103 | African History from the Perspective of the African Diaspora | 3 | ||||
| 5120 | Social and Intellectual Movements in the African Diaspora | 3 | ||||
| 5143 | Geography of West Africa (see 2004–2006 Catalog) | 3 | # | |||
| 5145 | Development in Africa (see 2004–2006 Catalog) | 3 | Anth 4999A | |||
| 5181 | Blacks in American Theatre | 3 | # | |||
| 5182 | Contemporary Black Theater: 1960–Present | 3 | # | |||
| 5191 | Seminar: The African American Experience in South Africa | 3 | Hist 5905 | |||
| 5301 | The African Novel (see 2004–2006 Catalog) | 3 | Engl 5999A | |||
| 5352 | Black Families in Comparative Perspective (see 2002–2004 Catalog) | 3 | Soc 4999B | |||
| 5401 | Field Studies in African American and African Studies | 1–6 | # | |||
| 5405 | The African American Child | 3 | ||||
| 5429 | Slavery in Africa and in the Americas, 1400 to 1880 | 3 | ||||
| 5437 | History of East Africa | 3 | ||||
| 5478 | Contemporary Politics in Africa and the Colonial Legacy | 4 | ||||
| 5551 | Methods: Use of Oral Traditions as Resources for History | 3 | Hist 5905 | |||
| 5593 | The African American Novel (see 2004–2006 Catalog) | 3 | Engl 5999B | |||
| 5597 | Seminar: Harlem Renaissance (see 2004–2006 Catalog) | 3 | AmS 3999A | |||
| 5598 | Seminar: Black Arts Renaissance, 1960s and 1970s (see 2004–2006 Catalog) | 3 | # | |||
| 5655 | African American Cinema (see 2004–2006 Catalog) | 3 | # | |||
| 5701 | Proseminar: Classic Works in African American Studies | 3 | Hist 5905 | |||
| 5702 | Proseminar: Major Figures in African American Studies | 3 | Hist 5905 | |||
| 5741 | Minorities and the Mass Media | 3 | Comm 5390 | |||
| 5756 | Social and Cultural History of Blacks in Sports | 3 | ||||
| 5864 | Proseminar: African-American History | 3–4 | Hist 5905 | |||
| 5865 | Proseminar: African-American History | 3–4 | Hist 5905 | |||
| 5866 | The Civil Rights and Black Power Movement, 1954–1984 | 3 | ||||
| 5876 | Proseminar: Approaches to African Development | 3 | Anth 4999B | |||
| 5910 | Topics in African American and African Studies | 1–3 | # | |||
| 5993 | Directed Study | 1–3 | # | |||
Transfer manuals are intended to be guidelines for faculty, staff, and students to determine UMD course equivalents and are subject to change; consult department for further information. For degree requirements, see the University of Minnesota Duluth Catalog.
# While a course may not apply to a particular UMD major, minor, or liberal education requirement, all credits earned within the University of Minnesota system count toward the total number of credits required to earn a degree at UMD. Consult department; a course syllabus will be required.
* Consult department; may require course syllabus.
** Liberal Education/Cultural Diversity/International Perspective