University of Minnesota Twin Cities (Source ID 003969)

2008–2010 Undergraduate Catalog

African American Studies (AFRO)

At the University of Minnesota Duluth

Course # Description Credits Equivalent Course Fulfills requirements for
Liberal Education Category
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Cultural Diversity
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International Perspective
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1009 History of Women in Africa: 1500 to the Present 3        
1011 Introduction to African American Studies 4 AmS 1999A      
1012 Black Worlds in Global Perspective: Challenges and Changes 3 Soc 1999A      
1021 Introduction to Africa 4 #      
1131 Contemporary Issues in Africa 3 #      
1221 Beginning Swahili, Semester I (see 2006–2008 Catalog) 5 Lang 1101 3    
1222 Beginning Swahili (see 2006–2008 Catalog) 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 Soc 3999E      
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 # (FLL)      
3112 In the Heart of the Beat: the Poetry of Rap 3        
3120 Social and Intellectual Movements in the African Diaspora 3 Soc 3999F      
3131 Contemporary Issues in Africa 3 Soc 3999G      
3141 Africa 3 Anth 3999A      
3204 History of South Africa to 1910 3 #      
3205 History of South Africa from 1910 3 #      
3225 Third Semester Swahili (see 2006–2008 Catalog) 4 Lang 1201 3    
3226 Fourth Semester Swahili (see 2006–2008 Catalog) 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 Soc 3999H      
3429 Slavery in Africa and in the Americas, 1400 to 1880 3 Soc 3999I      
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 # (CSt or Soc)      
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 # (Art)      
3585 African American Art 3 Art 1814 9 Yes  
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 Writers 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 (see 2006–2008 Catalog) 3 ArtH 5591      
3598W Introduction to African American Literature and Culture II 4        
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 People of Color and the Mass Media 3        
3756 Social and Cultural History of Blacks in Sports 3 Soc 3999J      
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 Soc 3999K      
3868 Race, War, and Race Wars in American History 3 Soc 3999L      
3910 Topics in African American and African Studies 1–3 #      
3920 Topics in African American and African Studies 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 #      
4105 Ways of Knowing in Africa and the African Diaspora 3 # (CSt or Soc)      
4112 The Beat Goes on: Advanced Studies in the Poetry of Rap 3        
4221 Beginning Swahili (see 2006–2008 Catalog) 4 Lang 1101 3    
4231 The Color of Public Policy: African Americans, American Indians, and Chicanos in the United States (See AmIn and Chic) 3 Soc 3999D or Pol 3195      
4301 The African Novel 3        
4302H Honors: Women's Personal Narratives 3 WS 3200      
4352 Black Families in the Diaspora: Comparative Perspectives 3 Soc 4999C      
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 # (CSt or Soc)      
5103 African History from the Perspective of the African Diaspora 3 # (CSt or Soc)      
5120 Social and Intellectual Movements in the African Diaspora 3 Soc 4999D      
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 Soc 4999E      
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 Soc 4999F      
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 Soc 4999G      
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


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