Intro to Africana Studies

Overview

Subject area

AFST

Catalog Number

100

Course Title

Intro to Africana Studies

Department(s)

Description

An introduction to the field of Africana Studies. Drawing from history, philosophy, sociology, anthropology, political science, literature, gender and sexuality studies, philosophy, the health sciences, and performance studies the course explores the African foundational relationship to and connections with its Diaspora populations. Africana Studies investigates the lives, histories, cultures, and thought of Africans and African-descended people. The purpose of this course is to introduce students to several of the key concepts, moments, and debates that prevail in the discipline. Over the course of the semester, we will examine the role of race, the mechanics of global slavery, and the importance of both in the making of the modern world.

Typically Offered

Fall, Spring

Academic Career

Undergraduate

Liberal Arts

Yes

Requirement Designation

FUS - Flexible Core - US Experience in its Diversity

Credits

Minimum Units

3

Maximum Units

3

Academic Progress Units

3

Repeat For Credit

No

Components

Name

Lecture

Hours

3

Course Schedule