ETHN 1200 - Introduction to African American Studies

Credits: 3

Description: Fall, Spring, Summer. An introduction to the history of black studies, tracing it from its origins in the social, cultural, and political struggles for human and civil rights to the various intellectual currents which have defined the field as a discipline. It places special emphasis on the United States but also considers key authors, historical figures, and social movements from the black Diaspora. Students cannot take ETHN 1200 and ETHN 1920 or 1930 on the topic “Introduction to African American Studies.”

When Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.