Africana World Studies: Social Sciences & Community Development Track, BA

Will. Power. 101

1 Course Required; 0 Credits

• WPS 1010 Will. Power. 101 Credits:

University Core Curriculum

14 Courses Required; 43 Credits:

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World Languages Requirement

0 to 2 Courses Required; 0 to 6 Credits:

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Africana World Studies Core

3 Courses Required; 9 Credits:

• AWS 2010 African Civilizations Credits: 3.0
• AWS 2050 Research in African World Studies Credits: 3.0
• AWS 4980 Seminar in Africana World Studies Credits: 3.0

Social Sciences & Community Development Electives

5 Courses Required; 15 Credits:

• Race, Gender and Social Construction

• AWS 2070 Racism and Mass Media Credits: 3.0
• AWS 2140 African American Family Life Credits: 3.0
• AWS 2250 Race,Gender and Social Justice Credits: 3.0
• AWS 2550 The Black Woman Experience Credits: 3.0
• AWS 2610 African, African American, and Caribbean Religions Credits: 3.0
• AWS 2620 Caribbean Women:Cultr and Soc Credits: 3.0
• AWS 3030 African Family Life Credits: 3.0
• AWS 3240 African Communities and Cultures in the New World Credits: 3.0
• AWS 3410 Contemporary Caribbean Societies Credits: 3.0
• AWS 3580 Psychology of African Americans Credits: 3.0
• AWS 4010 African-American Social Thought Credits: 3.0

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  Urban and Community Development

• AWS 1180 African Political Thought Credits: 3.0
• AWS 2440 African American Politics Credits: 3.0
• AWS 2800 Minority Enterprises Credits: 3.0
• AWS 2980 Student Community Service Credits: 3.0
• AWS 3050 Community Development Credits: 3.0
• AWS 3380 African Politics Credits: 3.0
• AWS 4200 Economic Structure of the Black Community Credits: 3.0
• AWS 4800 Internship in Africana World Studies Credits: 3.0

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  Additional Options

• ANTH 2200 African Anthropology Credits: 3.0
• ANTH 3560 Urban Anthropology Credits: 3.0
• GEO 3410 Geography of North American Cities Credits: 3.0
• LAS 2020 Latinos and Latinas in the US Credits: 3.0
• LAS 3180 Caribbean Political Systems Credits: 3.0
• LAS 3590 Cultural Change Latin America Credits: 3.0
• POL 3280 Urban Policies and Problems Credits: 3.0
• WGS 3200 Women of Color Credits: 3.0

Humanities & the Arts Electives

3 Courses Required; 9 Credits:

• Expressive Culture Studies

• AWS 1010 African, African American, and African Caribbean Dance Credits: 3.0
• AWS 1150 Gospel Choir Credits: 3.0
• AWS 1160 African Music I Credits: 3.0
• AWS 1170 African Music II Credits: 3.0
• AWS 2110 Blues to Rap and Hip Hop Credits: 3.0
• AWS 2120 African American Music Credits: 3.0
• AWS 2130 African, African American, and Caribbean Theater Credits: 3.0
• AWS 2330 Arts of Africa Credits: 3.0
• AWS 4000 The Black Experience in the Film Medium Credits: 3.0

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  History

• AWS 1100 Basic Swahili I Credits: 3.0
• AWS 2010 African Civilizations Credits: 3.0
• AWS 2410 African American History to 1865 Credits: 3.0
• AWS 2420 African American History Since 1865 Credits: 3.0
• AWS 3010 W Africa in Atlantic World Credits: 3.0
• AWS 3020 Eastern Africa and the Indian Ocean World Credits: 3.0
• AWS 3100 Race, Class and Gender in Colonial Africa Credits: 3.0
• AWS 3160 Islam in Sub-Saharan Africa Credits: 3.0
• AWS 3210 Haiti: Its History, People, and Culture Credits: 3.0
• AWS 4020 Pan-Africanism and the Black Experience Credits: 3.0

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  Literature

• AWS 1510 Introduction Africana World Literature Credits: 3.0
• AWS 2040 Literature Harlem Renaissance Credits: 3.0
• AWS 3110 Studies in Africana-World Literature Credits: 3.0
• AWS 3120 Major Authors of African Descent Credits: 3.0
• AWS 3220 Afro Hispanic Literature and Culture Credits: 3.0
• AWS 3280 Studies in African-American Literature Credits: 3.0

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  Additional Options

• ENG 3520 African American Poetry Credits: 3.0
• HIST 2530 American Slavery Credits: 3.0
• HIST 2910 History Civil Rights Movement Credits: 3.0
• HIST 4430 Trans-Atlantic Colonies Credits: 3.0
• LAS 3050 Latino Cultural Studies Credits: 3.0
• LAS 3220 Afro Hispanic Literature and Culture Credits: 3.0
• SPAN 3050 Latino Cultural Studies Credits: 3.0
• SPAN 3220 Afro-Hispanic American Literature and Culture Credits: 3.0