ASP 101: The Black Experience in America. A survey of black people from freedom in Africa to enslavement in the United States, specifically examining enslaved and free black communities in the colonial and antebellum eras. CREDIT: THREE SEMESTER HOURS.
ASP 102: Introduction to Africana Studies. This is an introductory survey course that examines the basic theoretical concepts used to analyze the global Black experience. Prerequisite: ENG 102. CREDIT: THREE SEMESTER HOURS.
ASP 201: Seminar in the American Black Experience. Seminar course that focuses on the transition of African-Americans from enslavement to emancipation to citizenship in the modern and postmodern eras. Prerequisite: ASP 101. CREDIT: THREE SEMESTER HOURS.
ASP 202: Seminar in Africana Studies. This course is an expansion of ASP 102. Students will conduct research in specific topics of interest related to the Africana experience. Prerequisite: ENG 102. CREDIT: THREE SEMESTER HOURS.
ASP 301: Research Methods in Africana Studies. This course will provide students with conventional quantitative and qualitative research methods. Prerequisites: ASP 102 and 202 or consent of instructor. CREDIT: THREE SEMESTER HOURS.
ASP 302: Readings in Black Women's History. This course uses various primary sources to examine the contribution of black women to the literary canon and historiography of Western and non-Western societies. Prerequisites: ASP 101 or consent of instructor. CREDIT: THREE SEMESTER HOURS.
ASP 303: The American Civil Rights Movement. An investigation of the Civil Rights Movement in the 20th century. Focus on the strategic and philosophical debates among the leadership, organizations, the role of government and citizens in shaping reform. Prerequisites: ASP 101 and ASP 301 or consent of instructor. CREDIT: THREE SEMESTER HOURS.
ASP 305: Africana Intellectual Thought. A seminar course which examines the political movements of African descendant people, inclusive of the societal dynamics that provided the impetus and context for political struggle and cultural production. Prerequisites: ASP 102 and ASP 202 or consent of instructor. CREDIT: THREE SEMESTER HOURS.
ASP 306: Economic Development in the Diaspora. This course examines the global political economic system and its impact on people of the African Diaspora. Prerequisite: ASP 202 or consent of instructor. CREDIT: THREE SEMESTER HOURS.
ASP 466: Special Topics in Africana Studies. A seminar for the analysis and discussion of special topics within the discipline of Africana studies. May be repeated twice for credit. Prerequisite: Junior standing or consent of instructor. CREDIT: THREE SEMESTER HOURS.
ASP 489: Field Work in the Black Community. Placement in a community based, international or local human service, non-governmental organization, or governmental agency or corporate organization. Prerequisites: ASP 202 and ASP 303 or consent of instructor. CREDIT: THREE SEMESTER HOURS.
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