African And African American Studies (AAA S)

AAA S 003 SCHOLARSHIP AND COMMUNITY ( 1) Introduction to college life for new students in a designated residential community to help them optimize their Penn State experience. Prerequisite: students must be participating in the Pennypacker Experience to take this course

AAA S 083S (GH;US;IL) FIRST-YEAR SEMINAR IN AFRICAN AND AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDIES ( 3) Cultural, philosophical, economic, political, and global dynamics of the Black experience in the United States and the Diaspora.

AAA S 100 (GS;US) EVOLVING STATUS OF BLACKS IN THE TWENTIETH CENTURY: INTERDISCIPLINARY PER SPECTIVES ( 3) An interdisciplinary, team-taught exploration of the evolving status of Black Americans in the twentieth century. Emphasis on the civil rights movement.

AAA S 101 (GH;US) (WMNST) THE AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMAN ( 3) The sociological, historical, and political experiences of African American women, their roles and contributions to society.

AAA S 102 (GH;IL) (WMNST) WOMEN OF COLOR: CROSS-CULTURAL PERSPECTIVE ( 3) Global examination of value systems of women of color; attention to minority ethnic groups in the United States and developing countries.

AAA S 103 (US) (SOC;WMNST) RACISM AND SEXISM ( 3) Critical analysis of the structure of race and gender in the contemporary United States.

AAA S 105 (GN;IL) (EARTH) ENVIRONMENTS OF AFRICA: GEOLOGY AND CLIMATE CHANGE ( 3) Significant natural features of Africa as related to human endeavor; case studies include the Nile, climate change, natural resources.

AAA S 110 (GS;IL) INTRODUCTION TO CONTEMPORARY AFRICA ( 3) Consideration of influences and forces shaping modern African society; analysis of current local and global problems and issues facing Africa.

AAA S 132 (IL) (SPAN) AFRO-HISPANIC CIVILIZATION ( 3) A general introduction to human and cultural elements of African origin in Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking countries of Latin America.

AAA S 145 (GH;US;IL) (RL ST) AFRICAN AMERICAN RELIGION ( 3) History and significance of the religious dimension of the Black American struggle for equality from enslavement to the contemporary period.

AAA S 146 (GH;US) (RL ST) THE LIFE AND THOUGHT OF MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. ( 3) A survey of the civil rights leader including his religious beliefs, intellectual development, and philosophy for social change.

AAA S 147 (GH;US) (RL ST) THE LIFE AND THOUGHT OF MALCOLM X ( 3) The life of Malcolm X/El Hajj Malik El Shabazz (1925-1965) and his social, political, economic, and moral thought.

AAA S 150 (GH;IL) AFRICA IN CINEMA ( 3) The study of the image of Africa as seen in fiction and non-fictional feature length films, ethnographic and documentary films.

AAA S 191 (GH;IL) (HIST) EARLY AFRICAN HISTORY ( 3) Explores important economic and cultural transformations in the making of early African empires from 1 MBC to 1750.

AAA S 192 (GH;IL) (HIST) MODERN AFRICAN HISTORY ( 3) Impact of the slave trade, expansion of Islam, colonial conquest, social and cultural transformations, resistance, nationalism, and independence.

AAA S 197 SPECIAL TOPICS ( 1 - 9)

AAA S 199 (IL) FOREIGN STUDIES ( 1 -12)

AAA S 200 (US) LANGUAGES OF THE AFRICAN DIASPORA IN AMERICA ( 3) This course focuses on the development, linguistic structures, and sociolinguistic status of the languages of the African Diaspora in America.

AAA S 202 (GS;IL) (WMNST) GENDER DYNAMICS IN AFRICA ( 3) Critical analysis of multidisciplinary research on relations between men and women in Africa and critique of Western feminist theories.

AAA S 208 (GA;US;IL) (THEA) THEATRE WORKSHOP IN DIVERSE CULTURES ( 3) A performance-oriented class which explores the historic and contemporary theatrical works of various culturally diverse peoples.

AAA S 210 (GH;US) (HIST) BETWEEN ACCOMMODATION AND ALIENATION: AFRICAN AMERICANS IN A JIM CROW NAT ION, 1896-1932 ( 3) The course will explore the context and events that shaped African American life over the period 1896-1932. Prerequisite: AAA S 100 , HIST 021

AAA S 211 (GH;US;IL) (HIST) THE EMERGENCE AND EVOLUTION OF THE BLACK DIASPORA IN THE ATLANTIC WORLD ( 3) The course will explore the history and role of African and African-descent people in Africa, the Americas, and Europe. Prerequisite: AAA S 100 or HIST 003 or HIST 020 or HIST 021 or HIST 152

AAA S 212 (US) BLACK HISTORY TO THE TWENTIETH CENTURY ( 3) An examination of Black political, economic, social, and cultural life in America from the era of colonization to 1905.

AAA S 235 (US) (ENGL) AFRICAN-AMERICAN ORAL FOLK TRADITION ( 3) The origins, forms, and function of the oral folk tradition of African Americans. Prerequisite: ENGL 015 or ENGL 030

AAA S 240 (GH;US) (HIST) HARLEM: HISTORY, CULTURE, AND POLITICS, 1890-PRESENT ( 3) This course will explore the history of Harlem as a major Black urban community and a cultural center. Prerequisite: AAA S 100 or HIST 152

AAA S 250 (GH;IL) (HIST) INTRODUCTION TO THE MODERN CARIBBEAN ( 3) A survey course which, explores the historical evolution and emergency of the modern Caribbean.

AAA S 294 RESEARCH PROJECT ( 1 -12)

AAA S 297 SPECIAL TOPICS ( 1 - 9)

AAA S 299 (IL) FOREIGN STUDIES ( 1 -12)

AAA S 302 (US) (BB H) DIVERSITY AND HEALTH ( 3) Exam the relatinship of diverse personal and sociocultural factors to health, like socioeconomic class, race-ethnicity, gender, age, and sexual orientation. Prerequisite: PSYCH 100 or SOC 001

AAA S 335 (GA;IL) (ART H) AFRICAN ART ( 3) Introduction to the visual arts of Africa, including contemporary African art and the influence of African art outside Africa.

AAA S 364 (GS;US) (WMNST) BLACK & WHITE SEXUALITY ( 3) This course explains how narrow ways of thinking limit our understanding of the diverse expressions of human sexuality.

AAA S 395 INTERNSHIP ( 1 -18) Supervised off-campus, nongroup instruction including field experiences, practica, or internships. Written and oral critique of activity required. Prerequisite: prior approval of proposed assignment by instructor

AAA S 397 SPECIAL TOPICS ( 1 - 9)

AAA S 399 (IL) FOREIGN STUDIES ( 1 -12)

AAA S 400 AFRICAN STUDIES SEMINAR ( 3 per semester, maximum of 9) A study of the Organization of African Unity (OAU) leading to participation in the Model OAU Conference in Washington, D.C. Prerequisite: AAA S 110 , AAA S 191

AAA S 401 AFRO-AMERICAN STUDIES SEMINAR ( 3) A seminar examining theoretical and methodological issues in Afro-American Studies. Prerequisite: AAA S 100 , AAA S 101

AAA S 403 SOUTH AFRICA TODAY ( 3) A course examining the South African government's policy of apartheid: its history, why it exists, how it works, and the prospects for change. Prerequisite: AAA S 110

AAA S 404 (IL) EASTERN AND CENTRAL AFRICAN SOCIETIES ( 3) Cultural and historical studies of Eastern and Central Africa employing a multidisciplinary approach. Prerequisite: AAA S 191 , AAA S 192

AAA S 405 AFRICAN STUDIES METHODOLOGIES ( 3) Multidisciplinary research techniques for studying in and about Africa.

AAA S 409 (US) (SOC) RACIAL AND ETHNIC INEQUALITY IN AMERICA ( 3) The impact of inequality and discrimination on individual and group identity among various racial and ethnic groups. Prerequisite: SOC 001

AAA S 410 (WMNST) SPIRIT, SPACE, SURVIVAL: CONTEMPORARY BLACK WOMEN ( 3) How recent Black women have used spirit and space to survive. Prerequisite: AAA S 101

AAA S 412 (US;IL) (THEA) AFRICAN AMERICAN THEATRE ( 3) Exploration of the development of African American theatre from its roots in Africa through the Diaspora to the present time. Prerequisite: THEA 100

AAA S 415 (US;IL) (HIST) RACE, GENDER, AND POLITICS IN THE UNITED STATES AND SOUTH AFRICA ( 3) This thematic course will compare key issues, figures, and events in the historical development of the United States and South Africa. Prerequisite: AAA S 100 , AAA S 102 , AAA S 110 , AAA S 192 , or HIST 152

AAA S 416 (US;IL) (S T S;WMNST) RACE, GENDER AND SCIENCE ( 3) The class will focus on race and gender as products of science, and how societal values shape scientific activity. Prerequisite: 6 credits in S T S, WMNST, or AAA S

AAA S 422 (US) (CAS) CONTEMPORARY AFRICAN AMERICAN COMMUNICATION ( 3) A focused study on the continuities between African and African American culture and communication. Prerequisite: SPCOM 100

AAA S 431 (US;IL) (HIST) BLACK LIBERATION AND AMERICAN FOREIGN POLICY ( 3) This course deals with American foreign policy and Black liberation in Africa since 1945. Prerequisite: AAA S 100 , AAA S 192 ; PL SC 001 or PL SC 014

AAA S 432 (IL) (HIST) BETWEEN NATION AND EMPIRE: THE CARIBBEAN IN THE 20TH CENTURY ( 3) An exploration of the political evolution of the Caribbean Region over the course of the 20th Century. Prerequisite: AAA S 250

AAA S 434 (IL) (PL SC) WAR AND DEVELOPMENT IN AFRICA ( 3) This course will examine the relationship between war and development in sub-Saharan Africa in the post colonial era. Prerequisite: PL SC 114 or PL SC 003 or AAA S 110

AAA S 440 (US;IL) (PL SC;I B) GLOBALIZATION AND ITS IMPLICATIONS ( 3) This course explores the socioeconomic implications of globalization. Prerequisite: AAA S 100 or AAA S 110 or PL SC 003 or PL SC 014 or PL SC 020 or PL SC 022

AAA S 443 (IL) (PL SC) ETHNIC CONFLICT IN AFRICA ( 3) This course explores the various causes and impacts of ethnic conflicts in the African context. Prerequisite: AAA S 100 , AAA S 110 , PL SC 001 , PL SC 003 , PL SC 007 , PL SC 014 , PL SC 017 , PL SC 020 , or AFRAS 301

AAA S 445Y (US) (LER;PL SC) POLITICS OF AFFIRMATIVE ACTION ( 3) Examines history, politics, and economics of the use of special programs to advance racial interests in the U.S. Prerequisite: AAA S 100 level course and PL SC 001 or PL SC 007

AAA S 454 (IL) (PL SC) GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS OF AFRICA ( 3) Contemporary African Politics, institutions, and ideologies; patterns of change, social forces, and nation building in selected African states. Prerequisite: 3 credits from: AAA S 110 , PL SC 003 , PL SC 020 , or PL SC 022

AAA S 459 (IL) (PL SC) CULTURE AND WORLD POLITICS ( 3) Role of culture in world politics. Prerequisite: PL SC 014

AAA S 464 (IL) (PL SC) GLOBALIZATION, EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRIES, AND CONFLICT IN AFRICA ( 3) Socioeconomic and environmental impacts of extractive industries in Africa. Prerequisite: AAA S 110 or at least one of the following: PL SC 003 or PL SC 014 or PL SC 022

AAA S 465 (US) (HIST) CIVIL RIGHTS AND AMERICAN POLITICS 1933-1968 ( 3) The civil rights struggle and its impact upon American politics. Prerequisite: AAA S 100 , HIST 021 , HIST 152 , PL SC 001 , or PL SC 002

AAA S 469 (US) (ENGL) SLAVERY AND THE LITERARY IMAGINATION ( 3) The impact of slavery on the petitions, poetry, slave narratives, autobiographies, and novels of African Americans. Prerequisite: ENGL 015 or ENGL 030

AAA S 494 RESEARCH PROJECT ( 1 -12)

AAA S 494H RESEARCH PROJECT ( 1 -12)

AAA S 495 INTERNSHIP ( 1 -18) Supervised off-campus, nongroup instruction including field experiences, practica, or internships. Written and oral critique of activity required. Prerequisite: prior approval of proposed assignment by instructor

AAA S 496 INDEPENDENT STUDIES ( 1 -18)

AAA S 497 SPECIAL TOPICS ( 1 - 9)

AAA S 499 (IL) FOREIGN STUDIES ( 1 -12)

AAA S 596 INDIVIDUAL STUDIES ( 1 - 9) Creative projects, including nonthesis research, that are supervised on an individual basis and which fall outside the scope of formal courses.

AAA S 597 SPECIAL TOPICS ( 1 - 9 per semester)

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Effective Date: Current

Review Date: 06/20/2008

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