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The African American Studies Minor offers a structured and interdisciplinary course of study to students interested in the literary, historical, artistic, and sociological significance of African American culture. For more information about our curriculum click here. Students may take African and African American studies courses from the disciplines:
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CORE COURSES:
Introduction to culture as a conceptional mode and to the variations in behavior systems found among human societies. Cultural institutions are examined including the process associated with their development and change. This course provides a basic introduction to cultural anthropology, the study of human cultural variation across time and space. It will follow an evolutionary framework in dealing with human cultural systems including kinship, social organization, political organization, language, economics, and religion. This is a group 5 general education course and a Global Awareness (G) course.
SPE 3275-01 – Inclusion of Diverse Learners, MTWT 6:00-9:25 p.m. Retan Center 106
This course is designed to prepare teacher candidates to teach in schools which are becoming diverse. Issues, which include gender, social class, race, ethnicity, disabilities and religion, will be discussed. The teacher candidate will develop skills in teaching pedagogy, assessment curriculum development and teacher student relationships.
ENG 2220 (W) /HON 2255 (W): Special Topic: Slave Narratives - Dr. Lynn Pifer, MWF 10:30 - 11:20 Retan 110
Read, discuss, and write about a variety of slave narratives from Equiano’s 1789 tale to Francis Bok’s 2003 narrative. Study the slave narrative as a genre, authors’ motivations for publishing such accounts, and the social and literary impact of these texts. Students will hone their writing and critical thinking skills as well as develop an historical understanding of U.S. and recent African slavery and slave narratives. Students will also have the opportunity to meet Francis Bok. This is a group 2 general education course and a Writing Across the Curriculum (W) Course.
ANH 1101 - Cultural Anthropology - Prof. R. Clark, MWF 10:30 - 11:20 Retan G-7
Same description as above. This is a group 5 general education course and a Global Awareness (G) course.
CJA 3261 - Community Policing – Staff, MWF 10:30 - 11:20 Retan G5
Basic definitions; rule of law; individual and societal aspects of police-community relations; police and minority groups; social change and law enforcement; principles of programming in police-community relations; police discretion; police role; police problems. Prerequisites: CJA 100 and CJA 200.
DIT 3300-01 Cultural Nutrition – K. Wright MWF 12:30-1:20 Elliot 217
DIT 3300-02 Cultural Nutrition – R. Clark, T TH 8:30 - 9:45 Elliot 217
A study of the nutrient needs and food habits of individuals from various countries and ethnic backgrounds. This is a Global Awareness (G) course.
PSY 3310 - Soc Psych – Staff, MWF 11:30-12:20 Retan G5
Covers the individual aspects of social behavior. Attention is focused on problems in perception, thinking, and motivation. The following topics are examined: theories of person perception, attitude formation, personality structure, motivational determinants of group membership and social conformity, social roles and leadership. Prerequisite: PSY 101. This is a Global Awareness (G) course.
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