Courses

A study of African American writers from Colonial times through the Harlem Renaissance.

A survey of American writers of African descent up to 1900.

An introduction to African American literature from the 1950s through the present is given on the literature’s historical context and the political and cultural forces that shaped the African American experience.

A study of African American writers from the 1940s to the present.

A survey of American writers of African descent since 1900.

Significant monuments and artworks of the different cultures of Africa. This course meets Blazer Core Curriculum Creative Arts with a flag in Global/Multicultural and Justice.

An interdisciplinary survey of African civilization from the sixteenth century to the present. The course will focus on the impact upon African civilization, culture, politics, and society of European expansion and colonialism in Africa.

An introduction to the history of Africa south of the Sahara, from prehistory through pre-colonial and colonial history to political independence.

A survey course that focuses on teaching students how to access their government and involve themselves in it. Topics include the Constitution; the functions of the executive, the legislative, and the judicial branches of the Federal government; the relation of the Federal government to state and local governments; the election process; and individual rights. (General Education/Social Science) HD – HUMAN and SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT

Writers, genres, and periods from the Age of Discovery through the present.