Afro American Studies
Course Description - Winter 2005
LOWER DIVISION:
History M10A History of Africa to 1800. (5)
(Formerly numbered 10A.) (Same as Afro-American Studies
M10A.) Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Exploration
of development of African societies from earliest times
to the late 18th century. P/NP or letter grading.
Instructor: EHRET, C.
TR 12:30-1:45 p.m.
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UPPER DIVISION:
****NO AFRO-AM C191 SEM 1****
Afro-Am C191 Sem 2. Narrative Knowing: Psychology of
Self in Community. (4)
(Formerly numbered C101.) (Concurrently scheduled with course
C291.) Seminar, four hours. Research seminar on selected
topics in Afro-American studies. Reading, discussion, and
development of culminating project. May be repeated for
credit. Letter grading.
Instructor: CONES, J.H.
Dodd 78
W 6-9 p.m.
ID# 104-846-202
Afro-Am C191 Sem 3. Black Writing in Britain. (4)
(Formerly numbered C101.) (Concurrently scheduled with course
C291.) Seminar, four hours. Research seminar on selected
topics in Afro-American studies. Reading, discussion, and
development of culminating project. May be repeated for
credit. Letter grading.
Instructor: SHARPE, J.A.
Pub Pol 2292
W 1-3:50 p.m.
ID# 104-846-200
Afro-Am C191 Sem 4. African Americans and Africa in
Perspective. (4)
(Formerly numbered C101.) (Concurrently scheduled with course
C291.) Seminar, four hours. Research seminar on selected
topics in Afro-American studies. Reading, discussion, and
development of culminating project. May be repeated for
credit. Letter grading.
Instructor: AYELE, N.
Rolfe 2126
T/Th 3:30-4:45 p.m.
ID# 104-846-204
Afro-Am C191 Sem 5. African Americans in Science. (4)
(Formerly numbered C101.) (Concurrently scheduled with course
C291.) Seminar, four hours. Research seminar on selected
topics in Afro-American studies. Reading, discussion, and
development of culminating project. May be repeated for
credit. Letter grading.
Instructor: LEGGETT, ALLISON G.
Pub Pol 2214
M-W 9:30-10:50 a.m.
ID# 104-846-205
AFRO-AM M144. Ethnic Politics: African American Politics.
(4)
(Same as Political Science M144B.) (Unofficially concurrent
w/ C291 Sem 6) Lecture, three or four hours; discussion,
one hour (when scheduled). Preparation: one 140-level political
science course or one upper division course on race or ethnicity
from history, psychology, or sociology. Requisite: Political
Science 40. Designed for juniors/seniors. Emphasis on dynamics
of minority group politics in the U.S., touching on conditions
facing racial and ethnic groups, with black Americans being
the primary case for analysis. Three primary objectives:
(1) to provide descriptive information about social, political,
and economic conditions of the black community, (2) to analyze
important political issues facing black Americans, (3) to
sharpen students' analytical skills. P/NP or letter grading.
Instructor: BROWN, A.
Royce 190
MW 3-5 p.m.
ID# 104-460-200
ANTHRO M164 AFRO-AMRC EXP IN US. (4)
(Same as Afro-American Studies M164.) Lecture, three hours.
Promotes understanding of contemporary sociocultural forms
among Afro-Americans in the U.S. by presenting a comparative
and diachronic perspective on the Afro-American experience
in the New World. Emphasis on utilization of anthropological
concepts and methods in understanding the origins and maintenance
of particular patterns of adaptation among black Americans.
(Restricted Juniors/Seniors only.) P/NP or letter grading.
Instructor: MAHON, M.E.
Royce 164
TR 2:00-3:15 p.m.
ID# 111-713-200
CHICANO M167B INTERRACIAL DYNAMIC Sem 1. (4)
(Same as Afro-American Studies M167B and Asian American
Studies M167B.) Seminar, two hours. Enforced requisite:
course M167A. Enforced corequisite: GE Clusters 20B lecture.
Not open to freshmen or students with credit for GE Clusters
20A and/or 20B. Examination of nature and meaning of race,
racism, and interracial dialogues in the U.S. through various
disciplinary perspectives, including sociology, history,
literary criticism, and film studies. Race as social and
historical category that shapes contemporary American life.
P/NP or letter grading.
Instructor: DECKER, J.L. / ZHOU, M. / CHUNG, R.V.
ID# 144-703-201
CHICANO M167B INTERRACIAL DYNAMIC Sem 2. (4)
(Same as Afro-American Studies M167B and Asian American
Studies M167B.) Seminar, two hours. Enforced requisite:
course M167A. Enforced corequisite: GE Clusters 20B lecture.
Not open to freshmen or students with credit for GE Clusters
20A and/or 20B. Examination of nature and meaning of race,
racism, and interracial dialogues in the U.S. through various
disciplinary perspectives, including sociology, history,
literary criticism, and film studies. Race as social and
historical category that shapes contemporary American life.
P/NP or letter grading.
Instructor: DECKER, J.L. / ZHOU, M. / CHUNG, R.V.
(office location and hour)
ID# 144-703-202
CHICANO M118. Student-Initiated Retention and Outreach
Issues in Higher Education. (4)
(Formerly numbered M197R.) (Same as Afro-American Studies
M118, American Indian Studies M118, and Asian American Studies
M168.) Lecture, four hours. Exploration of issues in outreach
and retention of students in higher education, especially
through student-initiated programs, efforts, activities,
and services, with focus on UCLA as a case. Letter grading.
Instructor: WHITE, J.A.
Student Activity Center (Room?)
F 10-2 p.m.
ID# 144-408-200
ENGL 181G. Specialized Studies in 20th-Century British
Literature. Sem 1: Black Writing in Britain. (5)
(Formerly numbered 186.) (Informally cross-listed with Afro-Am
C191/291 Sem 3.) Seminar, three or four hours. Requisites:
courses 10A, 10B, 10C. Consult "Schedule of Classes"
for author, period, genre, or subject to be studied in specific
term. May be repeated for credit. P/NP or letter grading.
Instructor: SHARPE, J.A.
Pub Pol 2292
W 1-3:50 p.m.
ETHNOMU CM110B. African American Musical Heritage. (4)
(Formerly numbered M110B.) (Same as Afro-American Studies
CM110B.) (Concurrently scheduled with course CM210B.) Lecture,
four hours; discussion, one hour. Study of African music
and its impact on Americas; survey of development of various
African American musical genres from slave era to the present,
including traditions in West Indies and Central and South
America. P/NP or letter grading.
Instructor: KEYES, C.L.
(office location)
TR 11-12:50 p.m.
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ETHNOMU M111. Ellingtonia. (4)
(Same as Afro-American Studies M145.) Music of Duke Ellington,
his life, and far-reaching influence of his efforts. Ellington's
music, known as "Ellingtonia," is one of the largest
and perhaps most important bodies of music ever produced
in the U.S. Covers the many contributions of other artists
who worked with Ellington, such as composer Billy Strayhorn
and musicians Johnny Hodges, Cooties Williams, and Mercer
Ellington. (Restricted to JUNIORS AND ABOVE.) Letter grade
or Passed/Not Passed.
Instructor: BURRELL, K.E.
1439 SMB
R 2-5 p.m.
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GRADUATE:
AFRO-AM C291. Lec 2- Narrative Knowing: Psychology of
Self in Community. (4)
(Formerly numbered C201.) (Concurrently scheduled with course
C191.) Seminar, four hours. Research seminar on selected
topics in Afro-American studies. Reading, discussion, and
development of culminating project. May be repeated for
credit. Letter grading.
Instructor: CONES, J.H.
Dodd 78
W 6-9 p.m.
ID # 504-546-202
AFRO-AM C291. Lec 3- Black Writing in Britain. (4)
(Formerly numbered C201.) (Concurrently scheduled with course
C191.) (Informal cross-listing with English M181G Black
Writing in Britain.) Seminar, four hours. Research seminar
on selected topics in Afro-American studies. Reading, discussion,
and development of culminating project. May be repeated
for credit. Letter grading.
Instructor: SHARPE, J.L.
Pub Pol 2292
W 1-3:50 p.m.
ID # 504-546-203
AFRO-AM C291. Lec 4- African Americans and Africa in
Perspective. (4)
(Formerly numbered C201.) (Concurrently scheduled with course
C191.) Seminar, four hours. Research seminar on selected
topics in Afro-American studies. Reading, discussion, and
development of culminating project. May be repeated for
credit. Letter grading.
Instructor: AYELE, N.
Rolfe 2126
T/Th 3:30-4:45 p.m.
ID # 504-546-204
AFRO-AM C291. Lec 5- African Americans in Science. (4)
(Formerly numbered C201.) (Concurrently scheduled with course
C191.) Seminar, four hours. Research seminar on selected
topics in Afro-American studies. Reading, discussion, and
development of culminating project. May be repeated for
credit. Letter grading.
Instructor: LEGGETT, A.G.
Pub Pol 2214
MW 9:30-10:50 a.m.
ID # 504-546-205
AFRO-AM C291. Lec 6- African American Politics. (4)
(Formerly numbered C201.) (No C191-Goes with Afro-Am M144.)
Seminar, four hours. Research seminar on selected topics
in Afro-American studies. Reading, discussion, and development
of culminating project. May be repeated for credit. Letter
grading.
Instructor: BROWN, A.
Royce 190
MW 3-5 p.m.
ID # 504-546-200
AFRO-AM C291. Lec 7- Media and Race in America. (4)
(Formerly numbered C201.) (No C191.) Seminar, four hours.
Research seminar on selected topics in Afro-American studies.
Reading, discussion, and development of culminating project.
May be repeated for credit. Letter grading.
Instructor: HUNT, D.M.
Haines 122
T 1-4 p.m.
ID # 504-546-207
ETHNOMU CM210B. African American Musical Heritage. (4)
(Same as Afro-American Studies CM210B.) (Concurrently scheduled
with course CM110B.) Lecture, four hours; discussion, one
hour. Study of African music and its impact on Americas;
survey of development of various African American musical
genres from slave era to the present, including traditions
in West Indies and Central and South America. (Restricted
to graduate students/ethnomusicology majors only.) S/U or
letter grading.
Instructor: KEYES, C.L.
SMB 1420
TR 11-12:50 p.m.
Register under discussion section number
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