AFAM 1301 Race Class and Gender in America: 3 semester hours.

This survey-based course examines the theoretical and historical impact of race, gender, and class in American society.

AFAM 2302 Introduction to Research Methods and Writing in African American Studies: 3 semester hours.

This course serves as an introduction to research methods and techniques of research writing. The course will focus on issues such as identifying research topics, evaluating academic sources and the documentation of sources.

AFAM 3301 Race, Gender, and the Body as Spectacle: 3 semester hours.

Foregrounding the impact of gender, race, (dis)ability, and other social markers on the body; this course contends with historical and contemporary body politics, and discourses on the body in media, popular culture, and medical science.
Prerequisites: (AFAM 1301).

AFAM 3302 Black Women and Reproductive Justice: 3 semester hours.

This upper-level undergraduate course delves into the critical framework of reproductive justice with a particular focus on the experiences and activism of Black women. Grounded in the principles of African American Studies, this course explores the intersections of race, gender, and reproductive rights, highlighting the unique challenges and contributions of Black women in the struggle for reproductive freedom.

AFAM 3303 Race, Place, and Inequality: 3 semester hours.

AFAM 4301 Seminar in African American Studies: 3 semester hours.

The course allows students explore some of the themes and issues in previous coursework in greater depth. Students also rely on conceptual and operational methods to research and write about the experiences of African Americans.
Prerequisites: AFAM 2302 and HIST 3301.

AFAM 4302 Internship in Public History: 3 semester hours.

This course offers students an opportunity to undertake a supervised internship with an organization or institutions dedicated to public presentation of the past. Internships can take places at historic sites, government agencies, nonprofit organizations, advocacy groups, house museums, research libraries, and archives that engage in heritage interpretation, preservation and research.
Prerequisites: AFAM 2302 and HIST 3301.

AFAM 4331 Special Topics in African American Studies: 3 semester hours.

This course will focus on specific topics, trends, new directions, and issues in African American Studies that the professor deems appropriate and/or meets students’ interests. Special topics courses will broadly engage major themes such as: race, class, gender, justice, art and cultural production, and power. This course may be repeated for credit when topics vary.

AFAM 4332 Black Masculinities: 3 semester hours.

This interdisciplinary course will explore the evolution of Black masculinity in the United States from conception to present.

AFAM 4333 Interpersonal Communication in Black Relationships: 3 semester hours.

This upper-level undergraduate seminar course exploring interpersonal communication within Black communities, focusing on how historical perspectives, cultural influences, and contemporary issues shape relational dynamics. Students will analyze and apply theories and concepts specific to interpersonal communication, critically examining models for their effectiveness in representing the complexities unique to the Black community.
Prerequisites: (COMM 1318).

AFAM 4334 Advanced Topics in Public History: 3 semester hours.

This course explores advanced topics in public history and the professional practice within the field. This course provides students with an opportunity to gain expertise and experience in the applied practice of public history from museum, archival, and private foundation specialists.
Prerequisites: (HIST 3301).