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CREDIT, DEGREE APPLICABLE COURSES:

CREDIT, DEGREE APPLICABLE COURSES:

AFAM 10. Independent Studies in African American Studies (3)
Ind st-3
Repeat: max. 6 units
An individual reading or research program. CSU (UC upon review)

AFAM 30. African American Consciousness (3)
Lec-3
A historical overview of the development of Black psychology and the African and African American frames of reference. An examination of the Africanized language; the psychological dymanics of Black family life; the Black youth; educational psychological approaches; and mental health and the African American community. CSU/UC

AFAM 31. The African American Athlete (3)
Lec-3 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. P/NP available
An in-depth look at the challenges that were and are faced by African American athletes in the U.S. CSU

AFAM 35. African-American Religion (3)
Lec-3
An examination of the religious experience of African-Americans with emphasis on the evolution of Afro-Christianity beginnings of the African-American church. It will examine African Traditional Religion and Islam. The course will also cover the role of African American religion during slavery up to the Civil Rights Movement to the present day. CSU/UC

AFAM 40. The Black Experience in California, 1500 to the Present (3)
Lec-3, field trips
The role of Africans in the creation of California as a geopolitical and cultural entity; includes use of primary source materials and personal family histories. CSU/UC

AFAM 50. Black Cinema (3)
Lec-3, field trips
An in-depth survey course featuring film history from an African American perspective; included are works by African American, African, and Diaspora film/video makers; genres include narrative, experimental, and documentary. CSU/UC

AFAM 51.Contemporary Black Cinema (3)
Lec-3
Contemporary film history (1950 to present) from an African American, Africentric perspective. Films/videos shown will include work by African American, African, and diaspora film/videomakers. Genres shown will include narrative and experimental as well as documentary. CSU/UC

AFAM 55. From Funk to Hip Hop (3)
Lec-3.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..P/NP available
African American beliefs and cultural outlook as reflected through the aesthetics and politics of black popular music from the Black Revolution of the 1960s, up to and including Hip-Hop. CSU/UC

AFAM 60. The African American Women in the United States (3)
Lec-3
The Black woman in America from 1619 to the present. Particular emphasis on contributions she has made to the society. CSU/UC

AFAM 70. African American Health Issues (3)
Lec-3, field trips
Major health problems in the African American community with emphasis on health promotion and disease prevention. Examines the relationships between contemporary health practice and beliefs and those of ancient African people. Social and economic issues and the impact on the delivery of health care. CSU/UC

ART 107. African American Art History (3)
Lec-3, field trips
A brief survey of the art of West African civilizations and art history of African Americans from the colonial to contemporary time. All art will be discussed from both a critical and historical perspective, with regard to formal visual elements of style and the societies, values and ideas that gave birth to African American art. CSU/UC

BCST 104. Race and Media (3)
Lec-3, field trips
Advise: ENGL 94
A historical study of the image of African Americans, Asians, Hispanics, and other racial groups as projected through the mass media of print, film, radio, television, and recorded music. Ways in which the affected groups have responded to these images through general and ethnic media outlets. CSU/UC

ECON 30. Economics of the African American (3)
Lec-3 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. P/NP available
An introduction to the principles of Black political economy. Black employment, employment discrimination, Black capitalism, the Black underclass, homelessness, and community economic development. Examination of the empirical link between race, class and income distribution. CSU/UC

ENGL 32A. Early African American Fiction (3)
Lec-3 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. P/NP available
PREREQ.: ENGL 96 or placement in ENGL 1A
Not open to students who are enrolled in or who have completed ENGL 34A.
A survey course designed to explore and analyze African American fiction from 1890 to 1940. CSU/UC

ENGL 32B. Contemporary African American Fiction (3)
Lec-3 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. P/NP available
PREREQ.: ENGL 96 or placement in ENGL 1A
Not open to students who are enrolled in or who have completed ENGL 34B.
An in-depth survey course designed to explore and critically analyze significant literary works of fiction by African American writers from 1940 to the present CSU/UC

ENGL 34A. Early African American Fiction (3)
Lec-3 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. P/NP available
Not open to students who are enrolled in or who have completed ENGL 32A.
A survey course designed to explore and analyze African American fiction from 1890 to 1940. CSU

ENGL 34B. Contemporary African American Fiction (3)
Lec-3 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. P/NP available
Not open to students who are enrolled in or who have completed ENGL 32B.
An in-depth survey course designed to explore and critically analyze significant literary works of fiction by African American writers from 1940 to the present. CSU

ENGL 36. African American Literature--A Survey (3)
Lec-3 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. P/NP available
PREREQ.: ENGL 96 or placement in ENGL 1A
Reading and analysis of formal and informal literary expressions of African Americans, from slavery to the present. CSU/UC

ENGL 37. African American Women in Literature (3)
Lec-3 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. P/NP available
An intensive examination of the literary efforts of African American women writers beginning with the Slave Narratives to the present. CSU/UC

GLST 50. Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual/Transgender Communities of Color in the U.S. (3)
Lec-3 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..P/NP available
Examination of the formation of lesbian/gay/bisexual and transgender identities and communities among people of color in the United States. Included are African Americans, Native Americans, Asian Americans, Pacific Islanders, and Chicano/Latinos. CSU/UC

HIST 38. The Antebellum South in American History (3)
Lec-3 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. P/NP available
The antebellum South; its history, system of race relations, social institutions, art, and unique culture. CSU/UC

HIST 41A-41B. The African American in the United States (3)
Lec-3 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. P/NP available
The political, social, artistic, and cultural history of the African American in the United States, from the African heritage to the present. CSU/UC
HIST 41A. From the African heritage to the Civil War.
HIST 41B. From the Reconstruction to the present.

HIST 48. African History (3)
Lec-3 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. P/NP available
A survey of African history from the beginning of man to the present. Its geography, race, development of major states, art, culture, population movements, European influence and nationalism. CSU/UC

HUM 48. African American Music, Art and Literature (3)
Lec-3
A study of significant works in African American literature, philosophy, art and music through an examination of examples and a comparison with other cultural expressions in the United States. Readings, recordings, slides, films and field trips (to museums, exhibits, concerts, plays, etc.) as background for guided discussions, study, and writing. CSU/UC

IDST 23. African American Women in the Creative Arts (3)
Lec-3
An intensive examination of the creative efforts of African-American women artists and writers from 1753 to the present. CSU/UC

IDST 36. Poetry for the People (3)
Lec-3 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. P/NP available
An interdisciplinary poetry course which explores the poetry of African Americans, Latino(a)s, Asian Americans, and Native Americans, including poetry by incarcerated people and by poets of all sexual orientations. Use of tapes, recordings, films, poetry readings, and discussions, close readings, guest lectures and performances to 1)identify poetry that is accessible to the general community and 2)develop strategies and various media for making poetry available to diverse communities. CSU/UC

IDST 37. Ethnic Minorities in the United States (3)
Lec-3
An interdisciplinary survey of the history, culture, problems, and conditions of American ethnic minorities and the effects of racism, prejudice, and discrimination on emerging minority groups in the United States. CSU/UC

IDST 44. African Literature (3)
Lec-3 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. P/NP available
An extensive examination of the composite of Africa's literary art from literature in the oral tradition and in the vernacular languages to modern literature written in vehicular languages, languages of the colonizers. Analysis of successive attitudes of the Western world toward the Black race as related by African writers from 1890 to 1960, the most important historical period in African literature south of the Sahara. CSU/UC

IDST 70. Architecture and Diversity (3)
Lec-3, field trips .. .. .. .. .. .. P/NP available
An introductory critical review of the building and design heritage of women all over the world and of indigenous people’s architecture in Africa and Latin America from tribal dwellings to monumental structures, followed by a series of architectural and engineering studios introducing students to basic building and design skills: developing a project, drawing a floor plan, building an architectural model, using drafting tools and computers. Emphasis on hands-on skills. CSU

MUS 8A-8B. Jazz and Other Popular Piano Styles (1)
Lab-3, field trips .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. P/NP available
PREREQ.-min. two semesters of music-theory courses, plus piano training, including sight-reading ability
A study of basic jazz, rock, gospel, blues, and folk piano techniques. CSU/UC

MUS 21. Traditional African Music (3)
Lec-3, field trips .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. P/NP available
A survey of the function of traditional music in Africa and how it is organized as an integral part of everyday activity. Emphasis is on practical application. CSU/UC

MUS 23. Jazz History: Musical Traditions of the African American (3)
Lec-3, lab-1, field trips .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. P/NP available
Lectures, discussions, assigned reading and listening designed to explore the musical heritage of the African American, including spirituals, work songs, blues, jazz, gospel, opera, and symphony. Interaction of these with traditional American and European music. CSU/UC

MUS 26. Traditional and Folk Music in America (3)
Lec-3, lab-1, field trips .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. P/NP available
An historical survey of vernacular and popular music in America, particularly those forms that are passed on by means of oral tradition, hearing, ritual, and more recently by the phonograph and radio. The cultural and musical traditions that have generated the popular and vernacular music that surrounds us today in San Francisco. CSU/UC

MUS 41. African Drumming Ensemble (1)
Lab-3, field trips .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. P/NP available
Repeat: max. 4 units
The content of this course varies. Students may re-enroll without repeating subject matter.
African drumming studies and performance of music integral to everyday life in Africa. A review of the function of traditional music in Africa. CSU/UC

P E 500A-500B-500C. African-Haitian Dance (1-1-1)
Cof-1, lab-1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. P/NP available
Repeat: max. 4 units
Beginning, intermediate, and advanced study of African Haitian dance as a vehicle to understand and appreciate the impact and manifestation of the African culture in the Caribbean and North America. CSU/UC

P E 523A-523B-523C. Jazz Dance (1-1-1)
Lab-2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. P/NP available
Repeat: max. 4 units
Beginning, intermediate, and advanced jazz dance techniques, patterns, routines, choreography, and improvisation. CSU/UC

P E 573A-573B. Hip-Hop Dance (1)
Lab-2
Repeat: combination  max. 4 units
Beginning and intermediate hip-hop dance techniques, patterns, routines, choreography and improvisational group projects/presentations. CSU/UC

POLS 7. American Politics and the African American Community (3)
Lec-3 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. P/NP available
Advise: POLS 1 or 46
American political institutions and their relationship to African Americans. The unique manner in which Black people have had to function both within and outside of the political system. The future of African American politics. CSU/UC

POLS 48. Government and Politics of Africa (3)
Lec-3 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. P/NP available
A survey of political development and change in contemporary Africa, with emphasis on Africa south of the Sahara. Major factors shaping African politics and institutions; ideology, nationalism, colonialism, political groups, and nation-building. CSU/UC

PSYC 22. Psychology of Race and Ethnic Relations (3)
Lec-3 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. P/NP available
Not open to students who are enrolled in or who have completed PSYC 23.
Critical evaluation of the concept of race as a biological, social and cultural construct and examination of psychological aspects of race and ethnic relations. Psychohistorical analysis of the treatment of African Americans, Asian Americans, Mexican/Latino Americans, and Native Americans in the USA. Emphasis on the strengths and unique contributions of these and other groups to the USA. CSU

PSYC 23. Psychology of Race and Ethnic Relations (3)
Lec-3 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. P/NP available
PREREQ.: PSYC 1
Not open to students who are enrolled in or who have completed PSYC 22.
Critical evaluation of the concept of race as a biological, social and cultural construct and examination of psychological aspects of race and ethnic relations. Psychohistorical analysis of the treatment of African Americans, Asian Americans, Mexican/Latino Americans, and Native Americans in the USA. Emphasis on the strengths and unique contributions of these and other groups to the USA. CSU/UC

TH A 17. Multicultural Theater (3)
Lec-3 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. P/NP available
Evaluation and demonstration of the importance of the origins of the Asian, African and Latin theatre in the development of the Asian American African American and Latin American cultures that form part of the American society of today. CSU/UC

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