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AFA 2000
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Introduction to African American Studies
3 credits
Offered: Fall, Spring & Summer
African American Studies
Gen Ed: Humanities
Writing Requirement · 6,000 words
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African American Studies
Prerequisites
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No prerequisites. Open to take anytime.
What it unlocks
14 courses list this as a prerequisite (directly or downstream).
AFA 3110 · Key Issues in African American and Black-Atlantic Thought
AFA 3240 · The African Diaspora
AFA 3350 · Black Masculinity
AFA 3354 · Race, Religion, and Rebellion
AFA 3840 · Black Digital Humanities
AFA 4135 · Theories of Black America
AFA 4222 · African American History: 1619 to 1865
AFA 4224 · The Civil Rights Movement 1946-1968
AFA 4352 · Black Hair Politics
AFA 4931 · Special Topics
AFA 4936 · African American Studies Senior Integrative Seminar
AFA 4940 · African American Studies Internship
AFA 4970 · Honors Thesis
SSA 3731 · Black Englishes
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