African - American History

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Overview

Subject area

HIS

Catalog Number

37

Course Title

African - American History

Department(s)

Description

This course examines, both chronologically and thematically, 400 years of African-American history from slavery through to the election of Barack Obama in 2008. The course will expand on topics such as slavery, antebellum free Black communities, the Great Migration, and the Civil Rights movement. The course will make extensive use of primary documents, oral histories, and secondary reading.

Requisites

010715

Typically Offered

Fall, Spring

Academic Career

Undergraduate

Liberal Arts

Yes

Credits

Minimum Units

3

Maximum Units

3

Academic Progress Units

3

Repeat For Credit

No

Components

Name

Lecture

Hours

3

Course Schedule