NOTE: 500 level courses require graduate standing

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African American Studies

Location: 1223 UH; Phone: (312) 996-2950.

AAST            100
         Introduction to African American Studies
       3 hours.   Individual and Society, and US Society course.  To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Discussion and one Lecture.

AAST            103
         African American Politics and Culture
       3 hours.  Same as POLS 112. Individual and Society, and US Society course.  

AAST            110
         Introduction to African American Literature, 1760-1910
       3 hours.  Same as ENGL 118. Creative Arts, and Individual and Society course.  

AAST            120
         African American Religious Traditions
       3 hours.   Past, and US Society course.  

AAST            200
         History of Race Relations in America
       3 hours.  Same as HIST 251, and LALS 251.  

AAST            201
         The Psychology of African Americans
       3 hours.  Same as PSCH 201. Prerequisite(s): AAST 100 or PSCH 100 or consent of the instructor. Individual and Society, and US Society course. Departmental Approval Required 

AAST            203
         The African American Family in the United States
       3 hours.  Same as SOC 203. Prerequisite(s): AAST 100 or SOC 100 or consent of the instructor. Individual and Society, and US Society course.  

AAST            212
         Techniques of African-American Creative Writing
       3 hours.  Prerequisite(s):AAST 100 or ENGL 160.  

AAST            229
         Africa and its Diasporas
       3 hours.  Same as HIST 229. Prerequisite(s): AAST 100 or AAST 241 or HIST 241 or AAST 242 or HIST 242 or AAST 247 or HIST 247 or AAST 248 or HIST 248. Past, and World Cultures course.  

AAST            242
         Modern Africa
       3 hours.  Same as HIST 242. Past, and World Cultures course.  To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Discussion/Recitation and one Lecture-Discussion.

AAST            247
         African American History to 1877
       3 hours.  Same as HIST 247. Prerequisite(s): One course in African American studies or history, or consent of the instructor. Past, and US Society course.  

AAST            250
         Comparative Black Literatures
       3 hours.  Same as ENGL 260. Creative Arts, and US Society course.  

AAST            251
         African Americans and the Law to 1954
       3 hours.  Same as POLS 251. Prerequisite(s):Grade of C or better in AAST 100 or Grade of C or better in POLS 101 or Grade of C or better in POLS 103 or Grade of C or better in POLS 190; or consent of the instructor. Past, and US Society course.  

AAST            261
         Reading Black Women Writing
       3 hours.  Same as GWS 261 and ENGL 261. Previously listed as AAST 470. Prerequisite(s): Grade of C or better in AAST 100 or Grade of C or better in AAST 110 or Grade of C or better in AAST 111 or Grade of C or better in ENGL 118 or Grade of C or better in ENGL 119 or Grade of C or better in ENGL 240; or consent of the instructor.  

AAST            270
         African Art
       3 hours.  Same as AH 270. Prerequisite(s): 3 hours of art history at the 100 level or consent of the instructor.  

AAST            294
         Topics in African American Studies
       3 hours.  May be repeated to a maximum of 6 hours. Students may register in more than one section per term. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or consent of the instructor.  

AAST            340
         Advanced Interdisciplinary Seminar in African American Studies
       3 hours.  Prerequisite(s): Junior standing and declared major in African American studies, or consent of the instructor.  

AAST            390
         Senior Seminar in African American Studies
       3 hours.  Prerequisite(s): AAST 206 and junior standing or above or consent of the instructor. Restricted to African American Studies.  

AAST            398
         Independent Study: Special Topics
       3 hours.  May be repeated to a maximum of 9 hours. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor and approval of the head of the department of African-American studies. Departmental Approval Required 

AAST            481
         Topics in African and African American History
       3 OR 4 hours.  Same as HIST 485. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. May be repeated if topics vary. Students may register in more than one section per term. Prerequisite(s): AAST 247 or AAST 248 or HIST 104 or HIST 247 or HIST 248 or consent of the instructor.  

AAST            490
         Topics in African American Literature
       3 OR 4 hours.  Same as ENGL 473. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. May be repeated. Students may register in more than one section per term. Prerequisite(s): AAST 357 or AAST 360 or ENGL 357; and senior standing or above; or consent of the instructor.  

AAST            492
         Topics in Social Science Research
       3 OR 4 hours.  3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. May be repeated if topics vary. Students may register in more than one section per term. Prerequisite(s): AASt 100 or consent of the instructor.  

AAST            496
         Topics in Race, Ethnic and Minority History
       3 OR 4 hours.  Same as HIST 496. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. May be repeated. Prerequisite(s): 3 hours of history or consent of the instructor.