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.    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.  

AAST            111
         Introduction to African-American Literature Since 1910
       3 hours.  Same as ENGL 119.  

AAST            201
         The Psychology of African-Americans
       3 hours.  Same as PSCH 201. Prerequisite(s): PSCH 100 or consent of the instructor.  

AAST            206
         Interdisciplinary Research Methods in African-American Studies
       3 hours.  Prerequisite(s): Credit or concurrent registration in AAST 100; or consent of the instructor. For African-American Studies majors and minors only.  

AAST            241
         Pre-Colonial Africa
       3 hours.  Same as HIST 241. Cultural Diversity course.  To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Discussion/Recitation and one Lecture-Discussion.

AAST            248
         African-American History since 1877
       3 hours.  Same as HIST 248. Prerequisite(s): One course in African-American studies or history, or consent of the instructor. Cultural Diversity course. Departmental Approval Required 

AAST            252
         African-Americans and the Law, Since 1954
       3 hours.  Same as POLS 252. 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. Recommended background: AAST 251 or POLS 251. Cultural Diversity course.  

AAST            258
         Race and Urban Life
       3 hours.  Same as SOC 258.  

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            306
         Black Politics in the United States
       3 hours.  Same as POLS 311. Prerequisite(s): Three courses in political science, history or sociology, or consent of the instructor.  

AAST            356
         Constitutional Law: Women, Gender and Privacy
       3 hours.  Same as GWS 356, and POLS 356. Prerequisite(s): Grade of C or better in POLS 101 or grade of C or better in POLS 112 or grade of C or better in AAST 100 or grade of C or better in AAST 103 or grade of C or better in GWS 101; or consent of the instructor.  

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            407
         Seminar in Comparative Racialization
       3 OR 4 hours.  Same as SOC 407. Prerequisite(s): AAST 247 or AAST 248 or AAST 340 or SOC 225; and senior standing or above; or consent of the instructor. Departmental Approval Required 

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.