A survey of African American Studies from an interdisciplinary perspective. This course utilizes the comparative analysis of approaches, methodologies, and key concepts related to the study of people of African descent in the United States, continental Africa, and throughout the African Diaspora. The course utilizes the expertise of African-American Studies faculty, and embraces the seven core fields of the discipline. Writing assignments as appropriate to the discipline are part of the course.

A thematic study of topics in Africana Studies, with special attention to media, popular culture, and the contributions of women. Builds upon and offers a deeper exploration of topics introduced in Africana Studies 101. Writing assignments, as appropriate to the discipline, are part of the course.

This course is a survey of the experiences and contributions made by women of African descent in Africa, the Caribbean and the Americas. This course interrogates the concept of power and the intersections of race, class, culture, and gender. Writing assignments, as appropriate to the discipline, are part of the course.

This course explores the contributions of Black Chicagoans as early migrants; their subsequent contributions to key historic movements; and their legacies in the areas of business, media, sports, entertainment, the arts, politics, education, academia, and community organizing from the 1780s to the present.

The political significance, globalization and history of Hip-Hop will be examined. Four of the multitude of musical permutations of American Hip-Hop (Rap, consciousness/social awareness, gangsta rap and commercial hip-hop) and their relative/potential impact will be outlined. The materials/social culture that has come to be associated with Hip-Hop will be the primary focus. Writing assignments, as appropriate to the discipline, are part of the course.