AADS 1102:Issues in African and African Diaspora Studies

3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Learning Support Prerequisites:
Successful completion of Learning Support English and Mathematics courses or concurrent registration, if required.
This course provides an overview of key concepts, problems, themes, strategies, and methods of African Diaspora Studies (also known as Black, Africana, African American, and Pan-African Studies). Students explore recent political, economic, and social problems facing the African Diaspora, especially issues of race, class, gender, religion, and ethnicity. Students learn how Africana Studies alumni have used their expertise in addressing these issues and how the discipline is relevant to their own career path.