AAAS 3800 - Special Topics in African American and African Literature and Culture

This seminar is designed both to examine critical issues central to the African diaspora and to produce quality research through investigating African, African American, and diaspora literature, history, philosophy, and culture from perspectives that engage critical thinking and theorizing regarding African Americans, Africans, and peoples of African ancestry in the African diaspora.

Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: AAAS 2000 or AAAS 3000 or AAAS 3010.

Credits: 3 - 4 hours

Notes: This course may be repeated once under different topics with approval of the advisor. This course is approved as a writing intensive course. When the class is offered with 4 credit hours, instead of 3 credit hours, additional reading and writing assignments will be added. Given that this course is writing intensive, grading percentage in writing assignments will remain at least 60% of the total grade whether the course is 3 or 4 credit hours.