Approved Courses
The following list includes undergraduate courses that have been approved as of June 2010. Courses added after that date do not appear in this list. Courses eliminated after that date may still appear. Not every course is offered regularly. Students should consult the Schedule of Classes at www.testudo.umd.edu to ascertain which courses are actually offered during a given semester.
COURSE NUMBERING SYSTEM
| Number |
|
Eligibility |
| 000-099 |
|
Non-credit course |
| 100-199 |
|
Primarily freshman course |
| 200-299 |
|
Primarily sophomore course |
| 300-399 |
|
Junior, senior course not acceptable for credit toward graduate degrees |
| 386-387 |
|
Campus-wide internship courses; refer to information describing Experiential Learning |
| 400-499 |
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Junior, senior course acceptable for credit toward some graduate degree |
| 500-599 |
|
Professional School course (Dentistry, Architecture, Law, Medicine) or post-baccalaureate course |
| 600-899 |
|
Course restricted to graduate students |
| 799 |
|
Master Thesis credit |
| 899 |
|
Doctoral Dissertation credit |
Use the search box below to view the approved courses.
Courses in "AASP-African American Studies"
AASP - African American Studies
AASP 100 Introduction to African American Studies (3)
Significant aspects of the history of African Americans with particular
emphasis on the evolution and development of black communities from
slavery to the present. Interdisciplinary introduction to social,
political, legal and economic roots of contemporary problems faced by
blacks in the United States with applications to the lives of other
racial and ethnic minorities in the Americas and in other societies.
AASP 101 Public Policy and the Black Community (3)
Formerly: AASP300.
The impact of public policies on the black community and the role of
the policy process in affecting the social, economic and political
well-being of minorities. Particular attention given to the post-1960
to present era.
AASP 200 African Civilization (3)
A survey of African civilizations from 4500 B.C. to present. Analysis
of traditional social systems. Discussion of the impact of European
colonization on these civilizations. Analysis of the influence of
traditional African social systems on modern African institutions as
well as discussion of contemporary processes of Africanization.
AASP 202 Black Culture in the United States (3)
The course examines important aspects of African American life and
thought which are reflected in African American literature, drama, music
and art. Beginning with the cultural heritage of slavery, the course
surveys the changing modes of black creative expression from the
19th-century to the present.
AASP 297 Research Methods in African American Studies (3)
Prerequisite: AASP101 or AASP202. Restriction: Must be in African
American Studies program. Credit only granted for: AASP297 or AASP299R.
Formerly: AASP299R.
Introduces African American Studies majors to the basic research skills,
methodologies, sources, and repositories for studying African Diaspora.
Students will be required to select a research topic, write a research
proposal, develop an annotated bibliography, and in the process will be
prepared for completing their senior thesis or other significant writing
projects necessary to fulfill the requirements of the major.
AASP 298 Special Topics in African American Studies (3)
Repeatable to 6 credits if content differs.
An introductory multi-disciplinary and inter-disciplinary educational
experience to explore issues relevant to black life, cultural
experiences, and political, economic, and artistic development.
AASP 299 Selected Topics in African American Studies (1-3)
Repeatable to 6 credits if content differs.
An introductory multi-disciplinary academic exploration of the
cultural, political, and economic issues relevant to Africans and
African-Americans.
AASP 301 Applied Policy Analysis and the Black Community (3)
Prerequisite: AASP101; and (ECON201 or ECON200). Recommended: Completion
of one semester of statistics is recommended.
Development and application of the tools needed for examining the
effectiveness of alternative policy options confronting minority
communities. Review policy research methods used in forming and
evaluating policies. Examination of the policy process.
AASP 303 Computer Applications in African American Studies (3)
Prerequisite: STAT100, MATH111, or SOCY201; or students who have taken
courses with similar or comparable course content may contact the
department.
Introduction to statistics and database processing software used in
model estimation and simulation in policy analysis. Special emphasis on
applications for applied research on policy problems confronting
minority communities.
AASP 305 Theoretical, Methodological and Policy Research Issues in African American Studies (3)
Prerequisite: AASP301; and (STAT100, MATH111, PSYC200, BMGT230, or
SOCY201). Or students who have taken courses with similar or comparable
course content may contact the department. Formerly: AASP401.
Theories and concepts in the social and behavioral sciences relating to
problems in minority communities. Issues include validity and soundness
of theoretical arguments, epistemological questions of various
methodologies and the relationship between policy making and policy
research.
AASP 310 African Slave Trade (3)
Prerequisite: AASP202 or AASP100; or permission of BSOS-African American
Studies department. Formerly: AASP311.
The relationship of the slave trade of Africans to the development of
British capitalism and its industrial revolution; and to the economic
and social development of the Americas.
AASP 312 Social and Cultural Effects of Colonization and Racism (3)
Prerequisite: AASP202 or AASP100.
A comparative approach to the study of the social and cultural effects
of colonization and racism on black people in Africa, Latin America and
in the United States--community and family life, religion, economic
institutions, education and artistic expression.
AASP 313 Black Women in United States History (3)
Restriction: Sophomore standing or higher. Also offered as: WMST314.
Credit only granted for: AASP498W, AASP313, HIST329E, WMST314, or
WMST498N. Formerly: AASP498W.
Black American women's history is examined from slavery to the present.
The principal focus of the readings discussions and student assignments
will be based upon gaining a fuller understanding of the effect of
race, class and gender on the life cycles and multiple roles of Black
women as mothers, daughters, wives, workers and social change agents. A
variety of primary source materials on black women's experiences will
be utilized.
AASP 314 The Civil Rights Movement (3)
Prerequisite: AASP100 or HIST157.
Survey of the twentieth century civil rights movement from the
desegregation of UM Law School through the National Black Political
Congress in Gary in 1972. Major themes include leadership, legal and
constitutional challenges, non-violence, Black Power, and
Pan-Africanism.
AASP 386 Experiential Learning (3-6)
Restriction: Permission of BSOS-African American Studies department; and
Junior standing or higher.
AASP 395 Fundamentals of Quantitative Research in Socio-Cultural Perspective (3)
Restriction: Must be in African American Studies program; and Junior
standing or higher.
Introduction to quantitative methods for African American Studies majors
in the cultural and social analysis concentration. Basics of survey
design and experimental design and data analysis and use of statistical
software programs.
AASP 396 Independent Study Non-Thesis Option (3)
Two hours of lecture and one hour of discussion/recitation per week.
Prerequisite: AASP386 and AASP297. Restriction: Must be in African
American Studies program. Credit only granted for: AASP396 or AASP397.
A research seminar that allows African American Studies majors to
complete an independent study research project in lieu of completing the
AASP397: Senior Thesis. Students will examine various concepts of race,
gender, labor and ethnicity in the seminar lecture component to be
applied toward their specific research projects.
AASP 397 Senior Thesis (3)
Restriction: Permission of BSOS-African American Studies department.
Directed research in African American Studies resulting in the
completion and defense of a senior thesis.
AASP 398 Selected Topics in the African Diaspora (3)
Repeatable to 6 credits if content differs.
Analysis of the historical experiences and cultures of Africans in the
diaspora.
AASP 400 Directed Readings in African American Studies (3)
Prerequisite: AASP202 or AASP100.
The readings will be directed by the faculty of African American
Studies. Topics to be covered will be chosen to meet the needs and
interests of individual students.
AASP 402 Classic Readings in African American Studies (3)
Prerequisite: AASP202 or AASP100.
Classic readings of the social, economic and political status of blacks
and other minorities in the United States and the Americas.
AASP 411 Black Resistance Movements (3)
Prerequisite: AASP100.
A comparative study of the black resistance movements in Africa and
America; analysis of their interrelationships as well as their impact
on contemporary pan-Africanism.
AASP 441 Science, Technology, and the Black Community (3)
Prerequisite: HIST255, AASP202, or AASP100; or permission of
BSOS-African American Studies department.
Scientific knowledge and skills in solving technological and social
problems, particularly those faced by the black community. Examines the
evolution and development of African and African American contributions
to science. Surveys the impact of technological changes on minority
communities.
AASP 443 Blacks and the Law (3)
Prerequisite: HIST255, AASP202, or AASP100; or permission of
BSOS-African American Studies department.
The relationship between black Americans and the law, particularly
criminal law, criminal institutions and the criminal justice system.
Examines historical changes in the legal status of blacks and changes
in the causes of racial disparities in criminal involvement and
punishments.
AASP 468 Special Topics in Africa and the Americas (3)
Repeatable to 6 credits if content differs.
Cultural, historical and artistic dimensions of the African experience
in Africa and the Americas.
AASP 478 Humanities Topics in African American Studies (3)
Repeatable to 6 credits if content differs.
Advanced studies in the humanities, often requiring prerequisites,
focusing on the literary, artistic and philosophical contributions of
Africans and African Americans.
AASP 483 Gender, Sexuality and the Black Family (3)
Prerequisite: AASP100. Credit only granted for: AASP483 or AASP498F.
Formerly: AASP498F.
Examining the historical, economic, social, and scholarly construction
of African American family structures. The problematization of "Black
matriarchy," hetero- and homosexuality, bi-racialism, and other efforts
to "normalize" African Americans to conform to Eurocentric and religious
concepts of family will be critically analyzed.
AASP 493 Feminist and Nationalist Thought in Black Communities (3)
Prerequisite: AASP101 or AASP100. Credit only granted for: AASP493 or
AASP499W. Formerly: AASP499W.
The historical and theoretical foundations of feminist and nationalist
thought in Black Communities will be examined. Further, we will discover
why feminist and nationalist thought has been routinely ignored or
misrepresented as disparate, if not oppositional, themes in Black
intellectual and political life.
AASP 498 Special Topics in Black Culture (3)
Prerequisite: AASP202 or AASP100. Repeatable to 6 credits if content
differs.
Advanced study of the cultural and historical antecedents of
contemporary African and African American society. Emphasis on the
social, political, economic and behavioral factors affecting blacks and
their communities. Topics vary.
AASP 499 Advanced Topics in Public Policy and the Black Community (3)
Prerequisite: AASP301; or permission of BSOS-African American Studies
department. Repeatable to 6 credits if content differs.
Examination of specific areas of policy development and evaluation in
black and other communities. Application of advanced tools of policy
analysis, especially quantitative, statistical and micro-economic
analysis.
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