DEPARTMENT
CHAIR
Julie Stokes
DEPARTMENT
OFFICE
Humanities 314
DEPARTMENT WEBSITE
http://hss.fullerton.edu/afro
PROGRAMS
OFFERED
Bachelor of Arts in Ethnic Studies
Option in Afro-Ethnic Studies
Minor in Afro-Ethnic Studies
FACULTY
Stan Breckenridge, Jamel Donner, Wacira Gethaiga, J. Owens Smith, Julie Stokes, Lezlee Hinesmon-Matthews, Kendall Radcliffe
ADVISER
All programs: Wacira Gethaiga
INTRODUCTION
Afro-Ethnic Studies is a multidisciplinary approach to understanding the black experience as it relates to life in America as part of a world community. In addition to degree programs in Afro-Ethnic Studies, the department provides course work in Ethnic Studies in general (e.g., Intercultural Socialization) and other specific ethnic groups (e.g., American Indian). The B.A. in Ethnic Studies (Afro-Ethnic Studies) requires a minimum of 120 units, which includes courses for the option General Education, all-University requirements and free electives. The option consists of 30 units: 101 or 107, 190 and a minimum of 24 units in upper-division courses. Students majoring in the Afro-Ethnic Studies program acquire a special preparation in, and sensitivity to, life in America and the world community. The program is multi-disciplinary in nature, since aspects of Afro-Ethnic Studies affect and is affected by other programs.
Graduates from the Afro-Ethnic Studies program go into careers in teaching, community development, community leadership, social work, urban research, law, civil service, industrial relations and a variety of comparable fields. Many go into graduate work in this field and some enter more traditional disciplines where a general knowledge of social sciences and humanities is a prerequisite.
INTERNATIONAL
LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES
IN AFRO-ETHNIC STUDIES
The major in Afro-Ethnic Studies includes courses that examine broad African and non-African issues. Such courses include Introduction to Ethnic Studies, Intracultural Socialization Patterns, and History of Racism. Additionally, students are encouraged to participate in the California State University International Program (CSUIP).
BACHELOR
OF ARTS IN ETHNIC STUDIES
(OPTION IN AFRO-ETHNIC STUDIES)
Lower-Division
Courses (6 units required)
Afro 101 Introduction to Ethnic Studies (3) and/or
Afro 107 Introduction to Afro-American Studies (3) and/or
Afro 190 Survey of American History with Emphasis on Ethnic Minorities (3)
Afro 210 Introduction to Hip Hop (3)
Upper-Division
Courses (24 units minimum)
Core Courses (15 units required)
(To be selected from the following courses)
Afro 304 The Black Family (3)
Afro 311 Intracultural Socialization Patterns (3)
Afro 317 Black Politics (3)
Afro 320 Black Political Thought (3)
Afro 322 Psychology of the Afro-American (3)
Afro 324 Afro-American Literature (3)
Afro 335 History of Racism (3)
Afro 346 African Experience (3)
Afro 381 African Literature (3)
Upper-Division Electives (9 units minimum)
Three additional Afro courses to be selected in consultation with departmental adviser.
Upper-Division Writing Requirement (3 units)
Afro 307 Research and Writing in Ethnic Studies (3)
OR English 301 Advanced College Writing (3)
MINOR IN AFRO-ETHNIC STUDIES
Students interested in the Afro-Ethnic Studies minor are required to take a minimum of 21 units. This includes six units of lower-division courses and fifteen units of upper-division courses.
Lower-Division Courses (6 units)
Afro 101 Introduction to Ethnic Studies (3) and/or
Afro 107 Introduction to Afro-American Studies (3) and/or
Afro 190 Survey of American History with Emphasis
on Ethnic Minorities (3)
Upper-Division Courses (15 units)
The remaining 15 units of course work are to be selected in consultation with the student’s academic adviser.
AFRO-ETHNIC
STUDIES COURSES
Courses are designated as AFRO
in the class schedule.
| AFRO 101 Introduction to Ethnic Studies Summer 2007 , Fall 2007 , Spring 2008 | | Description: Prerequisite: completion of General Education Category III.C.1. The perspective through which people of color have come to see themselves in terms of their own heroes, culture and contributions to societies in which they live and world society in general. (Same as Asian American Studies 101, Chicana/o Studies 101, Women’s Studies 101) | Units: (3)
| | AFRO 107 Introduction to Afro-American Studies Summer 2007 , Fall 2007 , Spring 2008 | | Description: Prerequisite: completion of General Education Category III.C.1. The aims and objectives of Afro-American studies. The basic terms and references that give substance to Afro-Ethnic studies. | Units: (3)
| | AFRO 108 Linguistics and Minority Dialects Summer 2007 , Fall 2007 , Spring 2008 | | Description: (Same as Linguistics 108) | Units: (3)
| | AFRO 190 Survey of American History with Emphasis on Ethnic Minorities Summer 2007 , Fall 2007 , Spring 2008 | | Description: (Same as History 190, Chicana/o Studies 190, and Asian Amer Studies 190) | Units: (3)
| | AFRO 210 Introduction To Hip Hop Summer 2007 , Fall 2007 , Spring 2008 | | Description: Introduces students to the origins and influences of hip hop on culture, fashion, movies, television, advertising, attitude, music, dancing, and slang among African Americans. It further investigates the impact of the hip hop culture phenomenon on American and global societies. | Units: (3)
| | AFRO 301 Afro-American Culture Summer 2007 , Fall 2007 , Spring 2008 | | Description: African cultural characteristics in the New World and contemporary events, including art, ideas, dance and literature. | Units: (3)
| | AFRO 304 The Black Family Summer 2007 , Fall 2007 , Spring 2008 | | Description: Prerequisite: Sociology 101 or completion of General Education Category III.C.1. The American social conditions that shaped the black family from the African cultural patterns to the family that exists today. The roles of poverty, racism and discrimination. (Same as Sociology 304) | Units: (3)
| | AFRO 306 American Indian Women Summer 2007 , Fall 2007 , Spring 2008 | | Description: Prerequisite: completion of General Education Category III.C.1. The female role in American Indian tribal lifestyles. Labor divisions, leadership, political and social activities from a number of tribes. Historical and contemporary issues, as they affect American Indian women. (Same as Women’s Studies 306) | Units: (3)
| | AFRO 307 Research and Writing in Ethnic Studies (formerly 400) Summer 2007 , Fall 2007 , Spring 2008 | | Description: (Same as Asian American 307 and Chicana/o 307) | Units: (3)
| | AFRO 308 African American Males in American Social Systems Summer 2007 , Fall 2007 , Spring 2008 | | Description: Prerequisite: completion of General Education Category III.C.1. This course involves a critical examination of the significant life experiences of African American males. | Units: (3)
| | AFRO 310 Black Women in America Summer 2007 , Fall 2007 , Spring 2008 | | Description: Prerequisite: completion of General Education Category III.C.1. Issues in the study of black women in America, including social, political, economic and intellectual development. Historical and contemporary issues as they affect black American women will be investigated. (Same as Women’s Studies 310) | Units: (3)
| | AFRO 311 Intracultural Socialization Patterns Summer 2007 , Fall 2007 , Spring 2008 | | Description: Prerequisite: completion of General Education Category III.C.1. Patterns of role learning as they vary within subpopulations; changes over time in the values, attitudes, and goals of both the general culture and of subcultures; stereotypes and realities; understanding and dealing with cultural variation as well as cultural “norms.” (Same as Human Services 311) | Units: (3)
| | AFRO 314 Pan-African Dance and Movement Summer 2007 , Fall 2007 , Spring 2008 | | Description: Prerequisite: completion of General Education Category III.B.1. or III.B.2. Theory and practice of movement of African and Haitian peoples. Movement (dance) as quasi-language in perpetuating the life style of African cultures and cultures of African descent. | Units: (3)
| | AFRO 317 Black Politics Summer 2007 , Fall 2007 , Spring 2008 | | Description: Prerequisite: Political Science 100. Blacks’ struggle for political equality and relief from political oppression. Public policies concerning blacks’ freedoms, liberties and property rights. (Same as Political Science 317) | Units: (3)
| | AFRO 320 Black Political Thought Summer 2007 , Fall 2007 , Spring 2008 | | Description: Prerequisite: completion of the General Education Category III.B.2. A study of the black American intellectual from slavery to contemporary times, with special emphasis on black contributions to American political and social thought as well as their contributions in America’s social development. | Units: (3)
| | AFRO 321 Minority Community Development Planning Summer 2007 , Fall 2007 , Spring 2008 | | Description: Prerequisite: Afro-Ethnic Studies 317. This course is an interdisciplinary approach to the study of political and economic development in minority communities. Emphasis is placed on conceptualizing problems and planning and designing problem-solving models to resolve them. | Units: (3)
| | AFRO 322 Psychology of the Afro-American Summer 2007 , Fall 2007 , Spring 2008 | | Description: Prerequisite: completion of General Education Category III.C.1. Black identity and the lifestyles that have risen from racism. The socioeconomic, political, and cultural conditions which have fostered the blackness concept and the psychological devices used by blacks to survive. (Same as Psychology 322) | Units: (3)
| | AFRO 324 Afro-American Literature Summer 2007 , Fall 2007 , Spring 2008 | | Description: Prerequisite: completion of General Education Category III.B.2. The literary contributions by major black American authors. Contemporary black writers and the recurring themes of protest and quest for identity. Not available for graduate degree credit. (Same as English 324) | Units: (3)
| | AFRO 325 African-American Religions and Spirituality Summer 2007 , Fall 2007 , Spring 2008 | | Description: Prerequisite: completion of General Education Category III.C.1. African-American belief systems and denominations. A study of folk beliefs among Blacks, African-American religious groups, and the role of the Black Church in politics and social change in the Black community. (Same as Comparative Religion 325) | Units: (3)
| | AFRO 335 History of Racism Summer 2007 , Fall 2007 , Spring 2008 | | Description: Prerequisite: completion of General Education Category III.C.1. An investigation into the historical roots and current expressions of racism. Course focuses on how racism manifests itself through individual, social, political, economic and religious institutions and proposes methods of combating it. | Units: (3)
| | AFRO 337 American Indian Religions and Philosophy Summer 2007 , Fall 2007 , Spring 2008 | | Description: Prerequisite: completion of the General Education Category III.B.2. Examination of American Indian religious and philosophic perspectives. Survey of religious interpretations and thought in various facets of belief ranging from traditional Indian religion to Christianity. Contemporary religious activities will be highlighted. Not available for graduate degree credit. (Same as Comparative Religion 337) | Units: (3)
| | AFRO 346 The African Experience Summer 2007 , Fall 2007 , Spring 2008 | | Description: Prerequisite: completion of General Education Category III.C.1. African history from the origin of the black man and traditional African civilization through the African diaspora to the institutional realities of Africa today. Not available for credit to students who have completed History 355. | Units: (3)
| | AFRO 356 Afro-American Music Appreciation Summer 2007 , Fall 2007 , Spring 2008 | | Description: Prerequisite: junior/senior standing. Black music in America; the sociological conditions that help produce various forms of black music. (Same as Music 356) | Units: (3)
| | AFRO 357 Blacks in the Performing Arts Summer 2007 , Fall 2007 , Spring 2008 | | Description: Prerequisite: Completion of General Education Category III.B.1. The exploration of African-American culture through the performing arts. The main goal of this course is to teach about Blacks in the entertainment industry as a means of understanding and revealing important aspects of African-American culture. (Same as Music 357 and Theatre 357) | Units: (3)
| | AFRO 381 African Literature Summer 2007 , Fall 2007 , Spring 2008 | | Description: (Same as English 381 and Comparative Literature 381) | Units: (3)
| | AFRO 385 Schools and Minority Groups Summer 2007 , Fall 2007 , Spring 2008 | | Description: Prerequisite: junior/senior standing. Focuses on the ways in which the constraints of formal schooling affect the behaviors and attitudes of ethnic minority group members. Emphasizes the role of the community and family in school readiness and the psycho-logical consequences of schooling. | Units: (3)
| | AFRO 430 A Social Psychological Study in Ethnic Minority Behavior Summer 2007 , Fall 2007 , Spring 2008 | | Description: Prerequisites: Afro 101 or 107; or Psych 101. This course will focus on the central role of culture, race, and ethnicity in the human condition. Social psychological theory and research will provide the context of the course. Cultural pluralism and diversity will be discussed. Course offered online. (Same as Psych 430). | Units: (3)
| | AFRO 450 African History Since 1935 (3) Summer 2007 , Fall 2007 , Spring 2008 | | Description: (Same as History 450) | Units:
| | AFRO 457 West African and the African Diaspora Summer 2007 , Fall 2007 , Spring 2008 | | Description: (Same as History 457) | Units: (3)
| | AFRO 458 Southern Africa in the 20th Century Summer 2007 , Fall 2007 , Spring 2008 | | Description: (Same as History 458) | Units: (3)
| | AFRO 490 Senior Research Seminar Summer 2007 , Fall 2007 , Spring 2008 | | Description: Prerequisites: completion of General Education Categories III.B.1, III.B.2, III.C.2, and IV; completion of Afro Ethnic Studies core requirements. Senior seminar designed to instruct students in the development of foundational theoretical knowledge in race relations and practical application in social organization and empowerment that is transformative regarding the human experience in general and the African American perspective in particular. | Units: (3)
| | AFRO 499 Independent Study Summer 2007 , Fall 2007 , Spring 2008 | | Description: Prerequisites: junior/senior standing and acceptance of the subject by department chair and instructor directing the study. | Units: (1-3)
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