AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY SINCE 1900

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: Sophomore standing Course Designation: Core GenEd - Civics & Perspectives Ethnic St - Ethnic Studies Breadth - Social Science Level - Intermediate L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Spring 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Interpret African Americans' lives during the 20th and 21st centuries as well as that of the country at large Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Describe the broader social context in which that history has unfolded and continues to evolve Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Identify the rich resources for African American research available to students on campus and in archives throughout the country Audience: Undergraduate 4. Conduct extensive archival research using the methodologies and practices by scholars of African American history Audience: Graduate 5. Articulate the historical and continuing marginalization of African Americans Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad Learning Outcomes: 1. Interpret African Americans' lives during the 20th and 21st centuries as well as that of the country at large Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Describe the broader social context in which that history has unfolded and continues to evolve Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Identify the rich resources for African American research available to students on campus and in archives throughout the country Audience: Undergraduate 4. Conduct extensive archival research using the methodologies and practices by scholars of African American history Audience: Graduate 5. Articulate the historical and continuing marginalization of African Americans Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad