SELECTED TOPICS IN AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: Junior standing Course Designation: Core GenEd - Social & Behavioral Science Ethnic St - Ethnic Studies Breadth - Social Science Level - Advanced L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: Yes, unlimited number of completions Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Summarize the multitude of contributions made by African Americans in the social, political, and economic development of the North American colonies and the early American Republic. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Explain the creation, development, and legacies of racial inequities in the United States. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Describe the broader context in which that history has unfolded and continues to evolve. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Analyze primary documents and succinctly summarize historical information from various secondary sources. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Communicate with others in a way that displays an understanding of racial inequities in the US. Audience: Undergraduate 6. Apply the primary theories and methods employed by historians of African American history. Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Summarize the multitude of contributions made by African Americans in the social, political, and economic development of the North American colonies and the early American Republic. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Explain the creation, development, and legacies of racial inequities in the United States. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Describe the broader context in which that history has unfolded and continues to evolve. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Analyze primary documents and succinctly summarize historical information from various secondary sources. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Communicate with others in a way that displays an understanding of racial inequities in the US. Audience: Undergraduate 6. Apply the primary theories and methods employed by historians of African American history. Audience: Graduate