African And African American Studies
MAIN THEMES IN AFRICAN AND AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDIES (AFST 201)
001 FR 2:00PM-4:40 PM Newman, V.
002 MW 3:30 PM-4:45 PM Gillespie, D.
Interdisciplinary introduction to African and African American Studies. Explores a number of themes such as
religion/spirituality, family, education, identity, literature, politics, and economics.
GenED II.C.3. (UG) 3 credits
TOPICS IN AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDIES: PSYCHOLOGY OF THE BLACK EXPERIENCE
(AFST 411/511)
101 W 6:00PM -8:40 PM Winbush, R.
Theoretical and methodological foundations of psychology emphasizing the experiences of Black people in the
US and throughout the Diaspora. Critiquing traditional psychology models comparing Black and white
perspectives. (UG) (G) 3 credits
SPECIALTOPICS IN ART HISTORY: ART OF THE HARLEM RENAISSANCE (ARTH 370)
101 T 6:30 PM-9:15 PM Staff
In-depth study of Harlem Renaissance art . May be repeated for a maximum of 6 units
when different topics are covered. Prerequisite: ARTH 222 (UG) 3 credits.
SURVEY OF AFRICAN AMERICAN LITERATURE (ENGL 233)
001 T TH 3:30 4:45 PM Kennedy, J.
002 T TH 9:30- 10:45 PM Staff
Slave narratives, post-Civil War, and twentieth-century developments, and such writers as
Wheatley, Douglass, Hughes, and King. Prerequisite: ENGL 102
GenEd II.C.3. (UG) 3 credits
MAJOR WRITERS IN AFRICAN AMERICAN LITERATURE
(ENGL 234)
001 MWF 2:00 PM-3:15 PM Ampadu, L.
002 T TH 9:30 -10:45 AM
Staff
Literature of slavery, the Reconstruction, the Harlem Renaissance, the Depression and after, with emphasis on
Chesnutt, Hughes, Wright, and Alice Walker.
Prerequisite: ENGL 102 ENGL 233 is recommended, not
required as a prerequisite.
GenEd II.C.3. (UG) 3 credits
TOPICS IN BLACK LITERATURE: Black Women Writers
(ENGL 477/577)
101 M 6:00 PM-8:40 PM Ampadu, L.
Fiction, including short stories and novels, as well as drama, exploring the literary traditions of Black women from Africa, the Caribbean, and the United States. We will examine the writings of Ama Ata Aidoo, Octavia Butler, Jamaica Kincaid, Paule Marshall, Toni Morrison, and Alice Walker. (UG) (G ) 3 credits
AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY FROM THE MID-NINETEENTH CENTURY (HIST 382/564)
001 MW 2:00 PM-3:15 PM Ali
002 MW 3:30 PM-4:45 PM Ali
Political, economic, and social history of African Americans from the Civil War through the Civil Rights era.
(UG) (G) 3 credits
JAZZ HISTORY for NON-MAJORS (MUSC 123)
001 M W 3:30 PM-4:45 PM Fine, R..
002 T TH 12:30 PM-1:45 PM McFalls, J.
003 T TH 2:00 PM 3:15 PM Lagana, T.
101 W 6:00 PM-8:40 PM Poissant, M.
Stylistic survey of major currents in the history of jazz. Explores importance of this musical tradition in
American culture. GenED IIB.1 (UG) 3 credits.
RACE, GENDER AND CLASS ( PHIL 204)
001 MWF 8:00 AM-8:50 AM Staff
002 MWF 9:00 AM- 9:50 AM Staff
Social and political philosophy; contemporary American ideas of race, class and gender, with a focus on their
interrelatedness. GenEd II.C.3. (UG) (3 credits)
PHILOSOPHICAL TOPICS: PHILOSOPHY AND THE SEA (PHIL 270)
001 MW 2:00 PM-3:15 PM Bardwell-Jones, C.
An exploration of the relationship between the human self and nature in the context of philosophical
discussions utilizing metaphorical concepts of the sea. Baltimore’s role in maritime history, including
Frederick Douglass’s relationship to the sea. Paul Gilroy’s The Black Atlantic is one of the major texts.
Course is designated as a service-learning course engaging students in activities in and around the Inner
Harbor.
AFRICAN PHILOSOPHY (PHIL 327)
001 TTH 2:00 PM-3:15 PM Murungi, J.
Examination of major ideas and issues in African systems of thought.
Prerequisite: one lower-level course in philosophy or consent of instructor. (UG) (3 credits)
CROSS-CULTURAL PSYCHOLOGY (PSYC 432/532)
001 T TH 12:30 PM-1:45 PM Wallace, D.
002 T TH 12:30 PM-1:45 PM Wallace, D.
Comparison of psychological behavior and theory in Western and non-Western cultures. Prerequisite: 6 units of PSYC. 3 credits
BLACKS IN AMERICA: MYTHS AND REALITY (SOCI 241)
001 T TH 8:00 AM -9:15 AM Clifford, E.J.
002 T TH 9:30 AM-10:45 AM Clifford, E.J.
Prevailing myths regarding black society, development of such myths, and the reality which
contradicts them. GenEd II.C.3.(UG) 3 credits.
SOCIOLOGY OF RACE, CLASS AND GENDER (SOCIOLOGY 243)
001 T TH 9:30 AM-10:45 AM Larson, J.
002 TTH 3:30 PM- 4:45 PM Johnson, G.
Traditional and contemporary sociological approaches to the nature of race, class, and
gender inequalities. Gen Ed II.C.3.
SOCIOLOGY OF IMMIGRATION (SOCI 440)
001 TTH 2:00 PM-3:15 PM Clifford, E.
An examination of sociological research about immigration, an important force reshaping
cities, suburbs, and rural areas, altering racial dynamics; influencing education, families, labor
markets, culture, and politics. (UG) 3 credits.
CULTURAL DIVERSITY/CONTEMPORARY THEATRE (THEA 303)
001 MWF 8:00 AM-8:50 AM Cauthen, R.
001 MWF 11:00 AM-11:50 AM Swaray, N. (HONORS COLLEGE SECTION) (Must be enrolled in
Honors College to enroll.)
An examination of both the construction of cultural identity and issues of cultural conflict as they are
expressed in contemporary theatre. GenEd II. C. 3. (UG) (3 credits)
INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES ON WOMEN (WMST 233)
001 TTH 9:30 AM- 10:45 AM Wangari, E.
002 TTH 11:00 AM-12:15 PM Wangari, E.
101 M 6:00 PM-8:40 PM Wangari, E.
Interdisciplinary examination of women’s status and activism worldwide, including regional and local
comparisons. Roles of government and international organizations in shaping women’s experiences. GenEd
IID. (UG) 3 credits.
TOPICS IN WOMEN”S STUDIES—B-MORE: BALTIMORE AND URBAN COMMUNITIES
(WMST 370/570-001)
002 T TH 3:30 PM-4:45 PM Rio, C.
In this course, we will analyze the several significant political, economic, and cultural issues facing Baltimore
and other urban communities. The central focus of this course will be on poverty, discrimination, economic
development, and th ecriminal justice system—with special attention paid to gender, race, class, and youth
activism. (UG) 3 credits).
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