Major Works in African American Studies

General

Prefix

ETHS

Course Number

408

Course Level

Undergraduate

College/School

College of Liberal Arts

Description

A multidisciplinary examination of landmark works in African American Studies addressing effects of institutional racism upon African Americans. Serves as the capstone course.

Credits

Min

3

Max

3

Repeatable

No

Goals and Diversity

MN Goal Course

Yes

MN Goal Designation(s)

07

Cultural Diversity

Yes

Learning Outcomes

Outcome

Describe the roles of agency and activism in the lives of African Americans.

Outcome

Provide examples of diverse scholarship among and within African Americans.

Outcome

Recognize and distinguish historical settings and examine governmental policies resulting in the studied academic scholarship of African Americans.

Outcome

Refine analytical, written, critical thinking and research skills in the study of academic works by African Americans.

Outcome

Compare and contrast the strengths and weaknesses of the arguments or theses among the authors of African American academic scholarship.

Dependencies

Programs

ETHS408 is a completion requirement for: