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Introduction Degrees and Majors Interdisciplinary Minors Special Programs Aerospace Studies African American Studies Art Chicano Studies Communication Criminal Justice English History Languages and Linguistics Latin American Studies Military Science Music Philosophy Political Science Psychology Religious Studies Social Work Sociology and Anthropology Theater Arts Western CulturalHeritage Women's Studies Liberal Arts Bldg., Room 343 Phone: (915) 747-5666 Fax: (915) 747-5905 E-mail: libarts@utep.edu		African American Studies 1. General Information 2. General Courses 3. African American Studies (AFST) Courses   3. African American Studies (AFST) Courses 2300 Introduction to African American Studies (3-0) A historical survey of the African American Experience from its origins in African culture to the present. Major themes include the African heritage, middle passage, slavery, segregation, second class citizenship, survival skills, gender politics, and their impact on the enduring black community. 2301 Theories in African American Studies (3-0) A survey of major theories of the African American Experience as seen through the works of African American scholars and writers from the 19th century to the present. Authors studied range from Carter G. Woodson, Anna J. Cooper, and W.E.B. Du Bois to current Afrocentric intellectuals bell hooks, Molefie Asante, Cornell West, and Henry L. Gates. 3390 Topics in African American Studies An examination of a currently relevant subject from the perspective of African American Studies. Topics will vary and will be drawn from the Social Sciences, Humanities, Fine Arts, Science and Technology, and Education. May be repeated for credit when topic varies.

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