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AFST-1714: Introduction to African American Studies

Description: Introduction to the interdisciplinary field of African American Studies. Consideration of key dimensions of African American experiences, including institutional contexts for African American cultural expression and responses to oppression. History of the field, exploration of subfields, and consideration of research methods. Emphasis on the interplay of African American Studies scholarship and activism.

Pathways: 3 Reasoning in Social Sciences, 7 Identity & Equity in U.S., 11 Intercultural&Global Aware.

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: N/A

Required By: AFST-3444, AFST-4704, AFST-4774, CINE-3444, HUM-4124, SOC-4124, SOC-4114

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 174

Average GPA: 3.41 (A-)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 52.07%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 1.03%

Paula Seniors202487.5%8.5%1.8%0.7%0.8%0.6%3.7951
William T Jamerson202035.2%49.2%10.7%3.1%0.7%1.1%3.136
Jamerson Komal K Dhillon202265.2%28.1%4.1%1.4%1.2%0.0%3.545
Corey J Miles201770.7%26.4%3.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.682
Marissa N Lang201755.7%21.3%9.9%0.0%1.7%11.5%3.421
Hans Momplaisir201936.2%36.7%14.2%8.6%2.9%1.4%2.962
Kirby Spivey202486.9%8.9%0.0%0.0%1.7%2.5%3.813
Devon L Lee201666.8%28.1%4.8%0.0%0.0%0.3%3.644
Chishamiso T Rowley200725.4%33.2%28.6%9.5%3.3%0.0%2.6910
Paulo S Polanah200537.5%50.9%4.6%4.2%2.8%0.0%3.194
Jennifer L Wyse201145.3%38.2%13.8%1.1%0.5%1.1%3.274
Ellington T Graves201427.6%46.6%18.1%2.4%0.0%5.2%3.043
Jariah Strozier202379.2%13.4%5.8%0.0%1.6%0.0%3.624
Zarah V Quinn202467.5%17.1%2.1%2.1%9.1%2.1%3.294
Cheryl L Montgomery202145.9%29.1%7.2%10.8%7.2%0.0%2.922
Harry W Gibson200430.8%46.2%7.7%15.4%0.0%0.0%2.951
Staff Mehra202469.2%7.7%7.7%0.0%15.4%0.0%3.151
Joy J Thompson201458.6%31.0%5.7%3.5%0.0%1.1%3.502
Quenton L Keatts202368.0%9.4%8.3%7.1%7.2%0.0%3.242
Angelica Jones202459.9%16.1%5.7%1.7%11.0%5.6%3.163
Andrea N Baldwin202062.9%23.8%8.8%2.6%0.7%1.1%3.496
Carla D Miller200847.1%29.4%23.5%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.251
Efua S Akoma201455.1%21.2%15.5%2.8%4.3%1.1%3.207
Rachelle J Brunn201240.4%37.3%15.1%3.8%1.6%1.9%3.135
April J Mayes200532.7%52.6%14.7%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.182
Sitingawawo D Kachipande201649.1%34.9%6.4%3.1%3.0%3.5%3.234
Lawrence Johnson201252.0%29.1%11.0%5.1%1.0%1.8%3.255
Rideau Petra Rivera201642.7%40.8%11.0%3.0%1.1%1.5%3.207
Brandy S Faulkner200642.6%27.4%13.4%11.1%5.5%0.0%2.882
Nicole J Lucas200847.1%50.0%2.9%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.411
Gary L Wood201358.4%19.4%5.5%2.7%8.3%5.6%3.241
Anthony K Harrison201450.9%42.3%5.7%0.8%0.4%0.0%3.4014
Letisha E Brown201965.8%28.9%2.6%2.6%0.0%0.0%3.531
Terry Kershaw200441.0%38.5%15.4%2.6%2.6%0.0%3.111
Onwubiko Agozino201563.2%24.2%4.6%1.1%3.5%3.4%3.462
Steven M Mcglamery201368.2%9.1%6.8%6.9%9.1%0.0%3.141

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