**Review** Undergraduate Catalog 2025-2026

AFS 404 History of Blacks in Film

This course will evaluate the depictions of African Americans and other Blacks in cinema. Students will be expected to analyze those portrayals in historical, political and social contexts.
3

AFS 415 Black Psychology

Examines Psychological issues such as African world views, social constructivism, stages of Black identity development, the impact of racism on Black psychology, mental health, trauma, abuse, and addiction issues.
3

AFS 422 Directed Studies

Individualized investigation under the direct supervision of a faculty member. (Minimum of 37.5 clock hours required per credit hour.)
1- 4

Special Notes

Maximum concurrent enrollment is two times.

Course Attribute

Variable Title Course

Repeatable Status

Course is repeatable with no limitations

AFS 450 African American History, 1896-Present

A critical examination of African American history from the pivotal 1896 Homer Plessy U.S. Supreme Court decision to the present.
3

AFS 456 The Black Church and Religious Traditions

Since the African American culture is not monolithic, the course will explore diverse perspectives on how religion and spirituality relate to the Black experience in cultural, political, and personal ways.
3

AFS 490 Seminar in Africana Studies

Preparation for advanced reading and research in Africana Studies. Topics address theories, research methodology and issues of current interest in Africana Studies research. Consultation required on research project chosen by student.
3

Prerequisites

(AFS 100 and AFS 104 and AFS 201 and AFS 202 with a minimum grade of D-)