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Afroamerican and African Studies

The Center for Afroamerican and African Studies (CAAS) provides students an opportunity to examine the histories, social organizations, cultures, and arts of people of African descent, particularly those of Africa, the United States, and the Caribbean. The Center fosters a comprehensive program of study that enables students to focus within and across these areas, as well as to work within and across various disciplines, including history, literature, linguistics, anthropology, sociology, psychology, political science, economics, music, art, film, communications, and religion. While encouraging comparative analysis of the diverse cultural and social traditions derived from Africa, courses also bring attention to current theories, methodologies, and research on race, cultural identity, socio-economic class, gender, and sexuality in relation to African, African American, and Afro-Caribbean experiences. In addition to exploring the historical cultures of Africa and its Diaspora, students also have opportunities to study contemporary issues treated in such professional fields as public policy, urban planning, education, environmental studies, information technology, and health sciences.

Prizes. The Walter Rodney Student Essay Prize Competition is sponsored annually by the Center to encourage excellence in scholarship on the experience of the African diaspora. Two prizes are awarded for the best original undergraduate and graduate student essays on any topic in Afroamerican, Caribbean, and/or African studies.

CAAS Information Resource Center. The CAAS Information Resource Center (IRC) is a reference and referral library designed to support the curriculum and general information needs of faculty, staff, and students. Located at 211a West Hall, the IRC is currently open Mondays-Thursdays 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Call (734) 764-5518 for more information. The collection includes books, pamphlets, periodicals, and popular magazines, as well as audio and video tapes, computer work stations, and other resources.

Course Credit. Many 400- and 500-level courses are elected by undergraduate and, often for less credit, by graduate students. The LS&A Bulletin lists credits earned by undergraduates.

Roster of CAAS Area and Cross-Area Courses

African Studies Courses: 108, 200, 206, 246, 247, 355, 380, 385, 403, 404, 408, 422, 427, 440, 449, 453, 479, 562, 595.

African-American Studies Courses: 201, 203, 204, 214, 230, 231, 274, 303, 321, 326, 327, 329, 333, 334, 335, 336, 338, 340, 341, 342, 357, 360, 370, 400, 418, 425, 434, 435, 450, 451, 452, 454, 457, 459, 465, 475, 476, 486, 489, 521, 533.

Afro-Caribbean Studies: 202, 384, 439, 442, 444, 464, 478.

Cross-Area Courses: 103, 104, 241, 331, 322, 332, 348, 358, 361, 394, 410, 420, 426, 430, 431, 455, 458, 470, 477, 482, 490, 495, 510, 558.


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